Mirdza E. Neiders: A pioneer in oral pathology, oral health science research, and education.
Frank Andrew ScannapiecoPublished in: Oral diseases (2022)
Over her near 60-year career, Mirdza E. (Mitzi) Neiders has served as a teacher, dentist, researcher, mentor, role-model, friend, and critic for thousands of faculty, students, and patients of the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. One of the first women to serve on the dental school faculty, this article describes her journey and the great impact that she has made on dentistry and her community on the occasion of her retirement.
Keyphrases
- oral health
- mental health
- physical activity
- medical students
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- high school
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- quality improvement
- medical education
- patient reported outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- pregnancy outcomes