| 1949 |
Study
headed by Dr. Vernon Lippard recommends establishing a dental
college in Florida |
| 1953 |
Medical
Center Study directed by Dr. Russell S. Poor recommends the
establishment of a college of dentistry as part of the Health
Center Complex |
| 1957 |
On
May 21, the Florida Legislature passes a bill that designates
the University of Florida at Gainesville as the site for a
proposed college of Dentistry |
| 1963 |
State
Legislature appropriates preliminary funding to start the
planning process and UF President J. Wayne Reitz appoints
a Visiting Committee of members of the Florida Dental Society
to assist the university with planning and search for a dean. |
| 1966 |
Dr.
Edmund F. Ackell of Case Western Reserve School of Dentistry
is appointed first dean. The dean's office is established
in the Medical Sciences Building and the first faculty offices
in a "Flavet" (WWII temporary structure) |
| 1967 |
Provost
Samuel Martin announces plans for project I, an expansion
of the Health Center to include the new College of Dentistry,
along with a library, learning resources center and lecture
hall complex, and expansion of the College of Medicine
The Academy One Hundred formally incorporates as a support
group for the new dental school and holds the first organizational
meeting |
| 1968 |
Tentative
departmental structure for the college is approved and recruitment
of chairs and directors begins |
| 1969 |
In
June, Dr. Edmund Ackell is named provost of the Health Science
Center and Dr. Jose Medina is appointed dean.
The college sets up faculty offices, a four-operatory clinic
and laboratories in the SURGE area just west of the Health
Center |
| 1971 |
In
January, when bids for Project I come in far above available
funds, a redesign of the building is necessary (the windows
are taken out)
May 22: Groundbreaking for the Dental Sciences Building |
| 1972 |
In
January, the college's first advanced education program, in
dental public health, is approved
September 11: The first class of dental students enters the
University of Florida |
| 1973 |
A
dental clinic of 27 operatories is established in the basement
of the Psychology Building
In June, Dr. Medina assumes responsibility for directing Project
I construction and Dr. Don Allen is named interim dean (appointed
dean in Sept. 1974.)
The second class of 24 students enters |
| 1974 |
In
July, for the first time in Florida, a patient receives care
from dental students (Students Craig Bridgeman, Alan Hays
and Alan Kaplan)
In August, the third class of 60 dental students enters, and
for the first time, students are at all levels of the curriculum |
| 1975 |
In
January, the formal organizational structure of 13 departments
is approved by the board of regents: Basic Dental Sciences,
Community Dentistry, Dental Biomaterials, Dental Education,
Endodontics, Occlusion and Fixed Prosthodontics, Operative
Dentistry, Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric
Dentistry, Periodontics, and Removable Prosthodontics
In July, the College of Dentistry finds a permanent home as
it moves into the newly completed 11-story Dental Sciences
Building. Even though the entire building has not yet been
approved, special permission is given to occupy the first
floor clinic, and in August the first patient is treated by
dental students in the permanent College of Dentistry building.
In September, faculty and staff move from 10 different areas
around the university and Gainesville into the Dental Sciences
Building, being housed under the same roof for the first time. |
| 1976 |
The
formal dedication of the Dental Sciences Building is held
in March.
In May, the college is granted full accreditation by the Commission
on Dental Accreditation.
In June, 18 students are the first class to graduate from
the College of Dentistry.
The oral surgery residency program is granted provisional
approval and is initiated July 1 |
| 1977 |
The
Mayo Dental Clinic is established as the college's dental
outreach program.
Advanced education programs in orthodontics, oral pathology,
general practice and periodontics is established |
| 1978 |
The
first American Student Dental Association (ASDA) Student Day
is held at the college. |
| 1980 |
Sisterhood
agreement is signed with the Tokyo Dental College for mutual
development of educational and research programs |
| 1981 |
The
Craniofacial Center is established to bring together specialists
from the college of dentistry, medicine, and health related
professions to care for patients with deformities of the face
and skull.
For the first time the entering class is at the maximum size.
In September, under the leadership of Dr. Frank Collins, the
Comprehensive Dentistry program is established by the college's
continuing education office. In this professional development
program, practicing dentists return one weekend a month for
two years to complete a broad-based curriculum covering 13
major areas of dentistry |
| 1982 |
Academy
One Hundred presents final payment on donation which establishes
the Academy One Hundred Clinic.
Advanced Education program in Pediatric Dentistry established.
College celebrates 10th Anniversary |
| 1983 |
June:
First alumni reception held at the Florida National Dental
Congress and plans announced to form a Dental Alumni Association |
| 1984 |
April:
In conjunction with the Annual American Student Dental Association
Student Clinic Day, the Dental Alumni Association holds the
first Alumni Weekend for all UFCD graduates and members of
the Academy One Hundred |
| 1986 |
July:
College's first satellite dental clinic opens in Jacksonville,
located on the campus of University Hospital (Now University
Medical Center) |
| 1987 |
The
Southeast's first doctoral program in oral biology is established
at UF through the combined efforts of the colleges of dentistry
and medicine.
Oral Oncology Clinic established as a center for diagnosis
and treatment of oral cancer patients. A gift of $150,000
from the American Cancer Society-Florida Division provides
initial support |
| 1991 |
College
opens a second satellite dental clinic in downtown St. Petersburg,
with special focus on the dental needs of low-income elderly |
| 1992 |
College's
dental service at a state residential community for the developmentally
disabled at Tacachale in Gainesville receives the American
Dental Association's Meritorious Award in Community Preventive
Dentistry |
| 1995 |
Two-year
Supplemental Education Program for Foreign-Trained Dentists
established |
| 1998 |
UF
President John Lombardi and UF College of Dentistry Dean Frank
Catalanotto "break bricks" during a Sept. 3 event
that began a project to install 34 bronze-tinted windows in
the west and south sides of the Dental Sciences Building. |
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