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School of Dentistry alum thrives in face of breast cancer and pandemic
During her third year at the OHSU School of Dentistry — the year many students consider the most difficult in the four-year curriculum — Michelle Bloemers, D.M.D. ’22, was diagnosed with breast cancer.

School of Dentistry alum supports students with 3D printed teeth to prepare for licensure exam
Current fourth-year students at the OHSU School of Dentistry are anxiously preparing to take the American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX) licensure examination this spring. Donated teeth help relieve their stress.

Dentistry students grow, learn during yearly beach tradition
A cherished tradition for first-year students of the OHSU School of Dentistry has returned after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Every September, first-year dental students are bused to Cannon Beach, Oregon for a conference focusing on the professional and ethical aspects of becoming a dentist.
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