November News and Upcoming Events

The SIU School of Dental Medicine provided $37,172 worth of free dental care for 70 veterans on Thursday, November 14, 2019, during its second annual Veteran’s Dental Care Day in Alton.

Read more about this outstanding community dentistry event.

View photos of the 2019 Veteran's Dental Care Day. 

The SIU SDM has received a preliminary full accreditation report from the Commission on Dental Accreditation, which completed a site visit at the School in November. SIU SDM will receive a final accreditation report following the CODA meeting in July 2020.

Learn more about the School's impressive outcomes on the accreditation report.

The SIU SDM held is 5th annual Dean’s Scholarship Gala on November 2 at the Westin St. Louis. SIU SDM continued its annual tradition of awarding at least three Dean’s Scholarship Awards valued at $5,000 to deserving dental students. This year the School awarded four Dean's Scholarship Awards.

Since the gala’s inception, the SDM has awarded 17 Dean’s Scholarship Awards and provided $85,000 in scholarship funding to deserving students through support from the gala and the Dean’s Scholarship Endowment.   

Thank you to all those who supported the 2019 Dean's Scholarship Gala. We remain tremendously grateful for all those who are making a significant positive difference in the lives of our dental students.

Read more about this exceptional event.

View photos from the 2019 the Dean's Scholarship Gala.

The SIU SDM served 85 children between the ages of 3-13 at its 14th annual Give Kids A Smile Day on October 14 at the SDM’s main clinic. The volunteer dentists and staff provided $53,604 in preventive, restorative and surgical treatment for the children who participated.

Read more about this truly rewarding day of community dentistry.

View photos of the 2019 Give Kids A Smile Day.

In October, SIU SDM first-year students, along with students in the International Advanced Placement Program, received the traditional coat of medical professionals during the School’s 19th annual White Coat Ceremony, which was held in the Hatheway Cultural Center at Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey.

Learn more about the 2019 White Coat Ceremony.

View photos from the 2019 White Coat Ceremony.