Colorado dental school dean to retire
By Ariana Portalatin
Originally at beckersdental.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Practice owners and DSOs that recruit new graduates or compete for faculty talent should expect shifts in hiring pipelines and residency programs once the University of Colorado dental school begins its national search for a new dean.
Key points
- Dr. Denise Kassebaum will retire in 2027, ending the longest deanship in the school’s 53-year history.
- She is the first woman to serve as dean, and her departure may influence leadership diversity benchmarks at other U.S. dental schools.
- A national search for her successor begins immediately; the new dean will shape curriculum, clinic operations, and research priorities at Anschutz.
- Colorado-based practices and DSOs relying on CU Anschutz graduates or residency placements should monitor changes in class size or program focus under new leadership.
Who should care
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