The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry- Learn more about us!

STUDENT SUCCESS

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ur students are learning and serving each day by providing excellent care in our city and around the globe. Scholarships recognize and

scholarships and awards are more vital than ever.

“Scholarships have helped me complete my DMD degree, and are now assisting me as I pursue the specialty that I love. The generosity of donors has lessened my financial burden by covering fees and part of the costs of clinical equipment. I am grateful for the confidence that alumni donors have shown in me.”

– Milica (Mina) Golubovich, ’19, Endodontics ’21

Your contribution to the Achievement, Commitment, and Empowerment (A.C.E.) Student Scholars Fund supports current students and future practitioners. Students can focus on being the best learners and award-winning scholars, while making a long-term commitment to provide care for the underserved.

Connect with us at DentAdvancement@uic.edu and on social media

$240,000 in debt from their undergraduate and dental school education,

Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs (MC 621) 801 South Paulina Street Chicago, Illinois 60612

celebrate the achievement, commitment, and excellence of the College’s

hardworking students. With DMD students graduating with an average of

Join Us in Changing the Future of Oral Health!

Our Students Rank in the Top Three Percent across the United States and Canada

THERE IS A FIRE INSIDE OF US

Our Degrees Have Prestige and Professional Impact

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he University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry is among the longest-standing colleges within the University of Illinois system. Ranking

among the top two percent of the world’s most prestigious dental institutions, UIC has demonstrated more than a century of achievement in education, research, and service.

The College is applying discoveries to clinical practice, providing compassionate care, and influencing oral health legislation locally and nationally.

We are the only dental school in Illinois educating DMD/DMD-Advanced Standing students as well as post-graduates and residents in six dental specialties, embedded in a Carnegie I, biomedical research institution.

Your work and leadership in the field of dentistry impacts lives every day and as a professional degree holder, you add to the prestige of our international reputation.

STUDENT SUCCESS

O

ur students are learning and serving each day by providing excellent care in our city and around the globe. Scholarships recognize and

scholarships and awards are more vital than ever.

“Scholarships have helped me complete my DMD degree, and are now assisting me as I pursue the specialty that I love. The generosity of donors has lessened my financial burden by covering fees and part of the costs of clinical equipment. I am grateful for the confidence that alumni donors have shown in me.”

– Milica (Mina) Golubovich, ’19, Endodontics ’21

Your contribution to the Achievement, Commitment, and Empowerment (A.C.E.) Student Scholars Fund supports current students and future practitioners. Students can focus on being the best learners and award-winning scholars, while making a long-term commitment to provide care for the underserved.

Connect with us at DentAdvancement@uic.edu and on social media

$240,000 in debt from their undergraduate and dental school education,

Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs (MC 621) 801 South Paulina Street Chicago, Illinois 60612

celebrate the achievement, commitment, and excellence of the College’s

hardworking students. With DMD students graduating with an average of

Join Us in Changing the Future of Oral Health!

Our Students Rank in the Top Three Percent across the United States and Canada

THERE IS A FIRE INSIDE OF US

Our Degrees Have Prestige and Professional Impact

T

he University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry is among the longest-standing colleges within the University of Illinois system. Ranking

among the top two percent of the world’s most prestigious dental institutions, UIC has demonstrated more than a century of achievement in education, research, and service.

The College is applying discoveries to clinical practice, providing compassionate care, and influencing oral health legislation locally and nationally.

We are the only dental school in Illinois educating DMD/DMD-Advanced Standing students as well as post-graduates and residents in six dental specialties, embedded in a Carnegie I, biomedical research institution.

Your work and leadership in the field of dentistry impacts lives every day and as a professional degree holder, you add to the prestige of our international reputation.

