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Student Experience
I really love the culture at UAB. The students really care about each other, and everyone helps each other out. The biggest things I was looking for in a dental school were the clinical exposure and the student atmosphere, and UAB has both.
- Kaitlyn McAllister, Gulf Breeze, FL -
Early Clinical Experiences
What's been so valuable is we were able to go into the clinic within weeks of starting here. The faculty has been incredible. They'll tell you what you need to work on, but then they'll sit down with you and help show you how to do it. That just blew me away.
- Peyton Billingsley, Mountain Brook, AL -
Serving Alabama
I want to be a general dentist and serve in a rural community. I know what it's like to live in a rural community, and I want to make sure people in those communities have the resources and professionals needed to serve them.
- Emmanuel Williams, Eutaw, AL -
Student Research Opportunities
There are lots of very helpful faculty here who want to mentor and teach you. They take the time to help you learn and get the training you need so you can be an independent investigator down the road. There's a lot of strong teamwork.
- Caris Smith, Mobile, AL -
#1 Health Promoting University
I did my research and found out that UAB was known as number one health promoting university. It made me think of UAB as an institute that could integrate dentistry, but also bring in the interdisciplinary approach from different schools like medicine and nursing.
- Yashi Maheshwari, India -
Community Outreach Opportunities
The Alabama Schweitzer Fellowship is giving me a really good opportunity to find how I can be helpful and leave an impact on Birmingham during my time here. The cross-collaborations will help shape how I think about service, and then integrate that into my future as a dental professional.
- Dara Johnson, Montgomery, AL
Student Life
Excellence is at the center of everything we do at UAB School of Dentistry.
One of the most exciting aspects of student life is the wealth of early clinical experiences, as well as rotations through our state-of-the-art clinical facilities and our community-based sites. Our school offers not just exceptional academic training with world-class faculty, but also an abundance of extracurricular activities -- student organizations, clubs, and community service projects -- to connect with peers and contribute to the community. From our immersive student experience to the vibrant community we foster, our goal is to produce the most prepared practitioners and investigators in the dental profession.
Check out the many UAB student resources and see what our students are up to!
