Title: A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This resolution recognizes the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University and its distinguished alumni.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 138 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 138

 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia at 
                          Augusta University.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 2, 2019

   Mr. Isakson (for himself and Mr. Perdue) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia at 
                          Augusta University.

Whereas The Dental College of Georgia (in this preamble referred to as the 
        ``DCG'') welcomed its first class of students in 1969 as a result of the 
        efforts of many individuals led by Dr. Judson C. Hickey, Dr. Louis 
        Boucher, and Dr. Thomas Zwemer;
Whereas the goal of the DCG is to prepare students to provide innovative oral 
        health care for the citizens of the State of Georgia and beyond by 
        emphasizing education, patient care, research, and service;
Whereas, 50 years after the DCG welcomed its first class of students, the goal 
        of the DCG remains the same;
Whereas the State of Georgia, including the General Assembly of the State of 
        Georgia, and many benefactors provided funding for a new state-of-the-
        art facility for the DCG, which opened in 2011;
Whereas, as the sole dental college in the State of Georgia, nearly 400 students 
        and 60 residents are enrolled annually in the DCG;
Whereas, as of February 2019, the DCG has 8 residency programs, including 
        advanced education in general dentistry, endodontics, general practice, 
        oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, 
        periodontics, and prosthodontics;
Whereas the DCG also has a fellowship program in esthetic and implant dentistry;
Whereas all of the programs of the DCG provide advanced education in specialized 
        areas of dentistry; and
Whereas, since 2006, the DCG has been responsible for community outreach and has 
        received funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration 
        that has allowed senior dental students to provide oral health services 
        at more than 25 different clinical sites in underserved areas of the 
        State of Georgia, including clinics in Albany, the greater Atlanta area, 
        Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Gainesville, Greensboro, Jonesboro, Rochelle, 
        Savannah, and Waynesboro: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate recognizes--
            (1) the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia 
        and its distinguished alumni; and
            (2) the contributions of The Dental College of Georgia to 
        educating the dentists of the State of Georgia.
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