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National Children s Dental Health Month at SIU SDM The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine once again provided free oral health exams throughout the month of February as part of its celebration of National Children s Dental Health Month (NCDHM). The SIU SDM Community and Preventive Dentistry Program invited local elementary school children to the Alton campus throughout the month for free exams and comprehensive, fun and interactive oral health education. The SDM has conducted the program for more than 20 years. In 2015, SIU SDM held a total of six sessions to celebrate NCDHM. (Eight were scheduled, but two were regretfully cancelled due to inclement weather.) The elementary schools that participated included Lovejoy Elementary from Alton, South Roxana Elementary School, and Central Elementary from Roxana. A total of 253 local school children attended the month-long celebration and 216 of those children received free oral health exams. Year 3 and Year 4 dental students were involved in the NCDHM program. The interactive oral health education learning centers focused on oral-systemic connections; appropriate dietary and beverage choices; and oral hygiene. The experiment table uses eggs and chicken bones immersed in soda and teaches about the effects of acids in drinks on teeth and bones, said Poonam Jain, BDS, MS, MPH, director of SIU SDM Community and Preventive Dentistry. The children simply love our spinning wheels that have questions about diet, hygiene and connections of the mouth to the body. At the end of each session, all participating children received an oral health kit and each participating teacher received a set of educational resources. Photos left to right: Josh Heimerdinger, Year 4 dental student, provides an oral health exam during NCDHM; Bryce Evans, Year 3 dental student, explains oral-systemic connections; Blake Ferando, Year 3 dental student, discusses appropriate dietary and beverage choices. SIU School of Dental Medicine Students Conduct Screenings at Special Olympics Year 3 dental students at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) provided dental screenings, patient education and nutritional counseling to athletes participating in the Special Olympics Area 12 Spring Games held May 2, 2015 at SIUE s Korte Stadium. The dental students conducted exams on 85 athletes through the Special Olympics Special Smiles program. SIU SDM has participated in the program for more than a decade. Jacob Coffey, a third year dental student, provides patient education. Aaron Michaels provides a dental screening for a Special Olympics athlete. The dental students did a wonderful job educating the athletes regarding diet, beverage choices and oral hygiene, said Dr. Poonam Jain, Director of Community Dentistry at the SIU SDM. Each screened athlete received appropriate referral, if needed, along with a goodie bag filled with a SpinBrush, toothpaste and other oral hygiene products. Special Smiles is a national program designed to provide dental screenings, patient education and nutritional counseling onsite to athletes competing in one or more Special Olympics events. Special Smiles is part of the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program.
Dental Students Earn Grant Funding for Dental Care for Homeless Veterans Treatment at SIU SDM for Homeless Vets Begins A team of five dental students, led by Year 4 dental student Travis Cripps, recently earned a grant award from the SIUE Meridian Society to support dental care for area homeless veterans. During a luncheon held on April 9, 2015, hosted by the SIUE Meridian Society, three of the dental students Travis Cripps (Year 4), Patrick Farrow (Year 4) and Mikal Bell (Year 2) accepted the $5,000 grant award on behalf of the School and the Tri-Service Military Dental Club. Dental students Alexandria Hawkins (Year 4) and Vance Knauer (Year 4) were also instrumental in securing the grant. The Tri-Service Military Dental Club is a new organization on the Alton Campus for dental students who have a military background and/or plan to serve following graduation from dental school. The Dental Care for Homeless Veterans grant proposal was a collaborative effort, led by the Tri-Service Military Dental Club at SIU SDM and supported by Gateway 180 and Operation: Reveille a pair of St. Louis-based organizations committed to eradicating homelessness. The effort was also supported by the Student Professional and Ethics Association and the Illinois State Dental Society. Travis Cripps and Patrick Farrow (Year 4 dental students) with Dr. Bruce Rotter (Dean at SIU SDM) and Mikal Bell (Year 2 dental student), accepting the SIUE