Indiana University School of Dentistry

Infobox_University
name = Indiana University School of Dentistry
motto = Always Striving for Simply the Best
established = 1879 as the Indiana Dental College, acquired by Indiana University in 1925
type = public coeducational
endowment = UNKNOWN
dean = Lawrence Goldblatt
city = Indianapolis
state = IN
country = USA
students = 655 Students in all disciplines
campus = urban: 512 acres (2.07 km²)
website = [http://www.iusd.iupui.edu www.iusd.iupui.edu]

The only dental school in the Indiana, Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) is located on the IUPUI campus in downtown Indianapolis.

History

Under the leadership of Dean Lawrence I. Goldblatt since January 1997, the school is located at the center of Indiana, and in the heart of Indianapolis. It is part of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), one of eight campuses in the IU system. IUPUI is a fast-growing campus situated just a few blocks from Monument Circle in downtown "Indy".

IUPUI shares its location on the near west side of the city with the Indiana University Medical Center, one of the finest teaching and research centers in the world. Many of the dental school’s faculty members have established strong collaborative ties with physicians and other scientists in the medical center facilities, which are just across the street from the school.

During the 2006-2007 academic year, 655 students are pursuing seven types of degree and/or certificate programs in dental assisting, dental hygiene, dentistry, and graduate dentistry. In addition, three other IU campuses (in Gary, South Bend, and Fort Wayne) offer certificates and degrees in allied dental programs.

Alumni

The IU dental school has more than 11,000 living alumni. They are pursuing careers throughout the United States and in more than 30 other countries. The IU Alumni Association counts dentistry among its most supportive groups. IU grads have been named to prestigious leadership posts in organized dentistry and in dental education throughout the world. For example, alumna Carol Turner (DDS’75) was appointed chief of the U.S. Navy Dental Corps in 2003, becoming the first woman to hold the Navy’s top position in dentistry; Ronald Zentz (DDS’85) is senior director of the American Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs; and Stephen Ralls (M’81 Periodontics) is executive director of the American College of Dentists.

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