Power of

Education Path

D.D.S. 

     Doctor of Dentistry. Creighton University of Dentistry,  Omaha NE

M.P.H.
     Masters of Public Health. University of California Berkeley,

     Berkeley CA

 

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Special Career Skills

1. Good training in the various phases of dental treatment.

2. Ability to interact and communicate effectively with people of all ages, ethnicity and financial backgrounds.

3. Good organization and cleanliness.

4. Being honest, friendly, warm, patient, understanding, caring, having a good sense of humor.

 

 

Why I Chose This Career

How did you become interested in this career?

"After having a painful experience with a visit to the dentist as a child, I thought to myself, “There surely is a way of performing this procedure without it having to hurt so much.” If I was a dentist, I would make every effort to make sure my patient would have a more comforting experience. Later, as a teenager, a friendly, and kind dentist named Dr. Gaylord Rento inspired me to follow in his profession as a dentist. He gave me confidence and cheered me on during a bicycle derby in which I participated.”

 

 

Recognitions

Awards and Notable Firsts

1. Retired Assistant Surgeon General

2. President Emeritus and Founder of the Society of American Indian Dentists

3. American Indian graduate from dental school

4. American Indian with a Master’s in Public Health

5. American Indian to attain rank of Assistant Surgeon General

6. American Indian to be assistant dean of a U.S. dental school

7. Author: “Searching for My Destiny”, Amazon
   https://goo.gl/DeA6Zu

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Update 2018

City of Cincinnati proclamation declaring June 22, 2017, as “Dr. George Blue Spruce Day.” https://goo.gl/zXg9N8

 

Indian Country Today Article  https://goo.gl/jaVKog

 

“Lone Soldier” Recruits American Indian Dentists to Serve the Community.  Insight into Diversity, Rebecca Prinster/April 8, 2015

https://goo.gl/RmzuBW

 

Google search has produced a large volume of accomplishments by Dr. Blue Spruce