Meridian Society grant award on April 9, 2015. The School of Dental Medicine and the Tri-Service Military Dental Club have a shared goal to provide dental care to veterans in the greater St. Louis area. During this fall semester, the School hopes to provide treatment for additional veterans. The Tri-Service Military Dental Club presently includes 30 chapters throughout the country. The organization has a stated philanthropic goal of providing free dental care for homeless veterans. The SIUE Meridian Society is a group of women who provide leadership through philanthropy. Through the pooled resources of their membership, they help assist SIUE projects that provide direct services in the community. Since 2003, the Meridian Society has distributed more than $225,000 in awards to more than 118 community projects. With the recent grant award from the SIUE Meridian Society, the School and the Tri-Service Military Dental Club have secured $17,000 in donations to support the effort to provide free dental care for homeless veterans in the area. The initiative to provide free dental care for veterans at the School started with a generous gift from John Simmons, a prominent attorney in Alton. During the recent spring semester, the School provided treatment for the first six homeless veterans through the grant program. The homeless veterans who received dental treatment were identified through Operation: Reveille in St. Louis. The goal of Operation: Reveille was to provide these veterans with services that include housing assistance, employment opportunities, health and mental health treatment, transportation, food, and related social services. The ultimate goal was to help make it possible for these veterans to begin to lead stable and productive lives once again. Top: Dr. Janelle Czer consults with a veteran prior to treatment; Bottom: Dr. Jesutomi Ojeleye consults with a veteran prior to treatment.
Research Day Features Guest Speaker, Dr. Ricardo Teles The SIU School of Dental Medicine hosted our Annual Research Day on April 7, 2015. The School and the Office of Research were honored to host Dr. Ricardo Teles as the Guest Speaker at the event. Dr. Ricardo Teles is Principal Investigator of the multi-center National Institutes for Dental and Craniofacial Research study, Biomarkers of Periodontal Disease Progression. His research goal is to gain an understanding of the cause and develop a cure for periodontal disease. Dr. Teles visited SIU SDM not only as a distinguished guest and speaker, but also as a collaborator, since SIU SDM is one of five dental schools participating in the Biomarkers of Periodontal Disease Progression project. He was introduced by Dr. Nathalia Garcia, Assistant Professor in the Section of Periodontology at SIU SDM, who is Principal Investigator of the SIU SDM Biomarkers of Periodontal Disease Progression study. Dr. Teles takes a unique approach to understanding periodontal disease by studying microbial and host-derived biomarkers in patients as they progress to periodontal disease. His long term vision is to enable the development of a point-of-care diagnostic test to help clinicians identify sites and/or subjects that are susceptible to periodontal disease progression. During the SDM Research Day, Dr. Teles offered two lectures: Biomarkers of Periodontal Disease Progression and The Relevance of Research to Periodontology. The lectures were well attended and well received by faculty, students and staff at the SIU School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Teles recently joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Dentistry as Distinguished Professor. Prior to that, he held positions as Senior Research Investigator at the Forsyth Institute in the Department of Applied Oral Sciences and Clinical Instructor in Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Teles with Dr. Jane Gillespie (left), Director of Research at SIU SDM, and Dr. Garcia. Year 2 Dental Student Spencer Blackham Earns Research Recognition The SIUE Graduate School hosted the 19th Annual Spring Symposium on March 31, 2015. Over 50 students from across a wide-range of academic disciplines at SIUE presented at the research event. Year 2 Dental Student Spencer Blackham earned recognition as the winner in the Biological Sciences/Dental Medicine category. Blackham presented on the topic, An evaluation of novel bone filling materials with the calvarial defect model in rodents. Blackham was mentored in his research by Drs. Anita Joy, Nathalia Garcia, Adriana Marcuzzi and Kevin Rowland. Five SIU SDM dental students presented at the 19th Annual Spring Symposium. The research event was held in the Morris University Center on the Edwardsville Campus of SIUE.
