Thanks to Our Many Generous Donors
$100,000-$499,999
GEHA Solutions
$50,000-$99,999
Dr. P. Nick and Ms. Christie Rogers
$25,000-$49,999
Connie L. Drisko Trust Continue reading
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Estate Gifts
THESE DONORS have indicated the UMKC School of Dentistry is in their estate plan. We are grateful for the legacy they are creating.
Dr. Lloyd Alquist*
Anonymous Donor
Dr. Dan L. Blackwell
Dr. Robert E. Butler
Dr. James M. Callender III*
Ms. Louise G. Chapman*
Dr. Robert and Mrs. Lucille E. Cowan*
Florence Irene Dengel*
Dr. J. Dennis Dlabal Continue reading
Message From the Chair and Estate Gifts
THE ALUMNI WHO SUPPORT the Rinehart Foundation have an indelible impact on the School of Dentistry. Your generosity culminated in another year of awarding more than $1.5 million in scholarships, faculty/staff development and free dental care at our community clinic.
As you know, the pre-doc clinic will have a new home inside UMKC’s Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building (HDIB) in 2026. It will feature more chairs to treat more patients, providing a better educational experience for students. Other features, like state-of-the-art technology in the digital design center and the ability to treat emergency cases and after-hours patients in the acute care center, will take our already prestigious school to a new level of excellence. Continue reading
Message From the Dean
IT IS AN HONOR to serve as the interim dean of the School of Dentistry once again. During my previous time, I was impressed by the resilience shown by alumni, faculty, staff and students during the pandemic. It is more evident than ever the School of Dentistry is an invaluable part of UMKC and beyond, and I am fully committed to help the school maintain that merit.
Although I am the dean of the School of Pharmacy, my experience at UMKC has been influenced by the dental school through previously teaching in the dental curriculum, facilitating interprofessional opportunities and receiving dental care from faculty and alumni of the school. Continue reading
Explorer Fall 2024: Alumni Magazine
Celebrating the Transition to Patient Care
“Congratulations for choosing to live a life that matters.”
Dean Steven Haas addressed a crowd of more than 1,000 people who came to the school’s annual Transitioning Ceremony on Friday, May 31 at Unity Temple on the Plaza. There, the new clinicians from the Dental Class of 2026 and Dental Hygiene Class of 2025 were welcomed to clinical practice. The ceremony is a momentous occasion celebrating years of rigorous study and preparation. Continue reading
Where Graduates are Going
Kuwait Program Participants
Ahmed Alhouti
Ali Ali
Fares Alsafar
Fatema Behbahani
Students Training in Academia, Health and Research (STAHR) Program Participants
Quynh Anh Nguyen
Shonté Reed
Andrew Thompkins
Jay Trivedi
Military Commissioning Ceremony
Megan Keller, Captain, United States Air Force
Stationed at: Kessler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi
Cole Johnson, Lieutenant, United States Navy
Stationed at: Great Lakes Naval Base, Chicago, Illinois
Annemarie LaBarca, Captain, United States Army
Stationed at: Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia