Few years ago, I saw the dentist professor here by the name of Dr Joseph Newell DDS, he was supposedly very well known.
He was in charge of his students, and I saw him berate one of the poorer performing student in front of everyone in...
Read MoreFew years ago, I saw the dentist professor here by the name of Dr Joseph Newell DDS, he was supposedly very well known.
He was in charge of his students, and I saw him berate one of the poorer performing student in front of everyone in tears. He yelled at them so loud that everyone could hear in a large fit of anger. They forgot a certain material, and he yells "THEN GET IT!" At another appointment of mine, I overhear one of his pep talks to his students, I heard him explain that he wants each student to be a dentist like the Navy Seals, "diamond forges diamond" he says, and that he's "trying to BREAK each student psychologically to see what they are each made of." He said that there isn't enough money in dentistry and the only way it is worth it to be a dentist is if they are "excellent" at what they do serving CEOs and judges, otherwise the other dentists that work at other locations or walmart are "scum."
As a patient, I was SHOCKED to hear this. I am really shocked that this how this institution is training future dentists.
The allowance of this behavior is a reflection of the leadership of this institution at UPenn and the dental school. Change needs to be made all the way from the top to not let this behaviour happen again.
The dental work I received was okay, but I left feeling DISGUSTED at Dr Newell, and the dental school.
My student dentist who I still keep in contact with has been dealing with PTSD symptoms for years since graduating a few years ago, and individuals like Dr Newell and the current culture at the school is what is keeping this alive.
Obviously I do not recommend coming here for work, but I sincerely hope the Dean and administration will do something about this so this never happens again.
May this be brought to the light so students no longer have to hide and suffer in shadows, and this behaviour will not continue to happen in shadows. May truth and transparency help us all be better.
I sincerely hope this will be brought to the attention of Dean Wolff for change to happen for the sake of patients, the well being of students and the future of dentistry. I hope the schools can acknowledge this post with a comment. Otherwise I will be bringing this to the attention of the trustees of the University, the Pennsylvania Dental Association, ADEA, and other higher bodies.
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