Ritchhart with Dr. Joy The 2015 Student Table Clinic Competition at SIU SDM was held on April 6-7, 2015. The two-day event featured research presentations from more than 25 students. Following a presentation by Dr. Ricardo Teles, Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Guest Speaker for the 2015 SIU SDM Research Day, Year 2 dental student Casey Ritchhart was announced as the overall winner of the 2015 SDM Student Table Clinic Competition. As the overall winner, Ritchhart will enjoy a recognition plaque and monetary award. Moreover, Ritchhart earned the opportunity to represent the SIU School of Dental Medicine at the 2015 American Dental Association / DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program at the ADA Annual Session, which will be held in Washington, D.C. in November. Ritchhart presented on the topic, Reversal of Drug-Induced Gingival Overgrowth by UV-Mediated Apoptosis. She was mentored in her research by Dr. Anita Joy. Later in May, at the annual SIU SDM Research Awards Luncheon, the SIU SDM Office of Research announced that Ritchhart also earned the Illinois State Dental Society Foundation s Basic Science Research Award. Accepting this award, Ritchhart received a recognition plaque and monetary award. She also earned the opportunity to represent the SIU School of Dental Medicine at the Illinois State Dental Society s 151st Annual Session, which will be held at the Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling, IL on September 10-12, 2015. Also announced at the Research Awards Luncheon, Jasmine Abdullh, also a Year 2 dental student, was recognized for earning second place overall in the Student Table Clinic Competition. Abdullh also earned the ISDS Foundation s Clinical Science Research Award and accepted the First Place Award for the SIU SDM Class of 2017. In addition to earning a recognition plaque and monetary award for her efforts, she also earned the opportunity to travel and represent the SIU School of Dental Medicine at two upcoming events. In September, Abdullh will join Ritchhart at the Illinois State Dental Society s 151st Annual Session. Later during the fall semester on October 30 and November 1, 2015, Abdullh will present her research at the Hinman Student Research Symposium, which will be held at the historic Peabody Hotel in Memphis,TN. Year 2 Dental Student Casey Ritchhart Earns Top Award at SIU SDM Research Day Student Research Recognized at SIU SDM Research Awards Luncheon Abdullh presented on the topic, Does Healthcare Education Impact Personal Lifestyle Choices Among Dental Students? She was mentored in her research by Dr. Poonam Jain. Judges of the 2015 SIU SDM Student Table Clinic Competition determined that two dental students earned a tie for third place overall. Year 2 student Joseph Karpiak and Year III student Nicholas Varney earned this distinction. Karpiak and Varney will join Abdullh and present their table clinics at the Hinman Student Research Symposium in Memphis, TN. Top: Abdullh with Dr. Jane Gillespie, Director of Research at SIU SDM, and Dr. Keith Dickey, President of the ISDS Foundation. Bottom: Karpiak (left) and Varney with Dr. Gillespie. Karpiak presented on the topic, Expression of Dentin Matrix Protein 1 in Submandibular Salivary Gland Cells. He was mentored in his research by Dr. Asha Eapen. Varney presented on the topic, Cloning and Heterologous Expression of Genes Encoding Pulpal Mrg Receptors. He was mentored in his research by Dr. Medha Gautam. Varney also earned the First Place Award for the SIU SDM Class of 2016.
