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The School of Dentistry has advanced a number of initiatives to support diversity, equity and inclusion within the school.

Student Demands & Leadership Response Plan

On June 12, 2020, a cohort of Black students at UCSF School of Dentistry met with Dean Michael Reddy and leaders from his executive team to discuss their shared experiences of the negative culture and climate at the school for Black students. Following that meeting, the students on June 15 delivered a list of demands with the goal of “empowering the administration to uphold our mission statement for the betterment of current and future Black students.” On June 18, a School of Dentistry leadership team convened to address the issues and proposed solutions as immediate, short-term or long-term items. On June 24, Dean Reddy and his executive leadership team met again with students to discuss the plan, and together they identified the actions that required immediate attention. Read more on the demands and the school's action plan

Interprofessional Health Post-Bac Certificate Program

The 11-month post-baccalaureate program is designed to aid students that possess the capacity to excel academically, but who need more preparation before becoming competitive dental school applicants. Learn more

Dean’s Scholarship for Opportunity

This scholarship is intended to provide support for Dentistry students with high academic achievement who are experiencing financial hardship or disadvantage, or who have, or may be overcoming adversity or difficult circumstances in their lives. There have been 28 recipients since 2010.

Black Film Series

Education on structural racism, bias, white privilege, among other topics, is needed at all levels of the School of Dentistry, including faculty, staff and students. Film can be an accessible way for members of our community to gain knowledge on these topics. A planned monthly film screening will be followed by a facilitated discussion to allow open and constructive conversation. The film series will be held in conjunction with, or in support of, the activities planned by the Social Justice Anti-Racism Coalition.

Diversity, Inclusion and Science Grand Rounds Speaker Series

The Grand Rounds speaker series launched in October 2020 with a presentation by Dr. Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque of the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. The series, which will include diversity and inclusion topics, and scientific presentations from our community of Black and Brown scientists and scholars, serves a dual purpose: promoting education on structural racism and how to be actively anti-racist among faculty and students; and providing Black and Brown students with professional role models, and broadens mentoring capacities outside of the School of Dentistry. In addition, this program would widen our pool of potential applicants for future faculty positions.

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Grand Rounds

The Diversity, Inclusion and Science Grand Rounds series has enjoyed a broad range of presentations. If you've missed any, check out the event recordings:

Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque: "Finding my VOIICe: Viral Oral Infections in Immunosuppression and Cancer"
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Ronni Brown: "Impacts of drug-use patterns and dental access on caries severity amongst patients with methamphetamine use disorder"
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Camara Phyllis Jones: "Confronting Racism Denial: Tools for Naming Racism and Moving to Action"
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