Media cover UNE Dental Careers Exploration Camp

The Associated Press ran a story June 26, 2011 on the University of New England's second annual “Dental Careers Exploration Camp” for Maine high school students from June 26 through June 29 on the Portland Campus. The story was picked up by more than 30 online and other media venues, including the Boston Globe, MSNBC.com, the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal.

Twenty-eight high school students are registered to participate in this year’s program. Students will learn about various dental techniques on patient simulators, including preparing teeth, placing sutures and taking radiographs in addition to participating in discussions on sterilization, infection control and radiation safety.

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.