Premier Dental Partners Endows SIU School of Dental Medicine Scholarship The American Dental Partners Foundation and Premier Dental Partners have endowed a $15,000 scholarship at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Michelle Pavlak-Hawkins, a partner at Premier Dental Partners, presented the School of Dental Medicine with the contribution on June 16, 2015.The Premier Dental Partners Scholarship Award will allow the School to present a significant annual financial award to a Year 3 or Year 4 dental student in good academic standing. The Premier Dental Partners Scholarship Award will nicely complement our recently established SIU SDM Dean s Scholarship Awards, said Bruce Rotter, Dean of the SIU SDM. Ultimately, our goal at the School of Dental Medicine is to provide a compelling promise to support our students through scholarship in a manner befitting our distinguished legacy of excellence in dental education. Both Dr. Pavlak-Hawkins (Class of 2005) and Dr. Sheldon Cohen (Class of 1976), the founder of Premier Dental Partners, are alumni of the SIU SDM. Premier Dental Partners Dr. Pavlak-Hawkins, a partner with Premier Dental Partners, presents Dr. Rotter with a check for the scholarship endowment. initiated the process of establishing a scholarship at the SIU SDM in honor of Dr. Cohen on the occasion of his retirement. The American Dental Partners Foundation and Premier Dental Partners want to help students complete their dental education and, in turn, support their local community, Dr. Pavlak-Hawkins said. Future scholarship recipients will need to display attributes of a professional capable of entering a dental group practice, specifically including teamwork skills, clinical excellence and leadership. The SIU SDM provided the foundation for my dental training, added Dr. Pavlak-Hawkins. The dental school environment helped me realize that I enjoyed the camaraderie and support of group practice. I believe it is important to help other students achieve their goals in becoming dental professionals. Premier Dental Partners has 10 locations across St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County. Upcoming Continuing Education Opportunities at SIU SDM Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21, 2015 Sleep Dentistry Friday Lecture presented by Dr. James Metz of the Metz Center for Sleep Dentistry in Columbus, OH 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In Hoag Hall (Building 283) on the Alton Campus Saturday Hands-on Work Shop presented by Dr. James Metz 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In the Multi-Disciplinary Laboratory (Building 283) on the Alton Campus Co-Sponsored by the Central IL Academy of General Dentistry. For further details, please contact Dr. Susan Bishop by phone at 309-692-1796 or via e-mail at sbishop@peoriacounty.org. Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19, 2016 Endodontics-An Update Friday Lecture presented by Dr. David Landwehr of Capital Endodontics in Madison, WI 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In Hoag Hall (Building 283) on the Alton Campus Saturday Hands-on Work Shop presented by Dr. David Landwehr 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In the Multi-Disciplinary Laboratory (Building 283) on the Alton Campus Co-Sponsored by the Central IL Academy of General Dentistry and Dentsply. For further details, please contact Dr. Susan Bishop by phone at 309-692-1796 or via e-mail at sbishop@peoriacounty.org. Additional Continuing Education opportunities can be found online at siue.edu/dentalmedicine
A New Tradition the SIU SDM Dean s Scholarship The SIU School of Dental Medicine hosted our first Dean s Scholarship Gala in October 2014. Through this event, alumni, faculty and friends of the School contributed generously toward the SIU SDM Student Scholarship Endowment. Due to the generosity of those who supported the Gala and otherwise contributed to the SIU SDM Student Scholarship Endowment, the School was able to begin a new tradition on campus awarding the Dean s Scholarship to deserving dental students. We are pleased to announce the first recipients of the SIU School of Dental Medicine Dean s Scholarship: Andrew Martens, Jon Owen and Eric Safranski. Their respective journey and accomplishments in life to date have distinguished them as the first SIU SDM Dean s Scholars. The School of Dental Medicine is especially grateful to Dr. Neal and Mrs. Marilyn Roller and the SIU SDM Alumni Association for their generous support of the SIU SDM Dean s Scholarship. Andrew Martens is Year 4 dental student. He earned his undergraduate degree from Augustana College, and completed a Master s program in Biology at SIUE. After graduation from SIU SDM, Martens will enter the Endodontics program at the Center for Advanced Dental Education at Saint Louis University. Eric Safranski is a Year 4 dental student. He earned his undergraduate degree from Augustana College. After graduation from SIU SDM, Safranski plans on entering an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery program and, subsequently, dedicating much of his time to Operation Smile. Jon Owen is a Year 4 dental student. He earned his undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University. Owen resides in Collinsville, IL with his wife and two children and is reviewing options to begin practicing dentistry after graduation from SIU SDM.
