Being a good caregiver means more than doing well on tests, according to a report by Tony Edwards, Editor in Chief at DrBicuspid.com.
He references an interview with Richard Valachovic, DMD, MPH, president and CEO of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) regarding the holistic admission process that 43 of the 65 dental schools are committed to at this time.
“If you just looked at grades, you could get a great class just based on that, but that’s not what we are looking for,” he told DrBicuspid.com. “Schools want to enroll a more diverse student body. All students will benefit from an environment and curriculum that include diverse perspectives and backgrounds.”
In working with 38 of these schools, the association noted that all but one have shown dramatic changes in the diversity of the class and have had a wider variety of applicants admitted.
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Larry Cohen
CHIEF CUSTOMER ADVOCATE
Larry Cohen graduated from Wilkes College with a B.S. in Accounting in 1957 and Columbia University Graduate School of Business, earning an M.S. in Management and Finance, 1958. He served in the U. S. Army Reserve from 1958 through 1964.
He is the second-generation owner of Benco Dental Company, which was founded by his father, Benjamin Cohen in 1930.
Joining Benco Dental in 1959 as manager of the Tooth Department, in 1960, Larry became an outside sales rep, a position he enjoyed full time until 1972. Beginning that year, Larry began reducing his outside sales role and increasing his managerial duties, later becoming the president of Benco Dental from 1965 - 1996.
Larry is the Founder of the American Dental Cooperative; Board, American Dental Trade Associate, plus Various ADTA committees. He sits on the Board of Wilkes University, Board of Visiting Nurses Association and the Board of Jewish Community Center.