Lasting Impressions | Summer 2017

NSU COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE © 3 BY MICHELLE F. SOLOMON Two decades is comparatively young for a dental college, but for Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine (CDM), its 20th anniversary marks a milestone—and a turning point. “We have a strong track record,” said Linda C. Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P., the college’s current dean. “We have developed an excellent repu- tation as an innovative dental school that graduates students with strong clinical skills in a student-friendly environment. We have a team-based, comprehensive care clinical model.” Niessen also acknowledged the CDM’s commitment to community service. “The faculty members have built core competencies in The College of Dental Medicine celebrates its 20-year anniversary with a strategic plan. Plan in the