Howard University College of Dentistry is a school of dentistry located in the United States city of Washington, D.C. It is the only dental school in Washington, D.C..
Howard University College of Dentistry is a part of Howard University. The school was established in 1881 as the fifth oldest dental school in United States.[1]
The first African-American dean and longest-serving dean (1931-1966) was Russel A. Dixon.[2] He was committed to racial integration and gender equality in dental education.[2]
By 1960, more than half of the US's 1,681 African American dentists were graduates of the Howard University College of Dentistry.[3]
On July 1, 1975, Jeanne Sinkford became the first female dean of any American dental school when she was appointed the dean of Howard University College of Dentistry.[4]
Howard University College of Dentistry awards following degrees:
Howard University College of Dentistry includes the following departments:
Howard University College of Dentistry is currently accredited by American Dental Association.[5]
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