{"id":43740,"date":"2013-06-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2013\/06\/25\/college-of-dentistry-dean-to-step-down-in-2014\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T20:27:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:27:04","slug":"college-of-dentistry-dean-to-step-down-in-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2013\/06\/25\/college-of-dentistry-dean-to-step-down-in-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Dentistry dean to step down in 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>John Reinhardt, D.D.S., who has served as dean of the UNMC College of Dentistry for 13 years, announced today that he will step down from his post on June 30, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It has been a great honor and privilege to serve as dean since 2000, and now it is time for someone new to guide the College of Dentistry to ever higher levels of achievement,&#8221; Dr. Reinhardt said. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The successes of the college would not have been possible without the dedicated energy and support of our faculty and staff, and for that I am very grateful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., said that Dr. Reinhardt led the College of Dentistry to new heights in education, research and outreach.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Under John&#8217;s leadership, the College of Dentistry has continued to attract and educate the best dental students in the nation,&#8221; Dr. Maurer said. &#8220;In addition, national research funding in the college has risen dramatically, and the college has provided dental care to many underserved individuals across the state. We appreciate all of John&#8217;s work, and we&#8217;re pleased that he will remain at UNMC and continue to serve on the dental faculty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Among the highlights from Dr. Reinhardt&#8217;s tenure:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Incoming dental classes had the highest GPA in the nation for nine of 13 years;\n<li>Dental students ranked fourth and first in the nation on Part I and Part II, respectively, of the national board scores on the final year the scores were reported (2007).  To date, student pass rates have been above the national average rates for 22 consecutive exams;\n<li>Dental hygiene students have had a 100 percent national board pass rate for every exam since 2000. This encompasses about 300 students;\n<li>The college&#8217;s annual NIH funding support over the 13-year period increased more than 100-fold over the previous five-year average, from under $30,000 to more than $3 million;\n<li>The college ranked in the top 20, among the nation&#8217;s dental schools, for dollars of NIH support per faculty;\n<li>The college initiated Children&#8217;s Dental Day, held twice per year since 2001. To date, more than $2.7 million in services have been provided to needy children at the Dental Days, which take place in Lincoln and communities across the Nebraska Panhandle;\n<li>The college opened the West Division Dental Hygiene program in Gering, from which more than 35 students have graduated;\n<li>The college initiated the Dental Hygiene Sealant program, which has provided more than 30,000 sealants to about 10,000 low-income children; and\n<li>The value of the endowed funds available to the College of Dentistry through the University of Nebraska Foundation doubled, and about 100 new funds were created specifically for the college.\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dr. Reinhardt said several reasons led to his decision to step down as dean. He noted his tenure, which will be 14 years, is lengthy for a dean. Also, the college surpassed its $12 million fund-raising goal as part of the Campaign for Nebraska more than two years ahead of schedule and numerous renovation projects to the college&#8217;s clinical areas are concluding. That modernization of clinics was part of more than $15 million in facility improvements that took place under Dr. Reinhardt&#8217;s watch.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Reinhardt said that he plans to assume faculty duties once he steps down from the dean&#8217;s position. Until then, there will be no slowing down.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Challenges are always present, but we have a great year to look forward to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Reinhardt, D.D.S., led the College of Dentistry to new 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