ELEVATE OUR LEVEL OF DISCOVERY Bold and Visionary Moves

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IMPROVING EQUITY OF HEALTH Realizing a New Model of Care

COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY

Engaging the Next Generation of Dental Students

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e are seeking cures for oral cancer, enhancing tissue regeneration, and

ur Community-Based Service Learning Experience, with its 16-week extramural

managing “Big Data” so that we can create more just and healthy communities.

rotation program, has led the nation for more than 15 years in addressing the

Our research enterprise is a cornerstone of today’s dental curriculum as we

challenges of oral health disparities. Over 70 fourth-year students treat 11,000 patients

revolutionize patient care.

annually outside of the walls of the dental school providing oral health education and services to diverse populations in community clinics in Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado,

With $7 million in research funding in 2019 and investigators receiving new major

Guatemala, Tanzania, and China, among others.

NIH grants every year, we unite clinical and research faculty with public/private

BE A PART OF TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE We are Positioned to Lead and Inspire

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ransformational change begins with a single spark. Be the spark that illuminates our pathway as we change the future of oral health in the Chicago

metropolitan area, throughout the State of Illinois, and across the globe.

Our dental students see firsthand the issues of access to care, health disparities, and social

partners in pursuit of innovation and technological advancements.

determinants of health for vulnerable patient populations. Our goal is to prepare a workforce that is committed to addressing the needs of the underserved locally and abroad.

“We are in pursuit of therapies that better mimic the body’s natural processes, so the body is better able to tolerate treatment. The end goal of this research is to develop tools to regenerate bone or tissues that have been lost to disease or injury.”

— Dr. Sriram Ravindran, with co-researcher Dr. Praveen Gajendrareddy (at right)

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he College serves 40,000 active patients annually with more than 170,000

“I am proud to be a part of the next generation of dentistry by teaching, mentoring, and transforming young minds in the classroom and clinic. We, as alumni, have unique opportunities each day to lead, inspire, and change the future of oral health.”

— Dr. Stephanie M. Ward, ’01 Managing Partner and Clinical Assistant Professor

patient visits and 300,000 treatments.

Providing excellent and compassionate care to our diverse patient population is reinforced through the dental curriculum and the new model of care we envision, in which patients will see a team of primary-care providers. The team will consist of dentists, physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, social workers, and other allied health professionals. This

Ignite your commitment to the College today by supporting one or more of these initiatives. Every gift contributes to IGNITE: The Campaign for UIC.

interdisciplinary and holistic approach, reinforced with our pre-clinical team-based learning model, will provide a network of integrated care, early diagnosis, and robust access.

Your support of innovation and creativity through the Research Development and Graduate Education Fund will propel us to be a stronger global leader in path-breaking research discoveries.

With the Moneim A. Zaki Curriculum Innovation Fund we can improve the curriculum, develop faculty teaching skills, and create methods of promoting oral health among all people, resulting in healthier societies.

Partner with us and the Dentistry Service Learning Fund to facilitate students’ ability to provide care for our local and international communities.

We invite you to visit us—you will be amazed by what you see at your College of Dentistry! Learn more at: dentistry.uic.edu/ignite

ELEVATE OUR LEVEL OF DISCOVERY Bold and Visionary Moves

W

IMPROVING EQUITY OF HEALTH Realizing a New Model of Care

COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY

Engaging the Next Generation of Dental Students

O

e are seeking cures for oral cancer, enhancing tissue regeneration, and

ur Community-Based Service Learning Experience, with its 16-week extramural

managing “Big Data” so that we can create more just and healthy communities.

rotation program, has led the nation for more than 15 years in addressing the

Our research enterprise is a cornerstone of today’s dental curriculum as we

challenges of oral health disparities. Over 70 fourth-year students treat 11,000 patients

revolutionize patient care.

annually outside of the walls of the dental school providing oral health education and services to diverse populations in community clinics in Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado,

With $7 million in research funding in 2019 and investigators receiving new major

Guatemala, Tanzania, and China, among others.

NIH grants every year, we unite clinical and research faculty with public/private

BE A PART OF TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE We are Positioned to Lead and Inspire

T

ransformational change begins with a single spark. Be the spark that illuminates our pathway as we change the future of oral health in the Chicago

metropolitan area, throughout the State of Illinois, and across the globe.

Our dental students see firsthand the issues of access to care, health disparities, and social

partners in pursuit of innovation and technological advancements.

determinants of health for vulnerable patient populations. Our goal is to prepare a workforce that is committed to addressing the needs of the underserved locally and abroad.

