VCU School of Dentistry is at the forefront of a technological revolution in oral health . Brian Canaday , Mike Talley and Brent Idleman tell us more
VCU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
VCU School of Dentistry is at the forefront of a technological revolution in oral health . Brian Canaday , Mike Talley and Brent Idleman tell us more
Virginia Commonwealth University ( VCU ) School of Dentistry was founded in 1893 in Richmond , Virginia . Its mission is to educate tomorrow ’ s oral health leaders in a community of service and inclusion by utilising emerging technologies and innovative research to provide comprehensive oral health care for all . As the only dental school in the state of Virginia , it plays a vital role in preserving and improving the oral and general health communities throughout the state . It incorporates state-of-the-art technologies to provide a unique , hands-on educational experience to students in dentistry , advanced dental education , graduate research , and dental hygiene programmes .
One of five health science schools at VCU , VCU School of Dentistry shares a campus with a large , urban academic health system , VCU Health . Functioning much like a hospital itself , the school is home to a robust , fully specialised dental practice that treats more than 32,000 patients each year through 100,000 plus appointments . It has one of the top digital dentistry programmes in the U . S ., and its Philips Institute of Oral Health Research is ranked 17th among all US Dental Schools in National Institutes of Health funding .
As dentistry evolves to increasingly rely on advanced technologies for patient care , the information technology team at VCU School of Dentistry is critical to carrying out the school ’ s mission and serving the oral health needs of Virginia ’ s communities . Led by Brian Canaday ( Chief Information and Business Solutions
112 May 2023