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Dean's Spotlight Column
Researching for Bright Spots in Time of Crisis
In what seems like the blink of an eye, almost everything in our daily lives has changed. The way we work, how we go about our business, with whom and how we…
Dean's Spotlight Column
Gender Equality: Progress, but Work Remains
Writing this on March 8, International Women's Day, has given me an opportunity to take stock of the progress that's been made. I'm also…
Dean's Spotlight Column
A Gift to Prepare Us for the Future
We recently announced the School of Dentistry's receipt of a $10 million gift — the school's largest — establishing an endowment to support faculty…
Dean's Spotlight Column
New Year, New Ways to Exchange Ideas
As we begin 2020, we can see the future clearly, or at least imagine it.
Dean's Spotlight Column
Unlocking the Code of Health
Not long ago, I toured the new UCSF Bakar Precision Cancer Medicine Building, which brings together clinicians, researchers, and supportive care in one…
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Dean's Spotlight Column
Is Dentistry Science?
A recent article in The Atlantic, "The Truth About Dentistry," uses the horrific deeds of an individual to indict an entire profession. The article…
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Dean's Spotlight Column
#MeToo Means We, Too, Have Work to Do
Spring is in the air! While there has been no shortage of rain in the forecast, news in health care these days is often dominated by shortages. One group says…
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Dean's Spotlight Column
The Root Cause of Misinformation
A documentary film currently streaming on Netflix and other platforms would have viewers believe that endodontic therapy is the root of all evil (or at least a…
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Dean's Spotlight Column
From Resolutions to a New, True Course
We're a month into the New Year now, and the crowds at the gym have started to thin. For many, the resolve to work out, eat better or declutter has…
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Dean's Spotlight Column
Resolving to Be Our Best
It's January — have you made your New Year's resolution yet? Ours is ambitious and I promise you, we're sticking to it: to be the absolute best…
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Dean's Spotlight Column
Building the Team for Academic Success
"It takes teamwork to make the dream work." This saying is attributed to inspirational speaker and pastor John C. Maxwell. I think he's on to…
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Dean's Spotlight Column
Managing Our Microclimates
November marks the transition of our Mediterranean-style seasons, from warm, dry summer to cool, rainy winter. Unless you're in San Francisco, where July…
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