
Dr. Taylor Jackson is from the rolling hills of Georgia and is currently a 1st year pediatric dental resident at The University of Illinois Chicago. She graduated from Fisk University with a B.A. in Biology in 2016 and from Meharry Medical College with her Master in Health Science in 2018. She then became the first doctor in her family and earned her Doctorate of Dental Surgery, from the best dental school in the country, Meharry Medical College in 2022. During her time as a dental student, she was heavily involved on campus in varying organizations by serving nationally as The SNDA liaison to the NDA Board of Trustees and locally as The ASDA president for the Meharry Chapter.
Beyond the Smile (Huddle) is a podcast of the nonprofit, Diversity In Dentistry Mentorships, Inc., where we bring together our Mentees with successful dentists of color to get the winning game plan & be encouraged and inspired by their stories of leadership, perseverance, and resilience!
We talk about:
How to prepare and succeed in dental school
Financing dental school your career goals
Leadership Development
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Business & Entrepreneurship
Boundaries & Work-Life harmony
Our goal is to build a diverse, equitable pool of candidates for dental school and help our mentees to succeed in dental school and beyond!
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Music:
Instrumentals performed by: Orville "Butch" Diggs
Published by: Independent Music
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