Hiwet Ephrem, MSDH, RF
Titles
Education
MSDH, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Major: Dental Hygiene
BA, University of Minnesota
GDH, University of Minnesota
Fellowships
Licensures and Certifications
Biography
Hiwet Ephrem, MSDH, RF is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Primary Dental Care at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Ms. Ephrem is an alumna of the School of Dentistry RDH, with a BS and Master’s degree in dental hygiene. She has over 25 years of practical experience working as a dental hygienist in private practice and large group clinics.
In 2000, Ms. Ephrem joined and began her career as a dental hygiene educator at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. She is involved as a course director in multiple undergraduate courses, and clinically, she instructs dental, dental hygiene and dental therapy students.
In 2015, Ms. Ephrem developed and applied her research in team-based delivery care model in a school setting. She continues to incubate the model in a dental school setting along with the cohort of University of Minnesota dental faculty, staff, and students.
Honors and Recognition
Instructor of the Year
Instructor of the Year
Ion M. Jackson Scholarship
ADEA/AAL Institute for Teaching and Learning
Instructor of the Year
Faculty of the Year
Instructor of the Year
Instructor of the Year
Grants and Patents
Selected Grants
Award: Expanding the team-based oral health care delivery model
Principal Investigator: Thierer, Todd E
Sponsoring Organization: MN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Award Dates: 2015 - 2017