Alex Pierre-Bez

Dental Practice
Second Opinion: The importance of volunteerism on career decisions
Alex Pierre-Bez, a third-year dental student, writes about the impact a recent Veterans Dental Care Day had for the patients involved and for her career going forward. In this Second Opinion, she focuses on the importance that volunteering can have on patients and for practitioners.
May 18, 2016
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