MISSION AND BACKGROUND

The mission of the Saturday Academy is to increase diversity in the healthcare professions, especially dentistry, by introducing underrepresented high school students to the profession of dentistry, while simultaneously preparing them for the college application process.This preparatory program meets biweekly on Saturdays, 7 sessions per Fall semester, and has introduced 85 high school students to the field of dentistry as a career option.

Fall semester, bi-weekly, 7 sessions: Introduction to Dentistry / College Search; Impressions / Standardized Tests; Mouth Guards / Common Application; Plaque / Personal Statement; Dental Restorations / Interviews; Wax-Ups / Financial Aid; Graduation

Read the Global Health Nexus article on the Saturday Academy

Applications open in May