“My training as a pediatric dentist was very clinically oriented. But when I came to the School for my MPH, I had the opportunity to step outside the box and think about the preventative side of dentistry that helps populations of children. After I graduated from HSPH, this perspective came into play as I joined the Indian Health Service and for three years worked with rural communities to fluoridate water supplies and educate families about preventative dentistry.
“Upon returning to full-time practice, I still focus as much on the preventative aspects of dentistry as on the operative part.
“Harvard helped me with tuition assistance to further my education. Because of this, I target my gifts to financial aid for other students in need.”
Eugene Mickey, MPH ’82, PD ’82