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IV
116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 247
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia at
Augusta University.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 21, 2019
Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, and Mr. FERGUSON) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Education and Labor
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of
Georgia at Augusta University.
Whereas The Dental College of Georgia (DCG) welcomed its
first class of students in 1969 as a result of the efforts
of many individuals, led by Dr. Judson C. Hickey, Dr.
Louis Boucher, and Dr. Thomas Zwemer;
Whereas the goal of the DCG is to prepare students to pro-
vide compassionate, innovative oral health care for the
citizens of the State of Georgia and beyond by empha-
sizing education, patient care, research, and service;
Whereas 50 years after the DCG welcomed its first class of
students, the goal of the DCG remains the same;
Whereas the State of Georgia, including the General Assem-
bly of the State of Georgia, and many benefactors gener-
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ously provided funding for a new state-of-the-art facility
for the DCG, which opened in 2011;
Whereas the DCG is the sole dental college in the State of
Georgia, enrolling nearly 400 students and 60 residents
annually;
Whereas, as of March 2019, the DCG has 8 residency pro-
grams, including advanced education in general dentistry,
endodontics, general practice, oral and maxillofacial sur-
gery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and
prosthodontics;
Whereas the DCG also has a fellowship program in esthetic
and implant dentistry;
Whereas all of the programs of the DCG provide advanced
education in specialized areas of dentistry; and
Whereas since 2006 the DCG has been responsible for com-
munity outreach and has received funding from the
Health Resources and Services Administration that has
allowed senior dental students to provide oral health serv-
ices at more than 25 different clinical sites in under-
served areas of the State of Georgia, including in Albany,
the greater Atlanta area, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton,
Gainesville, Greensboro, Jonesboro, Rochelle, Savannah,
and Waynesboro: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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(1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of The
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Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University and
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its distinguished alumni;
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(2) recognizes the contributions of The Dental
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College of Georgia at Augusta University to edu-
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cating the dentists of the State of Georgia; and
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(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
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atives to make an appropriate copy of this resolution
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available for distribution to The Dental College of
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Georgia at Augusta University.
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