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New Endowment
On February 1, 2019, Peter M. Loomer, BSc, DDS, PhD, MRCD(C), FACD, assumed the role of dean of the School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio. Over the next three years, he became familiar with the school’s outstanding people and programs.
“I may be new here, but I really believe in the missions of the school and the university. I want to support our amazing faculty,” Dr. Loomer said. He decided to give a substantial gift to the school to provide new opportunities for faculty to excel.
The School of Dentistry offers 17 degrees and programs in dentistry and dental hygiene, world-renowned faculty educators, a diverse student population, state-of-the-art facilities, and a distinguished research enterprise.
During his time as dean, Dr. Loomer has learned about the dental school’s need for funding for seed money for faculty members to begin new projects in research, education and community health.
“At state institutions, there isn’t a lot of disposable income in the departments or in the school. I want to be able to help jumpstart faculty on their creative activities,” he said. “As a faculty member, you have your teaching responsibilities and your patient care responsibilities, but then you have these special projects you are working on that bring a lot of excitement to your job. I see the value of having funding available for these projects that really interest our faculty members.”
Working with the Office of Institutional Advancement at UT Health San Antonio, the Dr. Peter M. Loomer Endowment for Dental Faculty Excellence was created and will benefit the School of Dentistry in perpetuity.