“We are in pursuit of therapies that better mimic the body’s natural processes, so the body is better able to tolerate treatment. The end goal of this research is to develop tools to regenerate bone or tissues that have been lost to disease or injury.”

— Dr. Sriram Ravindran, with co-researcher Dr. Praveen Gajendrareddy (at right)

T

he College serves 40,000 active patients annually with more than 170,000

“I am proud to be a part of the next generation of dentistry by teaching, mentoring, and transforming young minds in the classroom and clinic. We, as alumni, have unique opportunities each day to lead, inspire, and change the future of oral health.”

— Dr. Stephanie M. Ward, ’01 Managing Partner and Clinical Assistant Professor

patient visits and 300,000 treatments.

Providing excellent and compassionate care to our diverse patient population is reinforced through the dental curriculum and the new model of care we envision, in which patients will see a team of primary-care providers. The team will consist of dentists, physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, social workers, and other allied health professionals. This

Ignite your commitment to the College today by supporting one or more of these initiatives. Every gift contributes to IGNITE: The Campaign for UIC.

interdisciplinary and holistic approach, reinforced with our pre-clinical team-based learning model, will provide a network of integrated care, early diagnosis, and robust access.

Your support of innovation and creativity through the Research Development and Graduate Education Fund will propel us to be a stronger global leader in path-breaking research discoveries.

With the Moneim A. Zaki Curriculum Innovation Fund we can improve the curriculum, develop faculty teaching skills, and create methods of promoting oral health among all people, resulting in healthier societies.

Partner with us and the Dentistry Service Learning Fund to facilitate students’ ability to provide care for our local and international communities.

We invite you to visit us—you will be amazed by what you see at your College of Dentistry! Learn more at: dentistry.uic.edu/ignite

ELEVATE OUR LEVEL OF DISCOVERY Bold and Visionary Moves

W

IMPROVING EQUITY OF HEALTH Realizing a New Model of Care

COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY

Engaging the Next Generation of Dental Students

O

e are seeking cures for oral cancer, enhancing tissue regeneration, and

ur Community-Based Service Learning Experience, with its 16-week extramural

managing “Big Data” so that we can create more just and healthy communities.

rotation program, has led the nation for more than 15 years in addressing the

Our research enterprise is a cornerstone of today’s dental curriculum as we

challenges of oral health disparities. Over 70 fourth-year students treat 11,000 patients

revolutionize patient care.

annually outside of the walls of the dental school providing oral health education and services to diverse populations in community clinics in Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado,

With $7 million in research funding in 2019 and investigators receiving new major

Guatemala, Tanzania, and China, among others.

NIH grants every year, we unite clinical and research faculty with public/private

BE A PART OF TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE We are Positioned to Lead and Inspire

T

ransformational change begins with a single spark. Be the spark that illuminates our pathway as we change the future of oral health in the Chicago

metropolitan area, throughout the State of Illinois, and across the globe.

Our dental students see firsthand the issues of access to care, health disparities, and social

partners in pursuit of innovation and technological advancements.

determinants of health for vulnerable patient populations. Our goal is to prepare a workforce that is committed to addressing the needs of the underserved locally and abroad.

“We are in pursuit of therapies that better mimic the body’s natural processes, so the body is better able to tolerate treatment. The end goal of this research is to develop tools to regenerate bone or tissues that have been lost to disease or injury.”

— Dr. Sriram Ravindran, with co-researcher Dr. Praveen Gajendrareddy (at right)

T

he College serves 40,000 active patients annually with more than 170,000

“I am proud to be a part of the next generation of dentistry by teaching, mentoring, and transforming young minds in the classroom and clinic. We, as alumni, have unique opportunities each day to lead, inspire, and change the future of oral health.”

— Dr. Stephanie M. Ward, ’01 Managing Partner and Clinical Assistant Professor

patient visits and 300,000 treatments.

