UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry successfully held the inaugural Alumni Dental Prom in the spring. The event saw attendees gather to share memories, connect with colleagues...
Partnering for Success
Welcome to the PACE Center at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry at Houston. We have a network of resources and educational programs that help our students, alumni and dental professionals succeed in dentistry. Our consulting team provides guidance for students and new alumni on their career development as they make successful transitions into the professional world. We are also an ADA CERP accredited provider, hosting more than sixty continuing dental education programs annually. Our goal is to keep our alumni, students and professionals connected to our institution through school news, community programs, and events.
Alumni
Welcome, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry 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. To stay up-to-date on the School of Dentistry's notable happenings, featured alumni, institutional updates, and upcoming events, sign up to receive our monthly click the alumni newsletter button below.
Continuing Education
UTHealth Houston 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 out the Speakers Registration form.
Preceptorship Programs
The PACE Center offers non-degree dental preceptorships designed for U.S. or internationally trained dentists, researchers, and scholars to gain postgraduate training in a clinical, didactic, and/or laboratory setting. These programs are designed for participants to spend designated time in a skill-training program at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry in pursuit of educational enrichment, collaboration, and study. Participants attend seminars and courses with advanced education students and may be assigned to graduate clinics to develop clinical expertise and treatment-planning skills in the program area.
Direct patient care is dependent upon the program details. Current preceptorships are available in Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD), General Practice Residency (GPR), Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (OMFP), Pediatrics, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics. The Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE) is required to apply for some programs.
Upon completion of a preceptorship, participants will receive a letter of completion.
Click below for additional details for each program.
PACE: Practice Consulting
The PACE Center provides complimentary professional, business, and ethical practice consulting services for all UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry students and residents during their time in dental school, and for NEW alumni up to three years after they graduate. Our practice consulting services are directed by School of Dentistry alumni S. Jerry Long, DDS and Joe M. Piazza, DDS who both have decades of successful practice experience.
Practice consulting services offered:
- Career Consultation
- Branding for the Healthcare Professional
- Business Systems
- Third-Party Benefit Participation
- Leadership & Communications
- Resume Review
- Networking & Relationship Building
- Contract Analysis
- Mock Interviews
- Shadowing/Observation Requests
- Small Group Meetings
- Speaker Requests for Student & Professional Organizations
The practice consulting services offered by the PACE Center go beyond the classroom. Our practice consultants offer advice and counseling grounded in professionalism and the ethical principles that govern dentistry. Our goal is to challenge new dentists to apply a higher level of scrutiny in analyzing any business decision in which they become a party — especially those decisions which could negatively impact the quality of care they provide.
The PACE Center is also a repository for career information and dental practice opportunities listed on a frequently updated, online job board. Here, students can find positions in dentistry, dental hygiene, education, research, uniformed services, public health, and government.
Featured Events
Texas Reception | SmileCon 2024 in New Orleans
Members of UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, Texas A&M School of Dentistry, and the Hunt School of Dental Medicine at TTUHSC El Paso are invited to join fellow alums across the four Texas dental schools at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans during the SmileCon 2024.
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Alumni & Friends Luncheon | SmileCon 2024 in New Orleans
Join UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry and the UTSD Alumni Association for a luncheon at the Grand Isle Restaurant. Connect with old friends and fellow alumni for this new luncheon during the SmileCon 2024 in New Orleans. Take a break from your CE, and enjoy the local tastes of The Big Easy!
Friday, Oct. 18
ACDE Webinar Series
From the Association for Continuing Dental Education, this series features university-based key opinion leaders presenting numerous topics on multiple dates and times. Presentations are available to meet every dental professional’s schedule and interests.
Live, Interactive Webinars
Frequent Offerings
Dental Hygiene Certification in Local Infiltration Anesthesia
Are you a dental hygienist looking to enhance your clinical expertise? Look no further! Our comprehensive Local Infiltration Anesthesia Certification Course is designed just for you.
Online Didactic (1st): 20-hour, pre-recorded program
Hands-On Training (2nd): Given across two days
Didactic & Hands-On Offerings
Alumni News
Recent Articles
- August 23, 2024
DDS Class of 2028 recognized at Horwitz Lecture & Luncheon - July 10, 2024
Eight School of Dentistry alumni nominated for TAGD’s 2024 Texas Academy Awards - June 26, 2024
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