U of IL at Chicago College of Dentistry Clinic and Research Day Scheduled

CHICAGO - Nov. 5, 2013 - PRLog -- Get the latest dental knowledge at the 27^th annual Clinic and Research Day, set for Thursday, March 6, 2014, at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, which will take on the appearance of a national dental meeting all day.

The event will run from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and focus on student research presentations, Critically Appraised Topics competitions based on actual cases, and feature a nationally known keynote speaker. Continuing Education credit will be available.

“Our students and fellows will present 100-plusposters highlighting their current research,” said Dr. David L. Crowe, Interim Associate Dean for Research at the UIC College of Dentistry. “They cover a wide range of topics in the basic, behavioral, clinical, and applied sciences. Predoctoral, postgraduate, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and their faculty mentors will be competing for awards in a number of categories.”

At the College, faculty, postgraduates, and students conduct a wide range of research activities, from basic research, public health and prevention, and the development of best practices in dentistry, to the creation of techniques and technology that will allow teeth to be regenerated in adults. Research occurs at the College from the “bench to the chairside”—from the laboratory to treatment of patients. Clinic and Research Day allows the postgraduates, students, and their faculty mentors to share their research with the dental and medical communities.

Keynote speaker will be Dr. Richard W. Valachovic, President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Dental Education Association.

Also featured will be “CaseCAT” (Critically Appraised Topics) competitions, featuring actual cases that exemplify unique and interesting aspects of dental practice combined with critically appraised literature reviews relevant those cases.

“There will be dental products and services, vendors’ exhibits, and events planned just for fun, too," Dr. Crowe continued. “Dentists, students, postgraduates, residents, our medical colleagues, and those interested in research and the vendors’ exhibits are welcome to attend.”

Events will wrap up with presentations of awards in a variety of categories.

Commercial enterprises are welcome to participate as exhibitors, sponsors, or both. Exhibitors will be provided display space.

For information about attending, Continuing Education, or exhibiting at or sponsoring Clinic and Research Day, contact Virginia Buglio at (312) 996-1027 or vbuglio@uic.edu. or log on to http://dentistry.uic.edu/departments/research/clinic_day/.