Overview
Education
Certification
Leadership Experience
Pediatric Outreach
Externships
Work Experience
Research
Affiliations
Timeline
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Wunmi Oni

Overview

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Certification

Education

Pediatric Dental Residency Program -

Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
06.2025

Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) Degree -

University of Florida College of Dentistry
Gainesville, FL. GPA: 3.74
08.2024

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences -

University of Georgia
Athens, GA. GPA 3.81
05.2019

Certification

  • 2023 Certificate of Merit AAPD Predoctoral Student Award - For outstanding promise in the field of Pediatric Dentistry
  • 2023 ADEA Dr. Jeanne Craig Sinkford Student Leadership Award - To students advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of dentistry.
  • 2022 Dental Trade Alliance Foundation / Patterson Dental Scholarship Award - To dental students who demonstrate academic excellence in dentistry; financial need; and a commitment to community service
  • 2022 ADEA Diversity and Leadership Program Attendee -Selected by the UF College of Dentistry Associate Dean For Student Advocacy & Inclusion to represent the school at the ADEA Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
  • 2021 National Dental Association Pre-Doctoral Colgate Foundation Research Scholar Selected to represent the college amongst other students presenting their research nationally during the National Dental Association Foundation Research Day
  • 2019 William T/ Jackie Reid Scholarship Award - To students in the field of dentistry representing scholarship merit
  • 2019 Charlotte Liberty Scholarship Award - To students in the field of dentistry representing scholarship merit
  • 2019 William R Rambo Scholarship Award - To students in the field of dentistry representing scholarship merit

Leadership Experience

October 2020 -2023 | Alive Church Youth Leader  - Spearheaded sermon education in an effective way to connect with the each grade level

 

September 2020 - May 2023 | Admissions Outreach Ambassador - Assisted in the recruitment of talented pre-dental students to the University of Florida College of Dentistry

 

September 2022 | UF College Reach-Out Program, Developed a dentistry focused experience for a high school summer camp geared towards underrepresented high school students

   

September 2021, January 2022 | Super Sealant School Outreach Committee, Worked with the Alachua Public School Board to advertise to families of children aged 6-12years old and promote Super Sealant day - an opportunity for children in the community to get free sealants and SDF to arrest current caries

 

August 2021 - July 2022 | Student National Dental Association President -  Worked with the SNDA members to plan and implement various programs such as Impressions Day, Wax and Relax, Resident Panels and more

 

August 2021 - July 2022 | Smiley Gators Community Service Chair - Executed an Oral Health Initiative with Gigi’s Playhouse - a support group for people with Down syndrome and their families

 

January 2021 - May 2022 | Diversity in Dentistry Mentor - Designed a new dental initiative to promote interest in the dental profession and oral health with the US Dream Academy – an after school organization aimed at empowering children most at risk of incarceration through academic, social, and values enrichment

 

October 2018-2019 | Nanka School Project President - Lead members of my executive board in fundraising for students in Nanka, Nigeria who face educational struggles and difficulties in accessing health care. Athens, GA

 

January, October 2017 |  Project FOCUS Student Teacher - Gained over 135 hours in teaching science lessons in compliance with Georgia Performance Standards. Athens, GA

Pediatric Outreach

2024 MOM-n-PA | Reading,  PA - provided free dental treatmenr to pediatric patients at no cost 

2022 Special Olympics FL Dental Screening | Orlando, FL

Tallahassee22 Florida Missions of Mercy | Jacksonville & Talahasse, FL

2021 Remote Area Medical and Dental | Broward, FL

2021 - Present We Care Clinic | Gainesville, FL

2021 - Present FreeD.O.M. Clinic | Gainesville, FL

Externships

  • July 2022 Texas A&M College of Dentistry - In-Person
  • June 2022 Children’s Hospital Colorado - Virtual
  • September 2021 Children’s National Medical Center - Virtual
  • August 2021 & April 2022 Temple University - Virtual
  • August 2021 Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago - Virtual
  • August 2021 Montefiore Medical Center- Virtual
  • August 2021 Columbia/NY Presbyterian - Virtual
  • July 2021 & April 2022 University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry - Virtual & In-person
  • May 2021 University of Florida College of Dentistry - In-person

Work Experience

August 2021 - May 2023 | University of Florida Tutoring - Tutored DN1 and DN2 students in Cariology, Developmental Biology, Dental Anatomy and Operative 

 

July 2020, 2021 & 2022 | Summer Health Professions Enrichment Program Counselor/Mentor at UF College of Dentistry - Mentored pre-health students interested in dentistry; Held various team bonding exercises and activities within the counseling group

 

June 2019 -  May 2023 | UF Housing and Residence Life Graduate Community Coordinator -Supported and supervised over 21 Resident Assistants in their roles and duties in serving the University of Florida Housing department; Oversaw the planning and execution of area wide events with over 400 residents in attendance; Assisted residents and family members with crisis situations and concerns

Research

January 2017, December 2021, University of Georgia, Division of Biological Sciences 

Drawing on internal strengths and creating spaces for growth: how Black science majors navigate the racial climate at a predominantly white institution to succeed.

Affiliations

Student National Dental Association (SNDA) | American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)

Timeline

Pediatric Dental Residency Program -

Temple University Hospital

Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) Degree -

University of Florida College of Dentistry

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences -

University of Georgia
Wunmi Oni