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On this page, you can catch up on in-depth, exciting news from the Foundation for Endodontics! Use the dropdown menu below to browse news on a specific topic like Outreach, Research, Education or Development.

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A Road Map for the Future

“If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths rather than take the worn path of accepted success.” -John D. Rockefeller.  When the Foundation was founded in 1966 by Dr. Freedland, the endodontic community was homogenous; the vision was lofty; and the pot of money was small. In the mid 1990’s, innovative…

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Have It Your Way!

Thanks to the Foundation’s new giving pages, contributing to the Foundation has never been easier! You can do any of the following in a couple easy steps: Make a one-time contribution: for donors who make giving decisions when reviewing their quarterly or annual tax liabilities, or who simply prefer to make charitable donations at the…

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Spotlight on Dr. Frederic Barnett of Project HOME

Foundation for Endodontics’ & Specialized Dental Partners’ 2021 Domestic Access to Care Grantee   You don’t have to leave our own zip code to see the desperate need for our services. This initiative is changing lives. – Dr. Frederic Barnett  The Foundation’s first domestic outreach pilot program was launched in 2018 in North Philadelphia through partnerships…

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You might ask, “why the Foundation?”…..

I participated in outreach programs as a dental student and GPR resident, but I could not say I felt passion or purpose. There was no REACH committee, or a presence of the Foundation in my endodontic residency at Harvard. There were no opportunities to perform endodontic treatment in places like Jamaica or Project Home in…

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Foundation Names First Recipient of Dr. Anil Chandra Memorial Educator Grant

The Foundation for Endodontics announced Dr. Rebeca Weisleder-Urow, Clinical Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Endodontics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, as the inaugural recipient of its first named Full Time Educator Development Grant (FTEDG), which honors the late Dr. Anil Chandra of India who succumbed to COVID in 2021. The Chandra FTEDG…

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