Student Government Association: Annual Sweet Tooth Competition

SGA presents our second annual “Sweet Tooth Competition”

When: November 24, 2020 – December 7, 2020

Detroit Mercy Dental students, faculty and staff are welcome to participate in the Student Government Association’s online dessert & baking competition during Michigan’s three-week pause.

Voting will take place on the @DetroitMercyDental Instagram page.

Please complete the registration form and upload a brief description and photo of your dessert. You will need to sign in with your Detroit Mercy Credentials.

1st place winner – $100 gift card and the honor of your name on the Sweet Tooth Competition Trophy

2nd place winner – $50 Amazon gift card

3rd place winner – $25 Starbucks gift card

Link to registration form:

https://udmercy.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/455745

University Recreation Health and Wellbeing Options

  • Fitness Classes Nov. 17 – 19 are now online exclusively through Microsoft Teams and on our Microsoft Stream channel anytime
  • Tuesday 12:00 p.m.  Bootcamp
  • Tuesday 5:15 p.m.  Cardio Dance             
  • Wednesday 12:00 p.m. Yoga 
  • Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Butts and Guts        
  • Thursday 5:30 p.m. HIIT                
  • We are spacing out exercise equipment to meet new guidelines
Fitness Center Hours of Operation Now through 11/24
Student Fitness CenterTommy’s Smoothies & Snacks
Monday – Thursday         11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.Monday – Thursday        11:00 a.m. –  9:00 p.m.
Friday                            11:00 a.m. –  6:00 p.m.Friday                           11:00 a.m. –  5:00 p.m.
Sunday                            6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Sunday                          6:00 p.m. –   9:00 p.m.

Fitness Center Closed

11/25/2020 – 1/18/2021

Fitness Classes are available anytime on URec streaming site and on Social Media.

Tuition Payment & Financial Aid Update

 Due to the MDHHS order on University Operations, Angela Orlando will be working remotely during this time. 

     – If you have a payment to make during remote hours, we encourage you to use our online payment system. Here are directions for the system:

Online-Payment-InstructionsDownload

     – If you are not able to use the online payment system, please contact Angela Orlando to work out a time to connect. You also may bring your payment to McNichols Campus to student accounting if you are able. They are located in the Fisher Administration Building. 

     – Students who have a balance over $3500.00 WILL NOT BE ENROLLED for the winter semester. 

As always, please let Angela know if you have any questions or concerns. She is available for phone or virtual appointments, and always via email. 

ASDA District 6 Conference

District 6 Meeting will take place January 22nd-23rd, 2021. There will be more excellent speakers, and opportunity to learn about Organized Dentistry, post-grad pathways, clinical dentistry and more! The cost is $35 per student which include access to the conference as well as some awesome swag! Please submit your applications to detroitmercy.asdachapter@gmail.com. Applications are due Friday November 28th, 2020. This is a great opportunity to get more involved with ASDA!

ASDA-Districts-Application-2020Download

Corktown Campus Library Online Assistance and Hours: November 18 – November 29, 2020

Please see below for building hours for the Dental and McNichols Campus Libraries for Wednesday, November 18, 2020 – Sunday, November 29, 2020. 

Library resources and assistance are available 24/7 and full hours are posted online: https://libraries.udmercy.edu/. 

Corktown Campus – Dental Library – 313-494-6900

Wednesday, November 18 – Friday, November 20: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Saturday, November 21 – Sunday, November 22: 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Monday, November 23 – Tuesday, November 24: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Wednesday, November 25 – Sunday, November 29: CLOSED

MCDC Open Dentist positions in Michigan

Here’s what we’re all about at MCDC….
Compassion: During COVID-19, we rebuilt what it meant to be an employer. We put safety first and armed our providers and patients with the tools they needed to feel comfortable in the office. We pride ourselves on our patient-centered atmosphere where every patient…no matter what their knowledge of dentistry is, can come into our beautiful, state-of-the-art operatories and have a warm, comforting and quality dental experience.   
Community: MCDC is a non-profit organization with 34 centers around the state of Michigan. We are focused on Michigan residents who may not have access to great dental care…or any at all. We aim to serve the underserved and make sure that every Michigan family or person has quality dental care, no matter their income or insurance. 
Culture: We believe in Integrity, Compassion, Teamwork, and Stewardship. While each center operates with autonomy, we believe in giving our dentists the support they need to focus on dentistry! That means no hiring, no firing, no lab fees, no time spent on billing. What we do have is dentist study groups, regular meetings for collaboration, assistance (but not oversight) from our clinical and operations team plus every office has a full support staff! 
Career: Our clinical team is dedicated to helping you learn and grow as a professional in your role. Whether you want to maintain your independence, work on a small team, or try a new location, we are here to help you achieve the next level in your career. With our competitive compensation and benefits plan (our dentists earn higher than the ADA average), we want to make sure you have the life/work balance that supports a happy and healthy career. 

