Your Gift in Action at the CU School of Dental Medicine

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t the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, we offer innovative educational programs, conduct leading-edge research and provide exceptional patient care. We are dedicated to integrating dentistry with other health professions to provide a person-centered approach to patient care. Our interprofessional care model sets us apart from our peers as we prepare the next generation of dentists to lead with compassion and serve as ambassadors to champion the importance of oral health to overall systemic health.

As a result of our work, we are providing essential access to care and improving the quality of life and health of our community. As we achieve these goals, we also elevate our school by recruiting world-class faculty and top students to build on our momentum.

Thank you for powering the future of integrated health. Your support helps us expand scholarship opportunities, recruit faculty leaders, assist discovery in the laboratories and deliver exceptional patient care. Thank you for your valuable contribution to these efforts.

– Denise Kassebaum, DDS, MS Professor and Dean, CU School of Dental Medicine

Fueled by Philanthropy Philanthropy is central to our success and helps us remain a leader in dental education. Your gifts help us accomplish many things: • establish 26 named scholarship funds and awards • create a patient care fund to serve seniors and provide students with unique clinical experiences treating older adult patients • expand access to dental care for military veterans through the CU Heroes Clinic • provide students with real-world experience delivering dental care in underserved Colorado communities • develop and lead interprofessional education curriculum at CU Anschutz to increase collaboration across health disciplines and improve patient outcomes

You’ve Made This Possible With your support, our faculty provide the best clinical care available today while developing innovative new therapies for patients tomorrow — all while educating future leaders in the field.

As one of the most respected dental schools in the country, we are committed to attracting and retaining top students who will soon shape our proud profession and change lives. These future dentists will play a central role in the new integrated model, ensuring oral health is at the forefront of health care.

At the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, our students have access to state-of-the-art technology and worldclass faculty. Under the supervision of faculty, these students see patients in a clinical setting, gaining handson experience. Many of these students also work in the community, partnering with local organizations to promote dental health.

Scholarship support helps us attract these top students, and we have awarded more than $3.7 million in scholarships and student awards over the past decade. This scholarship support ensures students can focus on their education with less concern about the financial burden of pursuing a career in dental medicine.

Thank you for investing in these incredible individuals, enhancing dentistry for generations.

by the numbers 2015-2017

401 Private gifts 296 Total benefactors $2,633,792 Total giving

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“One of the things that is most exciting to me professionally is when I see a student who has that ‘a-ha’ moment and says, ‘I get it, I understand now.’ What’s even better is when a student walks into my office and says, ‘I understand all this and now here’s my perspective.”

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– Jeff Stansbury, PhD Senior Associate Dean for Research

Dr. Stansbury is one example of the top talent we seek to recruit and retain. As a polymer chemist, a materials scientist and biomaterials engineer, his expertise is impacting health care across the spectrum. He has collaborated with the CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to create a new drug release delivery system. Dr. Stansbury’s lab has a longstanding collaboration with CU Boulder’s bioengineering department to develop innovations in aerospace technology, and his work with shape memory polymers has been utilized in orthopedic and ophthalmologic procedures.

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“Scholarship support means so much to me because it allows me to focus on my studies to become the best practitioner that I can be. I am humbled to have received a scholarship, as it really is an investment in my future.

Dentistry is the best profession for me because it allows me to genuinely help others in a way that no one else can, and being able to use my talents and artistry to do this is an even greater joy. I am so blessed to be a part of this profession, and I thoroughly appreciate your support and belief in my passions!”

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– Dana Schwartz CU School of Dental Medicine Student

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