High Energy at High Speed
Dr. Forrest Bryant (’97) was recently recognized as a 2020 UAB Excellence in Top 25 Business Class member, but it wasn’t in dentistry, the profession he trained for at UAB.
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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Karen Connell spends time with family and fellow alumni
Dr. Karen Connell (’00) has been with the Anniston Dental Group in Anniston, Alabama for ten years, and took the practice over from her father and fellow UAB School of Dentistry alumnus, Dr. Art Lewis (’67), in 2012.
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Orthodontists refocus during pandemic
Dr. Christy Savage, Dr. Lindsay Limbaugh, and Dr. Keith Harvey all closed their offices by the March 19 COVID-19 mandate from the state legislature, and they remained closed to patients until Monday, May 4.
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Renaissance Man
As Glen Smith, D.M.D., graduated from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry in 1969, his incredible journey was just beginning.
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Dentistry Class of 2020 graduates in virtual commencement ceremony
The Class of 2020 was presented on May 30 in a virtual commencement ceremony. Dean Russell S. Taichman, D.M.D., D.M.Sc., presided to confer the Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees.
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The Marshall Plan
It’s a good thing Dr. Rodney Marshall (’85) has been a student of leadership for much of his adult life. He has been called upon to be a leader in his community and profession time and time again.
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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Holt Gray discovers unique quarantine pastime
Dr. Holt Gray (UAB School of Dentistry ’04, ’07), is a prosthodontist at the Luma Dentistry in McCalla, where he has worked since 2008.
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School of Dentistry recognizes student accomplishments at virtual Honors Convocation
The School of Dentistry hosts Honors Convocation each spring to recognize students for their outstanding academic and leadership efforts.
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School of Dentistry to host virtual commencement celebration May 30
UAB School of Dentistry will stream a virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 30 to honor its 2020 Doctor of Dental Medicine graduates in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Gives Time for Extra Reading
Most of us look for the silver lining in this dark cloud known as the COVID-19 pandemic. For me, I’ve learned to use Zoom and visit with family and alumni virtually.
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Alumni Spotlight: Melissa and David Roden
Drs. David and Melissa Roden are both graduates of the School of Dentistry at UAB.
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Alumni Spotlight: North Alabama practitioner enjoys extra time with family
Dr. Paul Bishop serves the people of North Alabama from his Decatur clinic, Alabama Smile Builders.
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The world keeps spinning
It’s hard to imagine a world where the UAB School of Dentistry, its faculty and students aren’t focused on treating patients, learning, researching, and helping the underserved.
Louis appointed interim chair of Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Powell named interim program director
Patrick Louis, DDS, MD, has been appointed interim chair of the School of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He succeeds Peter Waite, MPH, DDS, MD, FACS, who served as chair since 1993 and recently stepped down from the role.
‘Distinguished Alumnus’ award winner is not surprising
When Ben Ingram, D.M.D., of Piedmont, AL was honored with the UAB School of Dentistry’s Distinguished Alumnus Award at the alumni association’s recent Alumni Weekend, the 1984 graduate said he was “humbled and surprised."
Obstacles are not a problem for Birmingham dentist
Amy Hartsfield, D.M.D., of Birmingham, AL is widely regarded as a problem solver by her friends and fellow dentists.
Dr. Bill Chesser – optimist and philanthropist
Dr. Bill Chesser (Class of 1967) and his wife, Chris, recently included the School of Dentistry in their estate plans. The Hueytown native has been giving back to his profession for more than 50 years.
Palcanis gift takes Periodontology to greater heights
Dr. Kent Palcanis and his wife, Phoebe, have pledged $500,000 over the next five years to endow a professorship in the Department of Periodontology. Palcanis is a School of Dentistry Professor Emeritus and serves on the UASOD Alumni Association Executive Council as an Alumnus By Choice (ABC) representative.
