The Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CDM) and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science will offer a newly created joint DDS/PhD in dental biomedical engineering.
Dr. Sharon Perelman has developed a customized shared Electronic Health Record (EHR) software for clinical decision support to integrate HIV screening into dental practices.
CDM's Yiping Han, PhD, studies a common oral bacteria implicated in pregnancy complications. New research suggests that omega-3s could prevent some miscarriages in women.
Public Advocate Letitia James is a strong proponent for increasing children's access to oral health care. On Dec. 10, she paid CDM a visit to learn more about the school's work.
Local policymakers and community leaders joined the College of Dental Medicine to learn more about Columbia's innovative work to improve oral health in Upper Manhattan.