College of Dentistry 2025 Strategic Plan

Our 2025 Strategic Plan outlines goals, objectives and strategies guiding our work in six domains that are central to advancing our mission, vision and values.

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Domain one

Education & Training

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A UF College of Dentistry faculty member in a white lab coat and a student in blue scrubs smile while collaborating in a dental clinic. The student holds a dental instrument as the faculty member gestures during their discussion.

Domain two

Patient Care

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A close-up of a health care provider's hand, covered in a blue medical glove, gently holding a patient's hand in a comforting gesture.

Domain three

Research, Scholarship & Creative Works

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A 3D molecular model of a Cas9 effector protein (rendered in maroon) interacting with a DNA double helix. A blue guide RNA strand is shown binding to a specific sequence of the DNA, causing the yellow and blue DNA strands to unzip and separate within the protein’s active site.

Domain four

Infrastructure & Technology

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A digital rendering of a spacious, multi-story atrium for a new clinical building. The bright, modern lobby is filled with patients and staff and features a grand wooden staircase, multiple levels of clinics, and waiting areas.

Domain five

Service

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A group of volunteers in matching light blue "Super Sealant Saturday 2026" T-shirts smile for a picture. They are standing next to someone in a large, inflatable pink pig costume who is wearing sunglasses.

Domain six

Interpersonal & Professional Culture

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A group photo of Dean Isabel Garcia and the UF College of Dentistry’s 2026 Superior Accomplishment Award winners. The group is smiling and posing together in a conference hall, holding their framed award certificates.

Our strategic plan Stories

$100k Grant Doubles Mobile Dental Clinic Capacity

A competitive $100,000 grant is helping UFCD double its mobile dental clinic’s capacity to serve more patients with IDDs.

A graphic on a pale yellow background displaying the text 'Health Access HERO' in navy blue. To the left is a yellow line-art icon of two hands holding a shield, which contains a light blue and navy cross centered with a navy heart. Below the text are the Sun Life and DentaQuest logos.

High Schoolers Explore Oral Healthcare Careers

Florida high school students recently visited UFCD for a day of programming designed to help them explore potential careers in oral healthcare.

High school students engage in a dental learning activity with model teeth and tools as a dental student leads a classroom discussion. A graduation cap graphic appears in the upper left to recognize the story's relevance to UFCD's Education & Training strategic plan domain.

Gator DMDs Take the Lead in Organized Dentistry

UFCD students are stepping up as national and regional leaders in organized dentistry.

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Published in September 2025

2025 Strategic Plan

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