Announcement of dean for new College of Dental Medicine covered by ADA News

The American Dental Association's on Feb. 7, 2011 published a story on 草榴社区地址's announcement that James J. Koelbl, D.D.S., M.S., M.J. of Claremont, Calif., had been named dean of 草榴社区地址's new College of Dental Medicine. Dr. Koelbl is the founding dean of the College of Dental Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, Calif. and will join 草榴社区地址 in April. 

草榴社区地址 intends to open the college in the fall of 2013 and plans to seek initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation this year. A fundraising campaign for the school is under way. At the time of the announcement, $6.8 million had been raised.

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