Kenwood/Hyde Park Branch | Implicit Bias

Join the Kenwood/Hyde Park Branch at Hyatt Place Chicago-South/University Medical Center on April 6, 2027 for the lecture “Implicit Bias” presented by Darryl D. Pendleton, DMD.

Course Description: Coming Soon

Speaker Bio: Dr. Pendleton joined the faculty of the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry (UIC) in November, 2002. He currently serves as the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Diversity Affairs, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. In addition, he serves as the Director of the College’s Urban Health Program, Honors College Faculty and Fellow, Co-Chairs the COD Admissions Committee, Diversity Advisory Committee, Student Faculty Relations Committee and Student Disciplinary Committee.
While at UIC, Dr. Pendleton has served as the Principal Investigator (P.I.) for the University’s Health Career Opportunity Program Health Professions Navigator Program; P.I. and Co-Program Director for the College’s Comprehensive Minority Faculty Development Program; Co-Director for the Access to Dental Careers Program and Dental Pipeline Program; and P.I. and Liaison for the Dental Pipeline Connections Mentoring Program. Previously, Dr. Pendleton served as the Director of Multicultural Affairs at Marquette University School of Dentistry from 1994-2002. Dr. Pendleton also served as Executive Director of the Milwaukee Area Health Education Center from 1992 -2003. Dr. Pendleton recently served on the American Dental Education Association’s Diversity Accreditation Standard Working Group helping to create the current diversity standards for dental education. He is faculty for the College’s Pre-doctoral curriculum teaching the value and impact of diversity in Healthcare.
Dr. Pendleton actively participates in organized dentistry on the national, state and local levels. He is a proud member of the following organizations: National Dental Association, Hispanic Dental Association, American Dental Association, International College of Dentists, American Dental Education Association, Chicago Dental Society, Illinois State Dental Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon and numerous others. In 2016, he was served as the President of CDS’s Kenwood/Hyde Park Branch.

Learning Objectives: Coming Soon

CE Hours: 2