University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Dentistry
| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1881 |
| Dean | Marsha A. Pyle |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri, USA 39°04′55″N 94°34′37″W / 39.08203°N 94.57700°W / 39.08203; -94.57700Coordinates: 39°04′55″N 94°34′37″W / 39.08203°N 94.57700°W / 39.08203; -94.57700 |
| Website | UMKC School of Dentistry |
The School of Dentistry is a dental school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The School of Dentistry is located on Hospital Hill in Kansas City, close to the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill and Children's Mercy Hospital.
History
It was established in 1881 as the Kansas City Dental College and was originally part of Kansas City Medical College.[1]
In 1941 the Kansas City Dental College merged with Western Dental College to form the Kansas City-Western Dental College.[2]
In 1965, Dr. Donald Randolph Brown, Sr. DDS became the school's first African American graduate.[3]
Alumni
- Copeland Shelden
- Casey Stengel
References
^ UMKC School of Dentistry - About Us
^ UMKC School of Dentistry - About Us: Past and Present
^ "Honoring the Legacy of the School's First African-American Graduate" (PDF). Explorer: UMKC School of Dentistry Alumni News. 72 (2): 6. Winter 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2015-02-24..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
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