Dentistry
Dentistry
New degree helps educators in health professions bridge gap between the clinic and academia
Employment in the health care industry is booming, with an expected growth of 2.6 million jobs from 2020 to 2030 according to the U.S....
Louisville Medical & Education District, known as “LOUMED,” announces development strategy
The Louisville Medical and Education District (LOUMED) this week announced its development strategy, taking its first step towards revitalizing and shaping the vital district...
UofL dental school assistant dean describes harrowing experience overcoming Bosnian war
More than 30 years have passed since the siege of Sarajevo in April 1992. Alma Ljaljevic-Tucakovic lived through the ethnically-rooted war in Bosnia and...
Interim dean makes history as first woman to lead UofL’s School of Dentistry
Margaret Hill, interim dean at the School of Dentistry, is making history as the first female in the top leadership position of the school....
Experience as a patient inspires Vietnamese immigrant to pursue dental degree from UofL
As a teenager, Jake Do and his family left Vietnam to pursue new opportunities in the United States. Through the mentorship of School of...
UofL med students run Kentucky Derby Festival races for kids in a tougher race
For the first time in three years, University of Louisville medical, dental and other students who ran the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon or Marathon...
A tragic story prompts UofL faculty member to educate students about relational violence UofL’s...
“Her boyfriend beat her to death.”
Those were the horrific words from a patient’s sister who stopped by P. Gay Baughman’s dental practice to deliver...
UofL expands its reach to Shelbyville, providing dental care for the underserved
A new clinical site in Shelbyville, Kentucky, makes it possible for the UofL School of Dentistry to further fulfill its mission of improving the...
How one UofL dental alumna helped break the school’s gender mold in the 1970s
Looking at the UofL School of Dentistry today, you’ll see an equal mix of men and women, but that hasn’t always been the case....
UofL researchers reveal how oral bacteria suppress protection against viral growth Bacteria that cause...
Proteins produced by oral epithelial cells protect humans against viruses entering the body through the mouth. Researchers from the UofL School of Dentistry and...