Letter from Alumni Board President Fellow Alumni, A lot has happened in our College of Dentistry in the last year. Former Dean Dr. Tim Hottel has become the director of Statewide Oral Health Initiatives in the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor. In this role, he will work to develop the oral health efforts of the university across the state. The university manages clinics in Memphis, Jackson, Union City, Chattanooga, and Bristol. Additional sites are planned in Nashville and Knoxville. Dr. J. Stansill “Stan” Covington III, associate dean for Admissions and Student Affairs, has been appointed interim dean. The faculty and students are enthusiastic about his appointment. Dr. Covington and his team are working hard to ensure that our students achieve excellent pass rates on the National Board Dental Examination and on clinical exams going forward. After some analysis, they are confident that the college’s curriculum aligns with the expectations of the national board. Thanks to the generous contributions of our alumni, renovations of the Dunn Building are now complete. We are proud to say that our students have a state-of-the-art facility in which to learn! We encourage you to attend the 2018 Slagle Dental Meeting, and to visit the college. The Slagle Meeting offers outstanding nationally recognized educators, courses required for licensure, and the opportunity to reconnect with your classmates. Through the Slagle Meeting, your Dental Alumni Association is committed to support the college. We hope you will join us and participate in our efforts.
Sincerely,
Robert H. Lewis, Jr., DDS. ’76
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UTHSC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY | FALL 2017