According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, misuse and overuse of antibiotics is the leading cause of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. It’s an alarming find, but not a very surprising one, said Dr...
Secret Lives: Joseph Vitolo
Day job: Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Secret life: Calligraphy and penmanship expert Doctors aren’t typically known for their penmanship. In fact, the handwriting of doctors is a well-used punchline. The...
Celebrate: Welcome Back, Welcome Home
This issue of Word of Mouth could easily be called our celebration issue. Most recently, we held an open house to celebrate the fifth anniversary of our new dental school. Alumni, faculty and friends all had an...
Lifeblood of Dental Education
Program Cultivates Interests of Aspiring Academicians We have so many opportunities to explore our passions right at our fingertips.” That’s Matthew Giordano’s assessment of his education at The Dental College of...
A Life of Zeal
Retired Biochemist Has Song in His Heart A lifetime of education notwithstanding, he felt decidedly intimidated recently during a Shakespeare course. He enrolled in the Augusta University course as one of his many...
Celebrating the Team
EDUCATING FUTURE DENTISTS and caring for thousands of dental patients each year at the DCG requires the orchestrated teamwork of hundreds of employees. Time is set aside quarterly to celebrate and thank them for their...
