Noah Hanover

“My ultimate career goal is to set up a practice in a community and stay there for many years getting to know my patients well and becoming the best provider I can be,” says future dentist and current Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) student Noah Hanover.

Noah always knew he wanted to work in a clinical healthcare setting and decided on dentistry because he liked the idea of having his own practice where he could offer various procedures while building strong relationships with his patients. “The flexibility of how you want to work and wide scope of practice really entices me. As a people person, I find it meaningful that you see your patients frequently and it becomes easy to develop relationships with them,” he explains.

The journey to dental school began when Noah was an undergrad at Touro’s Lander College for Men (LCM), which he chose because he wanted to go to college without compromising on organized yeshiva learning. He also knew many Lander undergrads go on to graduate and professional programs within the Touro system and was hopeful to continue his studies at Touro College of Dental Medicine. Now, as a first-year student at TCDM, Noah credits his time at LCM for ensuring he was prepared for the rigors of dental school.

“Lander College has a demanding dual curriculum, which made the transition to the workload of dental school very smooth. Additionally, Lander brought in several alumni in dentistry as mentors, one of whom I shadowed for several months and learned so much from. He taught me about running a practice and gave me invaluable advice when filling out my application.” he says.

Looking ahead, Touro Dental is preparing Noah to be a well-rounded practitioner. “There are some days we spend in the simulation lab practicing different techniques, and other days we have classes. Besides being a wonderful school, TCDM also has many clubs and seminars focusing on how to maximize our future practices. These range from interests in the different specialties to bringing in speakers about marketing, insurance and business management.”