The Dental College of Georgia has a resounding philosophy that applies to every student, resident, staff and faculty member: Professionalism doesn’t stop at the door. “We think of professionalism as a way of life, not...
Answers Along the Way: Helping Others Excel
Dr. Michael Myers, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Restorative Sciences, recently retired after serving on the faculty for over 30 years. Find Your Niche “My father was a dentist, so I kind of gravitated to the...
Impact on Georgia: Filling a Need
Dr. Stephen Hansard envisioned a career in mission work after earning his DCG degree in 1989. “I love the idea of helping the people around me, to use dentistry to serve God. It was a major aim to use my profession as a...
On the Horizon: Grant Advances Research
A DCG researcher has recently received a $1.84 million National Institutes of Health grant to further his studies manipulating mitochondrial signaling pathways to treat head and neck cancer. Dr. Yong Teng, assistant...
DCG News Briefs: mask donations, awards, and more
Welcome, Freshmen! The 96 members of the DCG Class of 2024 began their journey on July 1. The freshman class was chosen from 852 verified applicants. The class, 87 of whom are from Georgia, consists of 55 women and 41...
Impact on Georgia: A Gentle Giant’s Dream
The year was 1971 when a man whose poverty had forestalled his dream of a medical career found a way to attain his goal after all. Curtis V. Cooper, an African-American born in 1932 in Savannah, Georgia, was an...
