Routine Dental Visit Leads to New Course in Predental Ceramics
By Sharon Mahoud The introductory ceramics and sculpture classes taught by Visual Arts Professor Trent Burkett are popular general education courses on the Stockton campus. One reason they fill up so...
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By Kathleen Barrows Some organizations rely on leadership at the top to take the calculated risks that innovation requires. But here at University of Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, it’s...
View ArticlePacific Innovators
By Eric K. Curtis, DDS, MA Philosopher and educational reformer John Dewey believed that every great scientific advance requires “a new audacity of imagination.” But imagination, however bold, is only...
View ArticleIt’s A Small World After All: Dugoni School Initiatives Go Global
By Eric K. Curtis, DDS, MA For some time now, the planet’s skin has been tightening. It’s as if the whole earth has been trying to merge and integrate, even coalesce, at least in terms of connectivity...
View ArticleYou May Ask Yourself, How Did I Get Here?
By Stan Constantino Behind Pacific’s unique culture, there are extraordinary students. Behind every admitted DDS student there is the Office of Student Services. Student Services has created its own...
View ArticleSea Change: New Small-Group Approach Planned for Main Clinic Mirrors Private...
By Dan Soine A sea change is coming to the sea of chairs spanning the Main Clinic at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. The physical expanse of the operatories looks impressive. New patients,...
View ArticleLaunching the Leadership Strand
By Louise Knott Ahern When Dan Hammer, Class of 2011, envisions his career, he sees a lot more than a nine-to-five dental practice. He sees himself as a leader who motivates others in his profession,...
View ArticleThe Technology Story
By David W. Chambers There is a paradox involved with educational technology: its cost can be gauged by looking at the equipment, but its value depends on the context in which it is used. When the...
View ArticleDoing More Than Cleaning Teeth
By Kathleen A. Barrows Photos by Jon Draper Dental hygiene alumni are taking on leadership roles, teaching, mentoring and expanding the definition of what it means to be a dental hygienist. “Being a...
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In Memoriam: Dr. Dennis Daizo Shinbori (1951-2020)
Dr. Dennis Daizo Shinbori ’75, a giant in our profession, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2020 at the age of 69. Since graduating from the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in 1975, he...
View ArticleAn Officer and a Dentist: from Scholarship to Service
By Louise Knott Ahern For Savana Brown, Class of 2021, it all comes down to helping people. “Ever since high school, I knew I wanted to be a dentist,” said 23-year-old Brown, a current second-year...
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Identifying Unconscious Bias
A Movement Toward Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom and Beyond By Kirsten Mickelwait Consider this scenario: a member of a dental school’s clinical faculty responds to a student’s question with...
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A New Chapter in the Pacific Story
By Jennifer Langham In November, the Board of Regents announced that Christopher Callahan will be the next president of University of the Pacific—the 26th person to hold the position in the history of...
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Dr. Ronald Borer | A Living Legend
By Marianne Sampogna Jacobson Dr. Ron Borer, former associate dean for clinical services, has been an upbeat inspiration to Dugoni School of Dentistry students and alumni for decades. “His dedication...
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Old School: When We Knew the Flu
A.W.Ward Museum of Dentistry When the deadly Spanish influenza hit San Francisco in late September 1918, it quickly reached epidemic proportions, jumping to more than 20,000 cases by the end of...
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Expert on Staff
By Jennifer Langham Eve Cuny calls her career in infection control a “happy accident,” but it’s one that has spanned 35 years at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry—positioning Cuny as a...
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Hitting a Major Milestone
By Dan Soine and Dr. David W. Chambers The COVID-19 pandemic has caused dental schools across America to reimagine many aspects of their programs, including clinical operations, infection control,...
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Dr. Bernadette Alvear Fa | Coming Full Circle
By Ashley Musick The year Dr. Bernadette Alvear Fa ’06 was born, her father received his license to practice dentistry in California, solidifying a multi-generational lineage of dentists who provided...
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Opportunity in Crisis
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What Made Arthur A. Dugoni a Leader Among Leaders
by Dr. Eric Curtis In many dental schools, the incoming class of students traditionally gathers for an official greeting from the dean. And in many institutions, this greeting usually included, of all...
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