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Rutgers Board of Trustees has 41 voting members. One of those voices for the first time belongs to an RSDM alum, Yanique Le-Cadre.
“When I was appointed, I recognized the importance of keeping our institution strong,” said Le-Cadre ’93’00, “and the work that needs to be done to plan for the futures of our students.”
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Daniel Brigham’s resume is so versatile that it would stand out in any pool. He has a background in political science, taught English in China, joined the Navy, and worked in the corporate world.
But he hopes the last stop in his career journey will be dentistry. He’s a second-year student at RSDM. After launching his career, he aspires to become an advocate for underserved communities and veterans.
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The repercussions of the 2008 recession were still very much felt when Thomas Sniscak ’10 entered the workforce. Looking for opportunities, he saw a position at a county jail.
Thirteen years later, he’s still working one day a week at the Ocean County Jail. But this is only one of the many ways Sniscak has been using his dental degree to positively impact his community.
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On any given day, 323 miles is a substantial distance. Yet, it’s one Anthony DelVecchio is willing to drive just to bring his father to RSDM for an appointment through the VETSmile Program.
“It is worth so much that I go from Wayne to Whiting to Newark to Whiting to Wayne,” said DelVecchio, a 58-year-old veteran living in Wayne, NJ. His father, a Korean veteran, lives in Whiting, NJ.
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RSDM faculty Janine Fredericks-Younger, Cynthia Jetter, Donald Lapine, Kenneth Markowitz, and Amey Patil have been inducted as fellows in the American College of Dentists. Congrats to all!
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Wei Huang, assistant professor of orthodontics, received the National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program Award from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
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Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry Amey Patil has been awarded a fellowship from the Pierre Fauchard Academy given to less than one percent of dentists worldwide.
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Congratulations to Padma Mukherjee, professor of orthodontics, for being elected to serve on the Council on Orthodontic Education Committee for the American Association of Orthodontists! |
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President of the American Association of Endodontists and Chair of RSDM's Endodontics Department Craig Hirschberg, gave over 20 interviews to TV and radio stations around the country. Check out his interviews here.
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Virtual Alumni Lecture Series
"Pulpal and Periapical Pathology" by David Klingman
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Virtual Alumni Lecture Series
"Antral Pseudocysts and Sinonasal Pathology" by David Klingman
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