Dentist receives $100,000 gift to help open Arkansas practice

Reprinted from ADA News, 12/15/21:

Giles Willis Jr., D.D.S., received $100,000 from actor Melissa McCarthy, singer-talk show host Kelly Clarkson and Wayfair to help him open a dental practice in Stamps, Ark., an area that had not had a local dentist in almost 20 years, ADA News reported. Stamps is near where Dr. Willis, who graduated from Howard University, grew up, and his goal had been to return home to practice dentistry. “I’ve always wanted to help rural and underserved communities,” he said.

Full Story: ADA News (12/15)