Passions Unite: Laboratory Owner Blends Love of Teaching, Public Service

By LMT Communications, Inc.

Posted Apr 28, 2011 in Labs & Profiles


Education and community service are two of Elizabeth Curran's passions. In addition to owning three laboratories over the past 30 years, she has also been a dental technology instructor and dedicated volunteer to various charitable organizations, including helping to create three free dental clinics in Arizona and California. So when a position to train dental students opened up at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ASDOH) in Mesa--where students earn both a degree in dentistry and a certificate or master's in public health--she knew it would be a perfect fit.



ASDOH's goal is to guide graduates into a career in public health dentistry, a specialty in severe decline, according to Curran. Applicants must already have at least 1,000 hours of public service under their belts, and fourth-year dental students perform clinical work in public health settings, including Native American reservations, inner city clinics and shelters for battered women.


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