Hawkins Earns Alpha Omega Award Dr. Alexandria Hawkins earned the 2015 Alpha Omega Award at the SIU School of Dental Medicine. The Alpha Omega Award is presented to a graduating dental student who has attained the highest grade point average after completing four years of study. The award was announced at the Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2015 on June, 6, 2015. Among the graduates of the Class of 2015, twelve students graduated with honors. [] Syzdek Earns American College of Dentists Award Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine Year 4 student Erin Syzdek has received the American College of Dentists Outstanding Leader Award. The award is given to a senior dental student whose dental academic record most exemplifies a combination of both outstanding scholastic performance and demonstrated leadership, the latter evidenced by direct involvement in student government and similar leadership endeavors. Syzdek with Dr. Toni Roucka, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at SIU SDM, and Dr. Bruce Rotter, Dean at SIU SDM. Syzdek has served as the Student Body President at the SIU School of Dental Medicine for two consecutive years. She has been instrumental in highlighting National Breast Cancer Awareness Month on the Alton Campus, encouraging all students, faculty and staff at the School to wear pink, including pink scrubs in the patient clinics, on every Tuesday in October. She also helped to host an annual Red Cross Blood Drive on the Alton Campus. The mission of the American College of Dentists is to advance excellence, ethics, professionalism, and leadership in dentistry. The American College of Dentists is the oldest major honorary organization for dentists. Baptist Earns Pierre Fauchard Academy Award Kimberly Baptist, a Year 3 dental student at the SIU School of Dental Medicine, has been awarded the 2015 Foundation Dental Student Scholarship Award worth $1,000. The distinguished award comes from the Oral Health Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy. As a recipient of this award, Kimberly has demonstrated qualities of integrity, imagination and initiative, said Gary Lowder, D.D.S., of the Foundation. This scholarship has a proud tradition for its presentation to a dental student with great potential for development into an outstanding leader in the dental profession. Baptist is a native of Mount Prospect, IL. She was selected by the School s faculty to receive the award. It feels good to be recognized for my hard work these last three years, and I hope to keep myself just as excited about dentistry and public service throughout my dental career, Baptist said. This award will undoubtedly assist me in my future endeavors to become the best dental practitioner I can be.
Class of 2015 Honored for Outstanding Achievement! On May 15, 2015, the outstanding achievements of a number of senior dental students were recognized at the annual Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine Awards Program. Each year the event offers the administration and faculty of the SIU School of Dental Medicine the opportunity to bid farewell to the graduating class. The students, faculty and guests enjoyed a wonderful dinner reception and celebrated excellence in dental education. The highlight of the SIU SDM Awards Program is traditionally the Presentation of Awards segment of the evening, when individual dental students who demonstrate exemplary qualities in specific areas of the dental school curriculum are recognized. During the Class of 2015 Awards Program, 36 distinct awards were presented. The SIU dental school was honored by the attendance of several specials guests during the evening. Ms. Cindy Smalley, a member of the Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation s Board of Directors, presented the Delta Dental of Illinois Award. Representing the Dental Lifeline Network of Illinois as the Immediate Past President, Dr. Susan Bordenave-Bishop presented the Dental Lifeline Network of Illinois/ Brian D. Stone Memorial Award. Representing the International College of Dentists as the Deputy Regent of District 8 (Illinois), Dr. Bordenave-Bishop also presented both the International College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists- Humanitarian Awards. Dr. Gary Fischer, Director of the SIU SDM Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program and an alumnus of the SIU SDM Class of 1982, hosted the Presentation of Awards. The SIU SDM Class of 2015 Awards Program was held in the LeClaire Room on the N.O. Nelson Campus of the Lewis & Clark Community College in Edwardsville, IL. (All the awards and recipients, as well as additional photos, can be found online at siue.edu/dentalmedicine under the News tab.) Photos: TOP, Alexandria Hawkins was presented with the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons - Surgery Award by Dr. Art Misischia; BOTTOM, Caleb King was presented with the American Student Dental Association Award by Dr. Cornell Thomas Five from the Class of 2015 Inducted into OKU Congratulations to Caleb King, Ana Biscontine, Vance Knauer, Jennifer Worner and Alexandria Hawkins, who were elected as Alumni Members of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), Class of 2015. The five new members were inducted into the OKU, Nu Xi Chapter at a reception held on April 29, 2015 at the Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville, Illinois. Election to Omicron Kappa Upsilon is one of the highest honors earned by members of a dental school graduating class. To be considered for election, graduating students must rank among the highest in scholarship for the entire period that they have been in attendance at the dental school. In addition to scholarship, students must demonstrate exemplary traits of character and potential qualities of future professional growth and attainment. From left to right: Congratulations to the Five Newest Members of OKU, Nu Xi Chapter - Caleb King, Ana Biscontine, Vance Knauer, Jennifer Worner and Alexandria Hawkins.
