Announcement of dean for new College of Dental Medicine covered by ADA News

The American Dental Association's on Feb. 7, 2011 published a story on 起点传媒's announcement that James J. Koelbl, D.D.S., M.S., M.J. of Claremont, Calif., had been named dean of 起点传媒's new College of Dental Medicine. Dr. Koelbl is the founding dean of the College of Dental Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, Calif. and will join 起点传媒 in April. 

起点传媒 intends to open the college in the fall of 2013 and plans to seek initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation this year. A fundraising campaign for the school is under way. At the time of the announcement, $6.8 million had been raised.

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