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Partnering for Success
Welcome to the PACE Center at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry. We work to connect our students, alumni and dental professionals with life-long resources to support their success in dentistry. We provide services in career development, alumni affairs, continuing dental education and more, helping students and alumni make successful transitions into the professional world. The center also shares school news and connects dental professionals with volunteer opportunities.
Alumni
Welcome, UTSD alumni!
Since 1905, nearly 10,000 graduates have passed through our doors to practice in all 50 states and around the world. We’re exceptional clinicians, researchers, entrepreneurs and innovators. And we’re proud to say that through the years, our work and wisdom have had a significant impact on the dental profession.
Connect
Staying in touch with your classmates helps ensure they can find you for referrals. The PACE Center is dedicated to helping classmates stay in touch or reconnect. We currently host alumni receptions at local, state and national dental meetings. We’ll be adding more activities soon, so stay in touch.
Continuing Education
UTHealth School of Dentistry offers numerous courses for all disciplines of dentistry, including general dentists, specialists, dental hygienists and dental assistants. Our world-renowned instructors, as well as guest lecturers and clinicians, offer cutting-edge, hands-on sessions.
We're interested in your ideas for course topics. Let us know what you need! Email us or call 713-486-4028 to discuss options for concierge courses.
Interested in presenting a course? Please fill our and submit the Speakers' Registration form.
Preceptorship Programs
Graduates from non-ADA accredited schools are required to complete this school's preceptorship program to apply for graduate programs in Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD), General Practice Residency (GPR), Endodontics, Oral Pathology, Pediatrics, Periodontics and Prosthodontics. National Boards Part I may be required in order to apply to the Preceptorship Programs.
The Preceptor Programs do not award academic credit; upon completion of a program, the individual will receive a letter of completion. The programs involve didactic instruction and clinical training. Students in the Preceptor Programs attend seminars and courses with the graduate students and may be assigned to the graduate clinics to develop clinical expertise and treatment-planning skill in the program area.
PACE: Practice Consulting
The PACE Center provides professional, business and ethical counseling for all UTSD students and residents at no charge for the first three years after graduation. The services remain available to all alumni thereafter though annual registration and donation opportunities.
The PACE Center's practice consulting service is directed by alumni with decades of successful practice experience.
The center is also a repository of career information and dental practice opportunities, including private practices for sale, associate employment positions, and professional opportunities in education, research, the uniformed services, public health, and government.
Featured Events
2nd Annual Endodontics Symposium
Hear from experts in the field of endodontics through four sessions designed to present the latest techniques and findings for the endodontist and the general practitioner. Featuring Drs. Scott Makins, Alex Fleury, David Jaramillo and George Bruder. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Garza Classroom.
Friday, Nov. 2
Behind the Smile
Stories In & Out of Dentistry
A new initiative presents narrative dentistry storytelling, answering the call to create a deeper appreciation for humanism. All members of the UTSD community are invited to attend. Pre-registration is required; tickets are $10.
6-8 p.m., The Cooley Center.
Wednesday, Nov .14
Clinical Training for Allied Dental Personnel
Coronal Polishing
This combination lecture and lab/clinical course is designed to provide the dental assistant with the knowledge, principles and skills to perform coronal polishing on patients under supervision of a licensed dentist. Featuring Dr. Harold A. Henson. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ahn Classroom.
Friday, Dec. 14
SAVE THE DATE
CDE in Puglia, Italy
Dean John Valenza, DDS, invites you to a ‘homecoming’ tour of Italy. Join the dean, faculty, alumni and friends as we discover sandy beaches, baroque cities, hilltop villages, excellent food and informative continuing dental education. This will be one travel CDE course you won’t forget!
June 7-16, 2019
News and Events
Recent Articles
- September 22, 2018
TAGD names Ketron ‘Texas New Dentist of the Year’ - August 31, 2018
'Dentist of the Year' nominees include 12 from UTHealth Houston - July 23, 2018
School of Dentistry hosts reunion for GPR, AEGD alumni