By Denise Kassebaum, D.D.S., M.S., CU School of Dental Medicine Dean From the Summer 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association On May 27, the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine conferred Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees on the Class of 2022. During an outside commencement ceremony under a cloudless Colorado sky, distinguished CU alumna and past president of the …
Words of Encouragement for My Colleagues
By Carrie Mauterer, D.D.S., CDA Editor From the Summer 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association (This is an excerpt from the keynote speech I delivered to the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine 2022 graduates.) A career in dentistry is an exercise in the long game, especially if you are like me and work in the same dental practice …
The Oregon Trail is Still Blazing
By Carrie Mauterer, D.D.S., CDA Editor From the Winter 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association There are days when I reflect on my journey to become a dentist and I think to myself, “That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” After I attend the commencement celebrations for the International Student Program (ISP) of the University of Colorado School of …