Providing excellent and compassionate care to our diverse patient population is reinforced through the dental curriculum and the new model of care we envision, in which patients will see a team of primary-care providers. The team will consist of dentists, physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, social workers, and other allied health professionals. This

Ignite your commitment to the College today by supporting one or more of these initiatives. Every gift contributes to IGNITE: The Campaign for UIC.

interdisciplinary and holistic approach, reinforced with our pre-clinical team-based learning model, will provide a network of integrated care, early diagnosis, and robust access.

Your support of innovation and creativity through the Research Development and Graduate Education Fund will propel us to be a stronger global leader in path-breaking research discoveries.

With the Moneim A. Zaki Curriculum Innovation Fund we can improve the curriculum, develop faculty teaching skills, and create methods of promoting oral health among all people, resulting in healthier societies.

Partner with us and the Dentistry Service Learning Fund to facilitate students’ ability to provide care for our local and international communities.

We invite you to visit us—you will be amazed by what you see at your College of Dentistry! Learn more at: dentistry.uic.edu/ignite

ELEVATE OUR LEVEL OF DISCOVERY Bold and Visionary Moves

W

IMPROVING EQUITY OF HEALTH Realizing a New Model of Care

COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY

Engaging the Next Generation of Dental Students

O

e are seeking cures for oral cancer, enhancing tissue regeneration, and

ur Community-Based Service Learning Experience, with its 16-week extramural

managing “Big Data” so that we can create more just and healthy communities.

rotation program, has led the nation for more than 15 years in addressing the

Our research enterprise is a cornerstone of today’s dental curriculum as we

challenges of oral health disparities. Over 70 fourth-year students treat 11,000 patients

revolutionize patient care.

annually outside of the walls of the dental school providing oral health education and services to diverse populations in community clinics in Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado,

With $7 million in research funding in 2019 and investigators receiving new major

Guatemala, Tanzania, and China, among others.

NIH grants every year, we unite clinical and research faculty with public/private

BE A PART OF TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE We are Positioned to Lead and Inspire

T

ransformational change begins with a single spark. Be the spark that illuminates our pathway as we change the future of oral health in the Chicago

metropolitan area, throughout the State of Illinois, and across the globe.

Our dental students see firsthand the issues of access to care, health disparities, and social

partners in pursuit of innovation and technological advancements.

determinants of health for vulnerable patient populations. Our goal is to prepare a workforce that is committed to addressing the needs of the underserved locally and abroad.

“We are in pursuit of therapies that better mimic the body’s natural processes, so the body is better able to tolerate treatment. The end goal of this research is to develop tools to regenerate bone or tissues that have been lost to disease or injury.”

— Dr. Sriram Ravindran, with co-researcher Dr. Praveen Gajendrareddy (at right)

T

he College serves 40,000 active patients annually with more than 170,000

“I am proud to be a part of the next generation of dentistry by teaching, mentoring, and transforming young minds in the classroom and clinic. We, as alumni, have unique opportunities each day to lead, inspire, and change the future of oral health.”

— Dr. Stephanie M. Ward, ’01 Managing Partner and Clinical Assistant Professor

patient visits and 300,000 treatments.

Providing excellent and compassionate care to our diverse patient population is reinforced through the dental curriculum and the new model of care we envision, in which patients will see a team of primary-care providers. The team will consist of dentists, physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, social workers, and other allied health professionals. This

Ignite your commitment to the College today by supporting one or more of these initiatives. Every gift contributes to IGNITE: The Campaign for UIC.

interdisciplinary and holistic approach, reinforced with our pre-clinical team-based learning model, will provide a network of integrated care, early diagnosis, and robust access.

Your support of innovation and creativity through the Research Development and Graduate Education Fund will propel us to be a stronger global leader in path-breaking research discoveries.

With the Moneim A. Zaki Curriculum Innovation Fund we can improve the curriculum, develop faculty teaching skills, and create methods of promoting oral health among all people, resulting in healthier societies.

Partner with us and the Dentistry Service Learning Fund to facilitate students’ ability to provide care for our local and international communities.

We invite you to visit us—you will be amazed by what you see at your College of Dentistry! Learn more at: dentistry.uic.edu/ignite