Volunteer Profile: Quinn Holzheimer, D.O.
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 more »
Administration Profile: Hal Lippman, DDS
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. Read more »
20 Questions: William Baker, M.D. [Anesthesiology]
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 more »
Professional School – The First Year: What You Need to Know
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 more »
Another Face of Dentistry: An Interview with Dr. Dai Chinh Phan, DDS, MS [Maxillofacial Prosthodontics]

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. Read more »
Partner Organization Spotlight: APMA
Provided by APMA
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 more »
SDN Announces “Pre-Clinical” and “Clinical Clerkship” Article Series
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 more »
Twenty Questions: Nicholas Blanchard, PharmD, MEd

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. Read more »
U.S and Canadian Dental Schools
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
- Baylor College of Dentistry
- Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine
- Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry
- Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery
- Creighton University School of Dentistry
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine
- Howard University College of Dentistry
- Indiana University School of Dentistry
- Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
- Louisiana State University School of Dentistry
- Marquette University School of Dentistry
- Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry
- Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine
- Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
- New York University College of Dentistry
- Nova Southeastern University College of Dentistry
- Ohio State University College of Dentistry
- Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry
- Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine
- State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
- State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
- Temple University School of Dentistry
- Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
- University of Alabama School of Dentistry
- University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry
- University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry
- University of Colorado School of Dentistry
- University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
- University of Florida College of Dentistry
- University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
- University of Iowa College of Dentistry
- University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
- University of Louisville School of Dentistry
- University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
- University of Michigan School of Dentistry
- University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
- University of Mississippi School of Dentistry
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Dental School
- University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
- University of Nevada at Las Vegas School of Dentistry (planned)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
- University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
- University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
- University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
- University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
- University of Puerto Rico School of Dentistry
- University of Southern California School of Dentistry
- University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental School
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School
- University of Washington School of Dentistry
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
- West Virginia University School of Dentistry
Canada
- Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry
- McGill University Faculty of Dentistry
- University of Alberta Department of Dentistry
- University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry
- Université Laval Faculté de médecine dentaire
- University of Manitoba Faculty of Dentistry
- Université de Montréal Faculté de médecine dentaire
- University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry
- University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry
- University of Western Ontario School of Dentistry
Dental Associations and Societies
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
