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Jul 15, 2019
  • David Jones

Dental Students Named NC Schweitzer Fellows 2019-2020

Five students from East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine are part of the 2019-2020 class of North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellows. The students’ projects—which will address long-term social and...

Jun 14, 2019
  • David Jones

PREPARING TOMORROW’S DENTISTS: Dental pipeline adds to diverse and well-prepared student body

As an offensive lineman on East Carolina University’s football team, Travish Hicks was tasked with defending the quarterback—a challenging assignment. During a recent three-day workshop at the ECU School of...

Jun 07, 2019
  • David Jones

A year of discovery awaits Omar Glover at the National Institutes of Health

Omar Glover was poised to begin his fourth year of dental school at ECU when he received an acceptance letter to attend the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research...

May 31, 2019
  • David Jones

NC Dental Society recognizes Dr. Ryan Le for leadership

Dr. Ryan Le has received the Student Leader in Organized Dentistry Award from the North Carolina Dental Society. The Society recognized Le during its 163rd Annual Session in Myrtle Beach held...

May 29, 2019
  • David Jones

Congratulations, Class of 2019!

East Carolina University is proud to have bestowed the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree on the Class of 2019 on Friday, May 3. Listed here are the names of...

Apr 25, 2019
  • David Jones

Schweitzer Fellows improve health care, quality of life

When Jiwon Lim decided to study dental medicine, part of her decision hinged on her desire to help others and change lives. After her experience as a 2018-19 Albert Schweitzer...

Apr 15, 2019
  • David Jones

Reviving the connection from the mouth to the body

The following article was published in NC Health News on April 15, 2019 and written by Anne Blythe. Click to here read the full article  

Apr 11, 2019
  • David Jones

Kenly native, ECU dental student will present research at international conference in Vancouver, Canada.

Greenville, NC, (4-11-19)—A Kenly, N.C., native and first-year student at the ECU School of Dental Medicine is among a select group of U.S. dental students and the only student from...

Mar 29, 2019
  • David Jones

Dr. Paul Lindauer will attend prestigious leadership institute

Paul Lindauer, DDS, division director of endodontics in the ECU School of Dental Medicine Department of Surgical Sciences, has been named a 2019-2020 American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Leadership Institute...

Mar 12, 2019
  • David Jones

School provides free dental care for children at six NC locations in February

The ECU School of Dental Medicine provided free dental care for 207 children at six locations across the state during Children’s Oral Health Month in February as part of the...