Lincoln resident, Omaha native and former dean of the University of
Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, Richard Bradley, D.D.S.,
has recently been inducted as president of the American College of Dentists.
He currently teaches dentistry part-time at the UNMC College of Dentistry
in Lincoln.
Dr. Bradley, who graduated from Omaha Benson High School in 1944, earned
a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1952 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
From 1952 to 1956, he practiced general dentistry in Omaha then did a post-doctoral
research fellowship at the University of Iowa until 1958.
Throughout his career, he held a variety of academic titles at various
institutions, including the University of Iowa, Creighton University and
the UNMC College of Dentistry. At UNMC, he served from 1959 to 1967, rising
from assistant professor to full professor and serving as chairman of various
departments. From 1967 to 1968, he served as associate dean of the college.
He was appointed as dean in 1968 and held this position for the next 12
years.
From 1980 to 1990, he served as president and dean of the Baylor College
of Dentistry in Dallas. He retired in 1990 and was named president and
dean emeritus at that time.
Being involved with the American College of Dentists is very rewarding,
Dr. Bradley said. It will be a busy year traveling around the United States
fulfilling the various duties.
The American College of Dentists is a nonprofit professional organization
of dentists who have exemplified excellence through outstanding leadership
and exceptional contributions to dentistry, the dental profession, and
society. The American College of Dentists was founded Aug. 20, 1920 to
elevate the standards of dentistry, to encourage graduate study, and to
grant fellowship to those who have done meritorious work.
Its mission is to promote excellence, ethics, and professionalism
in dentistry. There are nearly 7,000 active and retired fellows in the
organization. Fellows are selected based on contributions to organized
dentistry, oral health care, dental research, dental education, the profession,
and society.