WASHINGTON – The Howard University College of Dentistry announced that Stanley M. BergmanChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, Inc., will deliver the address at the College Honors and Oaths Ceremony on Friday, May 6.

Henry Schein is the world’s largest supplier of healthcare products and services to dental and medical practitioners in the office and has been listed on THE WEALTH List of “World’s Most Admired Companies” for 21 consecutive years

Bergman is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, a South African Chartered Accountant and a NYS Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Bergman and his wife, Dr. Marion Bergman, and their family are active supporters of organizations promoting the arts, higher education, cultural diversity, local health care, and sustainable entrepreneurial economic development initiatives in the United States. States, Africa and other developing regions. of the world.

“We are honored to have Mr. Bergman address our graduates on this very special occasion as they begin their careers as healthcare professionals,” said Andrea D. Jackson, DDS, Dean of Howard University College of Dentistry. “Henry Schein, Inc. has a long history of leadership and support for the dental profession and health care in general. Their philanthropic efforts that help provide access to quality health care to underserved communities have been unwavering, highly appreciated, and align with the mission and values ​​of our dental school.

The College of Dentistry Honors Awards Ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m. on May 6 at the Cramton Auditorium on the Howard University campus. Howard University College of Dentistry is the fifth oldest dental school in the United States and graduates approximately 75 students each year. The college serves as a research institution and prides itself on being a national resource for dental leaders.

Bergman is a board member or advisor to numerous institutions, including New York University College of Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, University of the People, Hebrew University , Tel Aviv University, University of the Witwatersrand Fund, World Economic Forum Healthcare Governors, Business Council for International Understanding, Japan Society and Metropolitan Opera.

About Howard University

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private research university comprised of 14 schools and colleges. Students follow more than 140 study programs leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to excellence in truth and service and has produced one Schwarzman Scholars, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 12 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Scholars, and more than 165 Fulbright recipients. Howard is also producing more African-American doctorates on campus. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information about Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.

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