He was instrumental in coordinating a new relationship between the U-M School of Dentistry and Mott Children's Health Center and Hurley Medical Center in Flint, supporting a training program for master's students in pediatric dentistry that began in 1994. As an administrator, he has been interim associate dean for academic affairs since October 1998 and has been director of pediatric dentistry since 1993. The U-M School of Dentistry is one of the nation's leading dental schools engaged in oral health care education, research, patient care, and community service. General dental care clinics and specialty clinics providing advanced treatment enable the School to offer dental services and programs to patients throughout Michigan. Classroom and clinic instruction train future dentists, dental specialists, and dental hygienists for practice in private offices, hospitals, academia, and public agencies.
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