A group of bipartisan politicians and health care experts shared their plans, progress and hope during a Dec. 16 Pitt panel discussion.

Bernard J. Costello and Paul J. Schwartz will serve as leaders of the U.S. oral and maxillofacial surgery certifying board and the U.S. Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, respectively.

Six notable alumni were feted for their professional achievements, volunteer commitments, and dedication to Pitt.

The 14-month program will pay students and provide full tuition, with an aim to diversify the region’s dental health care workforce.

Oakley (DEN ’92) has a long history of leadership at Pitt and beyond.

More than 300 Pitt volunteers helped over 1,400 people access health care at this year’s Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh event.

They packed 16,000 meal kits at a Rise Against Hunger event in the Petersen Events Center.

The School of Dental Medicine was the first in the nation to implement opioid-free pain management for most procedures in its clinics. Now, the practice is spreading.

Pitt Dental Medicine helped provide free care, from cleanings to root canals, for those who needed it most.

Through a partnership with genetics company 23andMe, Pitt public health and dental medicine researchers studied nearly 65,000 people to discover at least 49 genes underlying earlobe attachment.