Benefits and Compensation: (Full-Time)
Competitive compensation with incentive plan (2019 average: $201,000)
Sign-on bonus and/or relocation assistance
No weekends or evenings!
Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
Full benefits with Blue Cross health insurance
Wellness program/gym membership
Malpractice/Professional Liability Insurance covered
Retirement Plan with 5% matching
We have openings in:
Detroit (Monroe, Warren)
Flint
Harrison
Three Rivers (Kalamazoo)
Hillsdale
Greater Grand Rapids/Lansing (Ionia)
Browse Dentist Openings…or Apply Now!

November is Native American Heritage Month: Virtual Poster Competition

Native American Heritage Month

We are pleased to present our virtual poster competition

Poster theme is “Our Land, Our Animals, Our People, We are One”

Submit one original piece poster

Include a brief written narrative about your inspiration

Artwork will be judged by IG vote, originality and portrayal of the heritage and culture of American Indians/Alaska Natives

Submit poster, narrative and contact information @detroitmercydental

IG poster judging session will be Wednesday, November 25, 2020.  Awards will be announced on Instagram @detroitmercydental on Monday, November 30, 2020.

posters and other supplies available upon request

DEADLINE FOR POSTER SUBMISSIONS IS November 24, 2020.

Award Opportunities

First Place: $200 gift card | 

Second Place: $100  gift card |

Third Place: $50  gift card |

Any questions should be directed to Melvin Lunkins at lunkinms@udmercy.edu/313-384-0020

Corkatown Screening Questionnaire & Holiday Reminders

All School of Dentistry personnel will need to fill out a Thanksgiving Break COVID-19 Activity Screening Questionnaire before returning to campus the week of November 30th.  The form can be accessed here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2MKkyGi9ukC4tnUivppxcUyYRvzKJgxJnHvfqTjvkddUM1ZMTUJDSVVVTFEzMDdVWFI0SUREQzFBSi4u
Drs. Fischer and Chand will be screening each form and sending an automated approval or rejection email based on your responses.  Please submit the form no later than 3:00PM Eastern Time on Sunday, November 29th.  We ask that you do not complete the form until you are 100% sure your responses will be final so Drs. Fischer and Chand can efficiently screen the hundreds of questionnaires and not have to review multiple versions of any one individuals’ form.  

You will be required to show your approval email to the public safety officer as you enter the Corktown campus next week.  Those assigned to UHC next week should show their approval email to their clinic lead or supervisor.


As you plan your holiday weekend, please keep in mind that cases of COVID-19 are surging across the nation and gatherings this weekend will likely seed hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of new infections.  Based on Georgia Tech University’s COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool, the odds of having a COVID-19 positive individual at a gathering in the Metro Detroit area ranges as follows:  For a 10-person gathering, the chances of having a COVID-19 positive individual present are 21-38% for Wayne County, 32-54% for Macomb County and 26-46% of Oakland County.  For a 20-person gathering the chances rise to 38-62% for Wayne County, 53-79% for Macomb County and 46-71% for Oakland County.
Many of you may also be planning on getting tested preemptively.  Please do not let a negative SARS-CoV-2 test give you a false sense of confidence.  If you contracted the virus Saturday or Sunday and were to take a test today, the odds of a false negative result would be somewhere between 50-100%.  Based on the incubation period, if you contracted the virus at this time, you would be most contagious between Wednesday and Friday and most likely to begin displaying symptoms Thursday through Saturday.  

We appreciate you doing your part over the holiday break to stay safe. Please review information by the CDC for A Safe Thanksgiving and also consider other Thanksgiving Activities whether solo or as a small group. 

In addition to the CDC resources, you will find information on the Titans Together Webpage regarding travel and COVID-19 related topics.