SIU School of Dental Medicine The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine celebrated its 40th class of graduates at its Commencement Saturday, June 6. Doctor of dental medicine degrees were bestowed upon 46 graduates during the ceremony held in SIUE s Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. 1 While higher education is promoted in today s economy, an advanced professional degree is over and above the standard of achievement, said SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe. I congratulate you on the hard work, persistence and dedication that have brought you to this point. SIU SDM Dean Dr. Bruce Rotter praised the class of 2015 for its notable academic achievement. The cohort achieved a 100 percent first time pass rate on the patient-based portion of their regional licensing exam. Twelve students graduated with honors. These graduates have distinguished themselves through their academic achievements, through the high quality and broad scope of dental care they ve delivered to their patients, through their community outreach and service efforts, and through their research accomplishments and professionalism, Dr. Rotter said. 2 Dr. Pamela Zarkowski, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Detroit Mercy, was the Keynote Speaker. She urged the graduates to consider three common dental instruments as they move through their professional lives: the mirror, the explorer and the probe. Zarkowski encouraged the newly hooded dentists to use the mirror to reflect and retract, the explorer to look further into the changes within health care and the probe to ask questions. There s going to be technology and science in your future, Dr. Zarkowski remarked. It s going to be used to access and diagnose patients. But I really think these three basic tools that don t have bells and whistles, that aren t connected to a computer, that aren t in some cloud somewhere, will be very helpful to you. Seven SDM alumni participated in the hooding ceremony. The School allows an alumnus who is an immediate family member of a graduate to hood their family member as they walk across the stage.
Honors 40th Class of Graduates 3 4 5 6 7 Captions: 1. Dr. Wayne Hawkins (SIU SDM Class of 1984) participates in the Hooding Ceremony, hooding his daughter Dr. Alexandria Hawkins 2. Drs. Andrea Diaz, Carly Joehl, and Sarah Tien, prior to the Class of 2015 Commencement Ceremony 3. Dr. Bradley Cox receives a hand shake and a hearty congratulations from SIUE Provost Parviz Ansari 4. Dr. Christopher Larsen (SIU SDM Class of 1984) with his daughter Dr. Jennifer Worner 5. Drs. Jillian Bruch and Claire Carrow line up near the front of the line for the Ceremony Processional 6. Drs. Brian Hamel and Adam Fritzgerald, prior to the Class of 2015 Commencement Ceremony 7. Dr. Eric Flesher with Tanya Rachan, a Year 4 dental student at SIU SDM 8. Dr. Pamela Zarkowski, Keynote Speaker at the 2015 Commencement Ceremony 9. Dr. Patrick Farrow is hooded at the Hooding Ceremony by both his parents Dr. Jeanne Farrow (SIU SDM Class of 1983) and Dr. James Farrow (SIU SDM Class of 1982) More photos can be found online at siue.edu/dentalmedicine. 8 9
Student Lab in the Main Clinic Building Renovated School of Dental Medicine Plans to Reopen the Edwardsville Dental Clinic Over the summer of 2015, the School of Dental Medicine worked to remodel the Student Lab in the Main Clinic building on the Alton Campus. Dr. Bruce Rotter, Dean of the School of Dental Medicine, cited the need for the renovation. The Student Lab was one of the most outdated areas in the Main Clinic building, said Dr. Rotter. Air and water lines, as well as mechanicals, were at the end of their functional lifespan. The age of the lab was perhaps most apparent among those students who transitioned from the state-of-the-art lab facilities in the new Simulation Laboratory building to the more antiquated facilities in the Main Clinic building. The Student Lab renovation will replace existing dental casework including provisions for ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance, installing new electrical, natural gas and compressed air for each lab station, and replacing flooring, ceiling pads and general lighting. As the remodeling process occurred in the Main Clinic building on the Alton Campus, our clinical students shared the lab space in the Simulation Lab with our preclinical students, said Dr. Rotter. The new Student Lab in the Main Clinic building now compares favorably with the lab facilities in the Simulation Lab building. The new Student Lab in the Main Clinic building was ready for clinical students to resume work at the