Here are five notable dental school updates Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 25: 1. Appleton, Wis.-based Fox Valley Technical College celebrated an expansion to its dental program. The school invested $2.1 million into growing its dental program, adding six…
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Dental implant manufacturer ZimVie’s stockholders voted to approve the acquisition of the company by Archimed. The merger is expected to close on Oct. 20, according to an Oct. 10 news release from ZimVie. In July, the companies entered into an…
Emergency physicians face enormous diagnostic pressure: high patient volume, vague symptoms and limited time. Choosing the wrong test delays care, increases costs and worsens outcomes. With several new diagnostic tools entering the market, clinicians must navigate a growing array of…
Nov 21, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Nathan I. Shapiro, MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Attending Physician, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School
Melissa Naiman, PhD, EMT-B
Medical Director for Sepsis & Host Response, Beckman Coulter
Generative. Predictive. AI is everywhere — but real, sustained results are still the exception, not the rule. In this session, health system executives will share where AI is delivering measurable gains in clinical documentation, operational performance and care, and where…
Nov 17, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dr. Jerilyn Morrissey
Chief Medical Officer, CorroHealth
Richard P. Shannon, MD
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Duke Health
Thomas Scoggins, MD
Chief Medical Officer AdventHealth DeLand
Keisha Downes DMSc(c), MBA, RN
Vice President, Mid-Revenue Cycle Beth Israel Lahey Health
Jake O'Shea MD, MBA
VP & Chief Health Information Officer HCA Healthcare
Eighteen states have passed a total of 37 dental insurance reform laws so far this year, according to the American Dental Association. Seven notes: 1. The most common insurance issues addressed this year include dental loss ratios, virtual credit cards,…
Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners recently announced the terms of its initial public offering, with plans to raise $20 million by selling more than 1.5 million shares. Park Dental Partners plans to use the proceeds from its IPO for general corporate…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to block private equity groups and hedge funds from interfering with the healthcare decisions of dental and medical professionals. The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, bars private equity groups and…
Taking on responsibility for population health creates new challenges for hospitals and health systems. These organizations are now accountable for the well-being of the people in their communities, not just the patients who seek out care. To better understand the…
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Hospitals are under pressure to ensure nurses are confident, competent and ready for high-stakes patient care — especially as clinical experience gaps widen. Forward-thinking organizations are turning to virtual reality to build nursing skills across all career stages, from onboarding…
Nov 10, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dawn Marie Dunbar
Clinical Product Manager, Oxford Medical Simulation
Jack Pottle, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Founder, Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS)
Anna Lisa de Joya, PT, DSc
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy Associate Vice President, Clinical Education Memorial Hermann Health System
Bryan Sisk
CNO, Memorial Hermann Health System
Kimberly L Mullen MSN, RN
Director Professional Development, Nursing Research, Magnet Program Director, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Danielle LaCoste
Solutions Architect and AR/VR Practice Lead, Meta
Dental benefits provider United Concordia Dental has partnered with Harmony Health on a pilot program using salivary testing technology. Harmony Health is the nonprofit arm of Oral Genome, the developer of a salivary test that detects biomarkers associated with caries…