RECENT NEWS
Welcoming New Faculty: Sumita Sam
Dr. Sam joined UFCD this spring as a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Radiology.
Welcoming New Faculty: Mara Karaiskou
Dr. Karaiskou joined UFCD’s faculty this spring and is a visiting clinical assistant professor in the Department of Periodontology.
Welcoming New Faculty: Mi Sook Lee
Dr. Lee returned to Gainesville this spring in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry after completing a residency at UFCD in 2020.
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DMD Education
Doctor of Dental Medicine: excellent education, guided by and grounded in sound scientific evidence
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Advanced & Graduate Education
UFCD offers all nine American Dental Association specialties and AEGD programs in Miami/Hialeah and St. Petersburg
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Continuing Education
Committed to dental excellence and your Continuing Education needs
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Gainesville
Our centers in Gainesville offer a complete range of general and specialty care for adults and children in one location. We offer the latest technologies in a professional learning environment, conveniently located at the UF Health Science Center
UF Health Dentistry – Wildlight
UF Health Dentistry – Wildlight began serving patients in January 2020. Wildlight includes 2,900 square feet of dental clinic space with six operatories to serve patients as part of UF Health Wildlight in Yulee, north of Jacksonville
Miami/Hialeah
Dental residents provide a complete range of dental and oral health services for adults and children under faculty supervision
Tampa/St. Petersburg
Dental residents provide a complete range of dental and oral health services for adults and children under faculty supervision
NCEF Pediatric Dental Center
Our center in Naples offers complete dental care for children, including routine and specialty services. Dental care is provided by pediatric dental residents under faculty supervision
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a community that reflects rich cultural & ethnic diversity
Inclusion, Diversity & Health Equity
We strive to create an inclusive, supportive and respectful climate that embraces and values diversity — acknowledging that with diversity, we gain a broader foundation of strength, wisdom and creativity.
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Giving Back to Advance UFCD's Missions
Dr. Cecil White, Jr. Scholars Fund
Championed by Dr. John Dozier and his wife, Martha, the Cecil White, Jr. Scholars Fund supports scholarships for DMD students who have demonstrated a commitment to breaking down barriers and welcoming individuals from groups that are underrepresented in the dentistry profession and at the college.
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College Calendar
Upcoming Events
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May 21
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Faculty Development Committee Meeting
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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May 22
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Research Committee Meeting
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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May 27
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UF Holiday – Memorial Day
All Day
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Jun 01
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UFCD DMD Class of 2026 Professional Coating Ceremony
2:00pm to 3:30pm
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Jun 03
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Constitution Committee Meeting
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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College of Dentistry
2024 Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 17, 2024
Please join us in celebrating the DMD Class of 2024 at our Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 17, at 2 p.m. at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for Performing Arts. For all information, the live stream link and digital program, visit our commencement website. Congratulations, Class of 2024!
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No. 6 among all U.S. dental schools in NIH research funding during FY22
12 degree and certificate programs at the UF College of Dentistry
136,000 patients served last year through the UF Statewide Network for Community Oral Health, serving patients from all 67 counties in Florida
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