start of the fall semester of the current Academic Year. d D The School of Dental Medicine is planning to reopen the Edwardsville Dental Clinic on the Edwardsville Campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). For nearly a decade from 1997-2006, the School of Dental Medicine leased the Edwardsville Dental Clinic, and it served as the School of Dental Medicine s Implant Clinic, which quickly gave rise to a truly outstanding Implant Program at the School. For a host of reasons, including the opening of the Advanced Care Wing of the Main Clinic in Alton as well as budgetary considerations at the time, the SIU SDM Implant Program moved to Alton in 2006 and dental treatment at the Edwardsville Dental Clinic was discontinued. After being owned and operated privately for nearly a decade since the School s departure and being repurposed for non-dental functions, the facility was recently donated to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The School of Dental Medicine immediately began investigating the opportunity to reopen the Edwardsville Dental Clinic. This fall, renovations are being planned and scheduled, and upon completion of the University bidding process, the renovation project could begin as early as spring 2016. The School of Dental Medicine hopes to reopen the Edwardsville Dental Clinic in December 2016. Upon returning to the Edwardsville Dental Clinic, the School will use the newly-renovated facility in part to accommodate the new International Advanced Placement Program. The clinic s lab space will accommodate the international students for their 12-week, intensive Clinical Certification Course, which is required prior to their matriculation as a Year 3 dental student. The Edwardsville Dental Clinic will also accommodate various clinical rotations, primarily for graduate students. The newlyrenovated space might also provide opportunities for the School to expand existing postdoctoral training programs and to consider new programs.
SIU SDM GOES INTERNATIONAL After much preparation, the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine recently launched the International Advanced Placement Program (IAPP). The new program is designed to enable qualified dentists who have graduated from an acknowledged international dental school to pursue a Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree at our institution. This degree will allow the holder to take licensure examinations and to obtain a license to practice in the United States. Dr. Dan Ketteman was appointed as the first Director of the International Advanced Placement Program on September 1, 2014. Most recently, he served as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry in the Section of Fixed Prosthodontics. Dr. Ketteman has been a faculty member at SIU SDM for nearly 10 years. Dr. Ketteman noted his enthusiasm to be a part of this new development at the SIU School of Dental Medicine. To launch a new program, especially an international program, is truly an exciting venture, said Dr. Ketteman. With the IAPP, the School will be making, quite literally, a global commitment to provide an outstanding dental education to qualified graduates of international dental education programs. The IAPP at SIU SDM was approved at the February 5, 2015 meeting of the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). The IAPP will be reviewed at the next regularly scheduled Accreditation Site Visit for the SIU School of Dental Medicine in 2019. The new program will accept its inaugural class of international students in 2015 and begin instruction on February 29, 2016. The size of the class will be six advanced placement students. Between March 17 and July 15, 2015, the IAPP at the SIU SDM participated in the American Dental Education Association Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists (ADEA CAAPID). Through the spring and early part of the summer, the new program accepted over 330 applications for the six seats available during its inaugural year. The IAPP at the SIU SDM will be a fulltime, daily, Monday through Friday, 27-month program. Following successful completion of an initial three-month didactic review and intensive skills development course (Clinical Certification Course), that is designed to assure congruence with our traditional dental students, our international students will merge with the entering Year III class at the School to complete the final two years of the DMD curriculum. Graduates of the IAPP will have acquired the requisite knowledge and skills to engage in a contemporary dental practice. The first class of the IAPP will graduate with the SIU SDM Class of 2018.
