 Honoring a leader in oral healthUTHealth School of Dentistry commemorates distinguished service and commitment of alumnusThrough his education, career, and philanthropic spirit, Bernard Katz, DDS ’62, has woven his legacy with UTHealth School of Dentistry. After earning his DDS and MS from the school, Katz later returned as a clinical faculty member in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In recognition of Katz’ remarkable service, leadership, and continued support, the school will rename the department as the Bernard and Gloria Pepper Katz Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
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 UTHealth publicly launched its first comprehensive campaignMany Faces. One Mission.on Thursday, April 8. The campaign, representing the largest philanthropic effort in UTHealth’s history, aims to raise $500 million to address pressing health challenges and secure the institution’s future as a top health science center. |
 Research collaborations between UTHealth School of Dentistry and Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth hold great potential for fostering health care improvements, and faculty from both schools explored such opportunities in April at their first-ever joint workshop. The workshop featured22 presentations and several breakout sessions. |
 For the first time in the history of UTHealth, commencement ceremonies will be held at Minute Maid Park. The Sunday, May 23, joint event will celebrate graduates of UTHealth School of Dentistry, Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth, and UTHealth School of Public Health. |
 Dental exams are recommended yearly to keep teeth and gums healthy. But did you know these visits can help identify serious health concerns like oral cancer? Professor Kalu Ogbureke,BDS, DMSc, JD, shares more on the symptoms, risk factors, and possible prevention of oral cancer. |
 UTHealth School of Dentistry at Houston’s Student Table Clinic returned in April. The popular event gave students and residents a chance to share findings and practice presentations in advance of the scientific table clinic at the annual Star of the South Dental Meeting in Houston and other events. In total,23 projects were displayed on a wide array of topics. |
 In reaction to the victims of violence in Boulder, Colo., and Atlanta, more than 135 people participated when UTHealth School of Dentistry at Houston’s Council on Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellness held a “Speak Up for Change” vigil April 2 via Cisco Webex. Viewers were encouraged to select a flower or flameless candle and hold it up during a moment of silence. |
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