Efficiency has always been a hallmark of Dr. Alan Furness’ career. Furness, assistant dean of patient services and associate professor of restorative sciences, ran a private practice in Charleston, South Carolina...
Word of Mouth, Summer 2018
Drumroll, please: U.S. News and World Report published its 2017 Best Jobs Ranking report recently, and the number-one profession is. . . Dentistry! But that’s no surprise to you, right? Dentistry consistently attracts...
Rural Practice Enhances Community Well-Being
Drs. Stewart Hamilton and Rick Kimbrel begin every morning in their dental office with a morning huddle and brief devotional. “It kind of sets the tone for the day,” says Kimbrel (’90). Both Kimbrel and Hamilton hail...
Minding Your Own Business
Few dentists have a better understanding of the business side of the profession than Dr. Kevin M. Kirkland (’07), who obtained eight patents as a textile engineer and worked for years in corporate finance before...
A Helping Career
GDA president tireless in optimizing profession “Sorry you didn’t catch me in last week,” says Dr. Robin Reich cheerfully as she returns a call for a magazine interview. “I actually was on vacation — my first one in a...
A Peek Into the Future
A new program matches DCG students with statewide mentors Amara Altman can’t predict exactly what her career will look like when she graduates from The Dental College of Georgia in 2020. But she has a much clearer...
