About Me:
Matthew Lubman
- Public Health Science Major
- Pre-Dental Track
- Affiliate Member of the College Park Scholars
- Public Leadership Program
Statement of Purpose
Hello, my name is Matthew Lubman. I attend the University of Maryland and I am currently majoring in Public Health Science on a pre-dental track. I chose the public leadership scholars program because I wanted a deeper understanding of what it means to be a leader. More specifically, I wanted to learn how to become a successful leader in the advancement of global public health. As a leader in public health, the issue I wish to solve is dental inequality in the United States. Dental inequality is an issue that resonates with me because I experienced congenital oral health defects, which resulted in many missing teeth. As a child, I did not pay much attention to how my missing teeth appeared. But as I got older, I became extremely self conscious about my smile. I was fortunate to have parents that could afford treatment that would provide me with a “perfect” smile. Yet the influence of age on the complex oral region prevented me from getting any implants until I turned 19. While that is a relatively young age, I still spent all of high school and my first year of college hiding my smile from everyone besides my parents and brother. Experiencing poor oral health first hand fueled my passion for dentistry and my dream of becoming an oral surgeon. Additionally, my past experiences made me extremely sympathetic to those who cannot afford dental care. I am interested in aiding the disturbingly high levels of dental inequality in the U.S.
12/18/2020 |
Scholars Logo: University of Maryland. (2020). Public Leadership Scholars' Logo. University of Maryland College Park Scholars . https://www.scholars.umd.edu