Students & Residents
Meet the D.D.S. Class of 2028
Members of UCLA School of Dentistry's D.D.S. Class of 2028 arrived on campus Monday, Sept. 16 for four full days of orientation activities, and officially began their collective journey as future oral health care practitioners with the start of fall quarter on Monday, Sept. 23. Stay connected with the class by following their Instagram account.
IMBWI Ushers in a New Era of Student Self-Care
by Shruthi Aravindan, Communications Student Assistant
As one of five group practice directors at the UCLA School of Dentistry, Dr. Sheila Yaghmai plays a key role in introducing dental students to the clinical environment.
Embracing the Entire Experience: Sima Habrawi, D.D.S. ‘24
Sima Habrawi, D.D.S. ’24, spent just over two years at the UCLA School of Dentistry, but more than left her mark on our community during those 25 months. Arriving in May 2022 as a member of the Professional Program for International Dentists – a rigorous two-year curriculum for foreign-trained professionals to obtain certification to practice in the U.S. – marked Dr. Habrawi’s fourth international relocation in the past decade.
SPRINGing into Action: Student Organization Outreach
The spring 2024 academic quarter saw numerous organizations affiliated with the Associated Student Body at the UCLA School of Dentistry (ASB) engage in outreach initiatives to bring dentistry to the community, throughout Southern California and beyond.
A MINDFUL Approach to Compassionate Community Care
***This story appears in the UCLA School of Dentistry's Spring 2024 Magazine***
By Nancy Sokoler Steiner
Wonder Women: From the Margins to the Majority
***This story appears in the UCLA School of Dentistry's Spring 2024 Magazine***
By Cyndy Lee Calverly
Spring 2024 Magazine: Six Decades of Transformative Excellence
Click here to view and download the UCLA School of Dentistry's Spring 2024 Magazine (PDF file)
In this issue:
- A Parallel Existence
- Dean Krebsbach's message
Building a Smile, and So Much More
***This story appears in the UCLA School of Dentistry's Spring 2024 Magazine***
By Nancy Sokoler Steiner
Martin Jarmond to Deliver 2024 Commencement Address
Martin Jarmond, M.B.A., M.A., the Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics at UCLA, will deliver the UCLA School of Dentistry’s 2024 commencement address on Sunday, June 2, at 10 a.m. in Royce Hall.
Introducing the Integrative Mind-Body Wellness Initiative
Holistic support of the UCLA dental student experience is at the core of the new Integrative Mind-Body Wellness Initiative (IMBWI).