By Juliet Farmer
Staff Writer

Quinn Holzheimer, D.O., is a 30-year-old attending physician at Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center Emergency Medicine Residency Program (Sonul Mehta, class of 2007), as well as a moderator on the Emergency Medicine forums.

Holzheimer grew up in the D.C. suburbs of Prince George’s County, Maryland, before attending James Madison University, where he graduated in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in health science and a minor in biology, public health, and pre-med.

From there, he went to Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in 1999. Read the full story

By Diana Aziz

Hal Lippman, DDS, is the Assistant Dean of Admissions at Nova Southeastern University School of Dental Medicine in sunny Davie, Florida.

Dr. Lippman graduated from New York University School of Dental Medicine in 1975, and completed his general practice residency at the Manhattan V.A. Hospital.

After 32 years in private practice, Dr. Lippman decided to join the team at Nova Southeastern University.

As an Assistant Dean of Admissions, what do you feel is most important in predicting success in dental school?

A big part of predicting future success is past academic history, [and the] depth and breadth of biological science background. We like to see plenty of upper level science classes; this makes transition to the first and second year of dental school a smooth, successful one. Read the full story

By Brandon Pardi

Dr. William Baker is an anesthesiologist working in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Baker was in private practice for 18 years and recently joined the faculty of the University of Alabama at Birmingham as an assistant professor.

Dr. Baker received his medical degree in 1985 from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile and completed an internship at Louisiana State University Medical Center from 1985 to 1986. He did his residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center from 1986 to 1989.

Recently, SDN had a chance to sit down with Dr. Baker and discuss his career and the practice of anesthesiology: Read the full story

By Sean Parrish

With over 80,000 professional degrees bestowed in 2006 alone, it can be tempting for new students to focus solely on their goal of achieving a health career.

After all, months of testing, applications, and interviewing require such determined effort that keeping an eye on the prize becomes in itself a kind of occupation. There is a danger that such a limited focus can cause students to overlook the important preparation which makes a career possible.

Transitioning from undergraduate work to full-scale professional training can undoubtedly be jarring. The pitfalls of poor decisions and wasted effort lurk around countless corners. By relying upon the experience of those who have gone before and the advice they offer, a student can make the first year less stressful and more productive. Read the full story

By Sean Parrish

Dai Chinh Phan is a staff maxillofacial prosthodontist at the Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Phan has a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University, as well as a DDS from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and a MS in Prosthodontics from Marquette University.

When not assisting patients with the challenges of dental restoration or creating compositions on the piano, Dr. Phan volunteers his time as a valuable contributor to SDN’s Mentor Forum.

In a recent interview, Dr. Phan spoke at length about dentistry, the scope of prosthodontics, and his own unique story of emigrating from Vietnam. Read the full story

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Adapted by Sarah M. Lawrence

The Student Doctor Network partner site program brings together Web sites that serve pre-health, professional health students and practitioners to advance the work of SDN and the partner organizations. Partner sites are selected based on usefulness, presentation, and frequency of updates. SDN partners must provide students with unique resources that will benefit their academic and professional careers. Read the full story

By Michael O’Brien

The Student Doctor Network is pleased to announce two new article series designed to help new and existing medical students navigate their way from the White Coat Ceremony to Commencement. Read the full story

By Juliet Farmer
Staff Writer

Nicholas Blanchard, PharmD, MEd, is Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Advocacy at Wegmans School of Pharmacy, St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York.

Dr. Blanchard has nearly 20 years of practice and academic experience in pharmacy. Prior to coming to Fisher in early 2006, he held the positions of Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Wingate University School of Pharmacy, Associate Dean of Experiential Education at Texas Tech University School of Pharmacy, and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Washington State University College of Pharmacy.

He also held positions in the pharmaceutical industry and in practice.

Dr. Blanchard received his B.S. in Pharmacy from University of North Carolina, his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Washington, and his Master’s in Education from Campbell University.

Read the full story

A listing of dental schools in the United States and Canada.

For our complete database on these schools, visit our Dental Schools Database.

United States

1. Baylor College of Dentistry
2. Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine
3. Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry
4. Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery
5. Creighton University School of Dentistry
6. Harvard School of Dental Medicine
7. Howard University College of Dentistry
8. Indiana University School of Dentistry
9. Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
10. Louisiana State University School of Dentistry
11. Marquette University School of Dentistry
12. Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry
13. Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine
14. Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
15. New York University College of Dentistry
16. Nova Southeastern University College of Dentistry
17. Ohio State University College of Dentistry
18. Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry
19. Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine
20. State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
21. State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
22. Temple University School of Dentistry
23. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
24. University of Alabama School of Dentistry
25. University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry
26. University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry
27. University of Colorado School of Dentistry
28. University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
29. University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
30. University of Florida College of Dentistry
31. University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
32. University of Iowa College of Dentistry
33. University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
34. University of Louisville School of Dentistry
35. University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
36. University of Michigan School of Dentistry
37. University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
38. University of Mississippi School of Dentistry
39. University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
40. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Dental School
41. University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
42. University of Nevada at Las Vegas School of Dentistry (planned)
43. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
44. University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
45. University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
46. University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
47. University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
48. University of Puerto Rico School of Dentistry
49. University of Southern California School of Dentistry
50. University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
51. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental School
52. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School
53. University of Washington School of Dentistry
54. Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
55. West Virginia University School of Dentistry

Canada

1. Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry
2. McGill University Faculty of Dentistry
3. University of Alberta Department of Dentistry
4. University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry
5. Université Laval Faculté de médecine dentaire
6. University of Manitoba Faculty of Dentistry
7. Université de Montréal Faculté de médecine dentaire
8. University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry
9. University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry
10. University of Western Ontario School of Dentistry

Dental Associations and Societies in the United States

• American Dental Education Association
• American Dental Association
• National Dental Association
• Academy of General Dentistry
• American Equilibration Society
• American Academy of Periodontology
• Southern Academy of Periodontology
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• American Academy of Oral Medicine
• American College of Prosthodontists
• Academy of Prosthodontics
• American Association of Endodontists
• American Association of Orthodontists
• American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
• American Academy of Pain Management
• American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics
• Academy of Operative Dentistry
• Academy of Osseointegration
• American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
• American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
• American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• American Association of Women Dentists
• American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
• Academy of Laser Dentistry
• International Academy for Sports Dentistry
• American Association of Public Health Dentistry
• American Board of Orthodontics
• American College of Dentists
• American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
• American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists
• Special Care Dentistry
• National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
• Christian Medical and Dental Associations
• Hispanic Dental Association
• American Dental Assistants Association
• American Dental Hygienists’ Association
• Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
• National Association of Dental Laboratories

International Dental Societies and Associations

• FDI World Dental Federation
• International & American Associations for Dental Research
• Pierre Fauchard Academy
• International Congress of Oral Implantologists
• International College of Dentists
• International Association for Disability and Oral Health
• Canadian Dental Association / L’Association dentaire canadienne
• Canadian Dental Hygienists Association / L’Association canadienne des hyginistes dentaires
• British Dental Association
• British Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
• Bermuda Dental Association
• Australian Dental Association
• Saint Barth Dental Association
• Swiss Dental Study Club

United States Student Organizations

• American Student Dental Association
• Student National Dental Association
• Penn State Pre-Dental Society – Penn State University
• South Asian Medical-Dental Association – Tufts University
• Christian Pre-Dental Society
• Young Dentists Worldwide

International Student Organizations

• Cardiff Clinical Dental Students’ Society – University of Wales
• Sims Club – University of Calgary, Alberta
• Macedonian Dentistry Students’ Association – Dentitia On-line