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Why Do You Give Back?

As the holiday season approaches, you may find yourself inundated with requests to give your time, talent or money. You may feel desensitized to these requests. This may cause you to ponder this question: why does one give in today’s world? Some give because they are moved by an emotional commercial on the television. Some…

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The Foundation’s Access-to-Care Funds Philadelphia’s FIGHT Clinic

Spotlight on Dr. Tina Chou Following her endo residency at Tufts, Dr. Tina Chou sought out a volunteer opportunity on returning to Philadelphia. Her school contacts brought her to Philadelphia FIGHT, a Federally Qualified Heath Center (FQHC) founded in 1990 to serve people living with HIV, their partners and families of HIV+ patients, the formerly…

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Meet Dr. Frederico Martinho, 2022 Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award Recipient

The Foundation for Endodontics demonstrates its commitment to education in a variety of ways. The Foundation’s Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award recognizes the critical role that educators play in strengthening the specialty. This prestigious award provides funding to individuals who agree to commit five years to a full-time academic career in endodontics at a dental school…

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Be Part of Something Great!

The 2022-2023 fundraising campaign has begun in earnest as an annual effort to raise money for endodontic research, education and access to care.  New giving helps ensure that: Please share with us how you are impacting an underserved community via email foundation@aae.org. A staff member will follow up with you to learn more. All endodontic…

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One Donor’s Story: “I didn’t get here all by myself and just want to give back…”

  Dr. and Mrs. David and Rebecca Funderburk of Colorado made their third bequest to the Foundation’s Freedland Society at AAE22. Dr. Funderburk’s long list of volunteer leadership for endodontics includes serving as a Foundation Trustee and AAE Director and on several committees for both organizations. Mrs. Funderburk has been very active in the AAE…

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