Joining the Fight
RSDM Works with RU Units on COVID-19 Research

RSDM researchers are collaborating with colleagues at Rutgers and nationwide in the battle against COVID-19. Since March, they have played a role in developing fast, accurate testing for the disease and its antibodies, as well as ways of reducing transmission. Team members have been exploring the efficacy of rapid, point-of-care COVID testing that could yield results in as little as 20 minutes. They are working with New Jersey Medical School's Public Health Research Institute on antibody testing and viral suppression, along with dental and medical equipment supplier Henry Schein in its Test of Tommorrow (T4T) workshop.   LEARN MORE 
Learning the Ropes
Summer Predental Program Continues Online

Predental student Nouera AbouAbdou
They skipped dental impressions and campus tours this year, but 20 students who participated in a virtual version of the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) still learned to navigate their path to dental school success. "During COVID-19, we're making this the best program that we possibly can,'' said Dr.Rosa Chaviano-Moran, Associate Dean for Admissions. The SHPEP program, founded in 1989, is designed to boost the number of underrepresented minority students enrolling in a health professions school but also includes students from a range of ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. LEARN MORE
 
Welcome Back
Students Return to COVID-Related Changes at RSDM
Camilla Diaz

RSDM students returned to a setting filled with new rules and protocols to protect against COVID-19 transmission. But they were eager to pick up where they left off in March, when classes moved entirely online. Once clinics reopened for non-emergency procedures in mid-June, students began arriving to resume treating patients and learning pre-clinical skills. In pre-clinic this week, where classes are staggered to accommodate smaller, socially distanced groups, first-year students worked on hand skills they had been honing before the spring. LEARN MORE
Fond Farewell
Three Long-Time Faculty Retire 

The RSDM community wishes the best to Drs. Robert Binder, Rufus L. Caine and Lawrence Schneider, who have announced their retirement. We express our gratitude for their many years of hard work and service. LEARN MORE 
Alumni News
Make the Connection

Sign Up Now! The RSDM Alumni Association is excited to announce it is launching the virtual part of the Care to Share Mentoring Program via the Rutgers Student Alumni Career Connect platform. By signing up for the platform and joining the Dental Group, you will:
  • Have access to connect and interact with your fellow alumni and current students.
  • Choose how you'd like to connect with others, how often and via your preferred method.
  • Indicate the topics you're willing to provide advice on, and the topics you're looking for advice on.
  • Have the ability to search for and directly connect with your fellow alumni.
  • Please invite your fellow alumni to join as well by sharing via email and/or social media.
Support RSDM
Help Students Facing Hardship During Pandemic
RSDM Foresight Leaders, Class of 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many RSDM students are struggling. They face transportation problems, housing issues, lost income, food insecurity, health insurance complications and more. To help relieve these strains, dental students have been applying directly to Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) student emergency funds, which provides immediate support for those facing serious problems. You can help RSDM students in need by donating. Make your contribution to the RBHS Student Emergency Fund specifically to reach our dental students. To give, click here.