University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry

We invite our colleagues, alumni and professional partners to join us for the 2026 Bennett Klavan Memorial Lecture, featuring Dr. Ernesto A. Lee. This engaging continuing education program offers up to 6.25 CE credits in honor of Dr. Bennett Klavan, whose leadership helped establish periodontics as a department at the college and who later served as its first professor and department head.

We gratefully acknowledge BioHorizons for their generous support of this program.

For registration, pricing, learning objectives and more information please visit: go.uic.edu/2026KlavanRegistration
Registration closes July 10, 2026, at 4 p.m. CDT.

For questions, please contact [email protected].

Special message from Dean Susan Rowan:

Congratulations once again to the UIC College of Dentistry Class of 2026. I am incredibly proud of all you have accomplished, and it has been an honor to serve as your dean throughout this journey. We hope you will stay connected and continue building on the meaningful work you began at UIC.

We look forward to all that you will achieve in the years ahead!

In recognition of , the college partnered with UI Health to provide free oral, head and neck cancer screenings to members of the community. Through their efforts, 65 individuals received potentially lifesaving screenings, reflecting our commitment to prevention, early detection and community care. This effort was made possible through the leadership of Dr. Nicholas Callahan, co-director of the Head and Neck Cancer Integrated Practice Unit at UI Health and assistant professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Schweitzer Fellow and AS4 student, Yasemin Mumay, recently published “Brush, Brush, Roar,” a children’s book designed to help young learners develop strong oral hygiene habits through engaging, accessible storytelling. Inspired by her experience as a parent, her training in digital puppetry, and her fellowship at El Valor, Yasemin spent six months creating this bilingual, sing-along story featuring Redbud Dino. Yasemin was mentored by faculty member Khatija Noorullah, to whom she expresses sincere gratitude for her guidance, encouragement and support throughout this journey.

Her book is available on Amazon.

Congratulations, Yasemin, your work represents a meaningful contribution to the health and well-being of the communities we serve!

April is , an important reminder that early detection saves lives. Stop by for a free oral, head, and neck cancer screening in just 5–10 minutes. No appointment or insurance needed — walk-ins are welcome.

On March 6, 34 first-year students volunteered at Eli Whitney Elementary School in Chicago’s Little Village/South Lawndale neighborhood. The group delivered oral health education to more than 400 children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. This outreach reflects our college’s ongoing commitment to community engagement and prevention-focused care.

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