Episode 59: Building a Bridge Program For Students to Dental School with Lt. Kandis C. Williams
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Episode 59: Building a Bridge Program For Students to Dental School with Lt. Kandis C. Williams @dr.kdub. This epsiode will be available this Thursday on Youtube and all major streaming platforms at 6 PM.
She
- is a native of Gonzales, LA
- is commissioned into the United States Navy and a recipient of the Navy's Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)
- received her Bachelor of Science from Xavier of University of Louisiana where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Minor in Biology
- in 2020 Lt. Williams received her Doctorate of Dental Medicine from The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
- has published her personal dental research "Bruxism and Stress among Veterans with Gulf War Illness" in the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) Journal of Military Medicine
- is the Dental Department Head for the USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28).
- practices twice a month at a local nonprofit, low-income Dental Clinic in her community, Chesapeake Care Clinic.
- is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Old Dominion University, School of Dental Hygiene.
- serves at on the Admissions Committee at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry and began the conversation for the 1st Early Assurance Program between XULA and UAB
- is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), and the National Dental Association (NDA)
She is has a company designed to provide professional development and career guidance. If you would like to know more about her services they can be found at https://drkandiswilliams.com/
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