Dr. Bina Katechia Honored by American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Bina Katechia, associate professor of pediatric dentistry, recently received the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s (AAPD) Dr. Lewis Kay Excellence in Education Award.
This award, given during the AAPD’s annual meeting, honors a recipient who demonstrates outstanding leadership, is committed to educating pediatric dental residents to provide children with comprehensive quality oral health care, and brings recognition to their program through their contributions to society and the profession of dentistry.
“Your leadership in the dental profession, your commitment to education pediatric dental residents, your contributions to society, and to the profession of dentistry are examples every educator should emulate,” said Dr. Scott Smith, president of the AAPD in the award announcement.
Latest UConn Today
- CT AHEC Offers Clinical Nurse Preceptor Training Conference in HartfordThe free event provided 30 Connecticut nurses with a one-day conference on clinical nurse precepting skills on May 14.
- Split Supreme Court Blocks Oklahoma’s Catholic Charter SchoolThe Supreme Court’s order has blocked this particular charter school, but similar issues could emerge in future cases
- Taking on Period PovertyUConn public health, medical, dental students address menstrual inequity in Hartford
- 2025 Dr. Cato T. Laurencin ScHOLA²RS House Award RecipientsProfessor Sir Dr. Cato T. Laurencin awarded three outstanding students the ScHOLA2RS House/ Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. Award at the graduate convention banquet.
- 2025 Dickson Prize in Medicine Goes to Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConnSir Cato T. Laurencin, Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut, is the recipient of the 2025 Dickson Prize in Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh’s highest honor.
- First Stem Cell Medicine Course for Clinicians Available for FreeUConn School of Medicine Expertise and Leadership Contributes to International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) and Harvard Medical School’s First Global Continuing Education Course for Clinicians and Medical Students.
