Andrew Emery

UConn School of Dental Medicine, Class of 2018

I was born in Augusta, Maine, and was raised in Winthrop, Maine. In 2014, I graduated from the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine with a Bachelors of Science in Medical Biology.

As a student at the University of New England, I served as president of the University’s International Medical Missions Club, and led a 20-person medical mission Ecuador. I also completed community service work in Guatemala and took a Global Citizenship trip to Peru. In the United States, I volunteered as an emergency medical technician and worked as a pharmacy technician at Rite Aid. Last summer, I worked as a research fellow in the University of New England’s Center for Excellence in the Neuroscience Summer Internship Program. During this internship, I gained experience using Corning Incorporated’s High Throughput Screening System to test known drugs against mammalian cell lines.

I am pursuing the Urban Service Track because it promises to foster vital interprofessional relationships and improve patient care for the underserved. With the advent of the Affordable Care Act, dentistry has often been seen as a marginal aspect of overall healthcare. My goal is to find ways to bring dental care to the forefront of healthcare discussions, because overall health cannot be attained without attention to oral health. As a UST scholar, I will grow in my understanding of other health professions and of how to incorporate dental care into a wider program of healthcare.