After 57 years of service to UIC, Dr. Andrew J. Haas (Clinical Professor of Orthodontics) has decided to retire from his monthly teaching activities. His contributions to Orthodontics and to UIC are immense. Several generations of Orthodontists have been taught by Dr. Haas. He will be dearly missed by the UIC family. Dr. Haas is the special guest at our upcoming graduation day celebrations (May 11th, 2019). Please
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November 27, 2018
The UIC Department of Orthodontics is delighted to announce that Dr. Charles Greene has been appointed as “Clinical Professor Emeritus of Orthodontics” approved by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, effective 11/15/18. This is a well-deserved honor and recognition of Dr. Greene's contributions and service to the College of Dentistry!
A recent publication by Dr. Greene which came out in Orthodontics
November 06, 2018
Congratulations to Dr. Nisha Garg, 3rd year Orthodontics Resident, and Dr. Laurence Golden, Clinical Assistant Professor at UIC Department of Orthodontics for winning the third place in the Invisalign Ortho Summit Case Challenge 2018. Drs. Garg and Golden donated the winning prize $1,000.00 to the Department of Orthodontics. This is a national biennial competition, Dr. Golden also took third place in 2016.
November 06, 2018
Dr. Lauren Gordon, Orthodontics Resident, received a Professional Student Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Award from UIC. A brief summary of the scholarship can be found here: http://uhp.uic.edu/opportunities/scholarships/scholarships-university-illinois-chicago-students/. Congratulations, Dr. Gordon
November 02, 2018
The UIC Department of Orthodontics wore PINK to celebrate the Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To make a donate to the H Foundation for our Breast Cancer Initiative, visit https://www.hfoundation.org/donate-now. Thank you for your support!
The resident who started this Fundraiser at UIC Orthodontics is John Polivka, a 2016 UIC Ortho graduate.
October 25, 2018
It is not often that a UIC College of Dentistry faculty member gets to ride a camel at a dental meeting. But Dr. T. Peter Tsay, Professor of Orthodontics, did, as he brought the College of Dentistry’s influence all the way to Mongolia in September as he spoke at the Mongolian Association of Orthodontists meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
October 23, 2018
Dr. T. Peter Tsay, Professor, was invited to speak at the sixth annual Meeting of the Mongolian Association of Orthodontists at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sept. 1 and 2. He also gave a five-day continuing education course to Mongolian orthodontists after the convention. The title of the talk was: “Settling, Relapse, and Retention after Orthodontic Treatment”. In addition, he gave a 5-day continuing education course
October 23, 2018
Congratulations to two orthodontic faculty, Drs. Christina Nicholas and Jennifer Caplin, who are honored during the 2018 UIC FACULTY AWARDS CEREMONY & RECEPTION. Dr. Nicholas is the recipient of the American Association of Orthodontists Biomedical Research Award (2018) and Dr. Caplin is the recipient of the American Association of Orthodontists “Robert E. Gaylord Teaching Fellowship Award” (2018).
October 23, 2018
Dr. Sath Allareddy appointed to review panel of the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation’s Rapid Assessment of Evidence Program. More details on the program are available at http://www.aaofoundation.net/News/RapidAssessmentofEvidenceProgramLaunched.aspx