Category: Leading Edge
By Bailey Andersen, L.M.S.W. Let’s talk mental health. Over the past few years, mental health has become a more common and less stigmatized subject. For healthcare providers, the COVID-19 pandemic has created or exacerbated existing feelings of burnout and exhaustion. …
By Brittany Schweiger, D.D.S. ’21 As my final year at Detroit Mercy Dental comes to a close, I sit back and reflect on the last four years. What first comes to mind are the numerous sleepless nights, the countless board …
By LT Jessica L. Singleton, D.D.S. ’19 and LT David S. Singleton, D.D.S. ’19 “Dr. Singleton, the patient is ready.” Hearing this for the first time after graduating from Detroit Mercy Dental ignited a whirlwind of emotions within me. I …
Read the new Spring/Summer 2021 Leading Edge All About the People The hands, minds and hearts of those that help make Detroit Mercy Dental a collaborative culture of influencers, learners and leaders. To view previous editions of Leading Edge, visit:https://dental.udmercy.edu/alumni/leading-edge.php
By Thomas Sklut, M.A. There was no playbook when the COVID-19 pan-demic caused dental practices across the United States to close down. It was sudden, unexpected, and impossible to ignore. We contacted a cross-section of alumni to see how the …
By Joshua J. Thomson, Ph.D. One week prior to scheduled flights to Washington, D.C., the two major dental-related conferences American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and International Association for Dental Research/American Association for Dental Research (IADR/ AADR), usually attended by many …
Each year, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry celebrates a group of people who distinguish themselves by donating $1,000 or more to the school. We call them the Dean’s Circle. This generous group of donors is the center of …
By Sandy Wang, Dental Class of 2021 Virtual learning is here to stay. The challenge is how do students optimize this learning experience? As a fourth-year dental student new to the virtual learning environment, I have learned that issues such …
Read about how Detroit Mercy Dental has emerged as a better institution for tomorrow’s oral health professionals and more! To view previous editions of Leading Edge, visit:https://dental.udmercy.edu/alumni/leading-edge.php
As the new semester begins and we welcome the Dental Class of 2024 and Dental Hygiene Class of 2022 to campus, it is important that we remain vigilant in protecting ourselves and our school from the spread of COVID-19. …
