UNE’s Lionel Vachon receives ADA Lifetime Membership Award

Lionel Vachon and his dental students in the Oral Health Center clinic.
Lionel Vachon and his dental students in the Oral Health Center clinic.

Lionel Vachon, D.D.S., associate clinical professor/group practice leader in the College of Dental Medicine, has been awarded an American Dental Association Lifetime Membership award for his service to the profession. He was awarded the honor at the Maine Dental Association Annual Convention.

Vachon received the award after maintaining ADA membership for 35 years. He is also a member of the York County Dental Society and Maine Dental Association.

The American Dental Association is the nation's largest dental association, representing more than 161,000 dentist members. Founded in 1859, this not-for-profit organization is now the leading source of oral health related information for dentists and their patients. It is committed to the improvement of oral health for the public and strives to help all members of the organization succeed in the dental profession.

 

To learn more about the College of Dental Medicine, visit www.une.edu/dentalmedicine

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions 

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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.