University of California San Francisco
Perspectives on education, research, and patient care
Dean's Column
Human-centered Dental Education in a Time of Advancing Technology
In a time of rapidly advancing technology, it is natural for dental educators to focus on training our learners with the newest tools that benefit patients…
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Dean's Column
Retail Influence on Healthcare
A change in the business model for delivering oral healthcare is underway. We are more than two decades into the 21st century, and advances in technology have…
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Dean's Column
Leading the Way in Oral Cancer Screening
Oral cancer screenings are an important part of maintaining our dental patients' health. The incidence of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers have…
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Dean's Column
Preserving the Health of our Patients and the Environment
We all have our roles within our family and one of mine is to dutifully take out the trash on Monday nights. The sport has become breaking down, cleaning and…
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Leadership Insights
Getting to the Heart of Workplace Trust
The quality of workplace relations is dynamic. External and internal elements can affect how teams get along. Effective teams are key to an organization's…
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Dean's Column
Health Insurance Should Cover the Whole Patient
Those of us in dentistry know that a person cannot truly be healthy unless they have good oral health. Dentists often see things in our patients' mouths…
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Leadership Insights
Examining the Role of Trust in the Workplace
Think about how much time you spend with your coworkers. In some groups, people work together for many hours each day. During the week, you may see your…
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Dean's Column
Protecting Students' Mental Health
We're obviously concerned with people's dental health here at the UCSF School of Dentistry. But how much do we think about people's mental…
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Dean's Column
Holistic Admissions
Is it someone who sailed through organic chemistry in college? Or someone who brings a wealth of life experiences and personal qualities to a role that is…
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