ORLANDO, Fla., March 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) held a special reception during the 2012 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Journal of Dental Education (JDE). The editorial staff for the Journal as well as authors and reviewers convened to reflect on this milestone.
The anniversary of the Journal was also celebrated during a two-part symposium focused on dental education then and now and changes in dental education and their implications. Speakers at the symposia included Richard W. Valachovic, ADEA; Dominick P. DePaola, Nova Southeastern University; Harold C. Slavkin, University of Southern California; L. Jackson Brown, JDE; Judith E.N. Albino, The University of Colorado; Marita R. Inglehart, JDE; Lisa A. Tedesco, Emory University; Howard L. Bailit, University of Connecticut; Allan J. Formicola, Columbia University; and William D. Hendricson, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
"The JDE has had a broad impact throughout the dental education field and these events are a celebration of the excellence, success, and improved oral health for the American people," says L. Jackson Brown, D.D.S., M.Phil., Ph.D., Editor of the Journal.
"In the span of my relationship with our Association, I have seen its position in our community evolve from that of ally and advocate, to that of thought leader, to its place today as the recognized "Voice of Dental Education." Throughout this history, the JDE has remained our most important mouthpiece, and today it speaks louder than ever before," says Richard W. Valachovic, D.M.D., M.P.H., Executive Director of ADEA.
For more information about the Journal or to read the 75th Anniversary issue, please visit www.jdentaled.org.
About the American Dental Education Association
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is the voice of dental education. Its members include all U.S. and Canadian dental schools and many allied and advanced dental education programs, corporations, faculty, and students. The mission of ADEA is to lead individuals and institutions of the dental education community to address contemporary issues influencing education, research, and the delivery of oral health care for the health of the public. ADEA's activities encompass a wide range of research, advocacy, faculty development, meetings, and communications like the esteemed Journal of Dental Education, as well as the dental school admissions services AADSAS, PASS, and CAAPID.
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