F A C U L T Y U P D A T E F Dr. Joy Appointed Director of Research F A C U L T Y U P D A T E Dr. Gillespie Retires As Director of Research On July 1, 2015, Dr. Anita Joy began an appointment as the Director of Research for the School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Joy succeeds Dr. Jane Gillespie in this position. Dr. Joy has been serving the SIU School of Dental Medicine in the Department of Growth, Development and Structure in the Section of Anatomy since August 2010. Dr. Bruce Rotter, Dean of the SIU School of Dental Medicine, noted that he anticipated that the research efforts at the School would continue to succeed under the leadership of Dr. Joy. Dr. Gillespie has helped our institution to grow responsibly in our research efforts, said Dr. Rotter. I have every confidence that Dr. Joy will continue those efforts and help the school to achieve even greater research accomplishments. Dr. Jane Gillespie retired from the SIU School of Dental Medicine on May 31, 2015, after 18 years of service at the School. In addition to serving as the Director of Research, Dr. Gillespie served the School as a Professor in the Department of Applied Dental Medicine in the Section of Microbiology. Dr. Omran Presents at AO Annual Meeting The Academy of Osseointegration Annual Meeting was held in San Francisco on March 12-14, 2015. Known for its diversity in cutting-edge presentations by worldrenowned speakers, this internationally acclaimed conference provides excellence in education and development of dental implant technology and clinical/surgical practice. Among those presenting at the conference this year was Dr. Mohamed Omran, Assistant Professor at the SIU School of Dental Medicine in the Department of Graduate Education. Dr. Omran presented on his research study, A Statistical Analysis of Failed Implants. The aim of his retrospective, clinical study is to evaluate the characteristics of failed dental implants in order to better prevent future failures. Dr. Omran, presenting his research at the Academy of Osseointegration Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
F A C U L T Y U P D A T E F A C U L T Y U P D A T E F Dr. Rawson Named Chair of the Department of Growth, Development and Structure On March 16, 2015, Dr. Ken Rawson was named as Chair of the Department of Growth, Development and Structure at the SIU School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Rawson is a graduate of the SIU SDM Class of 2005. Following dental school he completed his postgraduate pediatric dentistry residency training in 2007 at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Rawson accepted a faculty position at the SIU School of Dental Medicine on July 16, 2007. He quickly became Section Head of Pediatric Dentistry at the School and has been instrumental in the advancement of both education and patient care in Pediatric Dentistry since that time. He has been a tireless advocate for access to care for underserved children. Dr. Rawson has also been extremely involved in school-wide curricular initiatives, serving on many committees and task forces both within and outside the School. He is an active member of the Madison District Dental Society and the Illinois State Dental Society. Dr. Bruce Rotter, Dean of the SIU School of Dental Medicine, noted Dr. Rawson s commitment to the School. Dr. Rawson brings to this position a wealth of knowledge and a sincere desire for continual improvement of the School of Dental Medicine, said Dr. Rotter. Dr. Rawson succeeds Dr. Debra Schwenk in this position. Dr. Schwenk retired from the School in November 2014 after 26 years of service. She returned to serve the School in a part-time capacity in February 2015. SIU SDM Faculty Member Installed as President of GSLDS Dr. Craig S. Hollander was installed as President of the Greater St. Louis Dental Society at the Society s Annual Installation of Officers and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Union Station, in St. Louis, Missouri. Joining Dr. Hollander at the Installation event were family, friends and colleagues. Dr. Hollander serves the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Growth, Development and Structure in the Section of Pediatric Dentistry. He is a pediatric dentist in Sunset Hills, Missouri. Dr. Hollander received his DDS from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry in 1988. He then completed a General Practice Residency in 1989 at Miami Children s Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida, and received his Masters in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Iowa in 1991. Dr. Hollander was one of the founding members of the Missouri Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (MoAPD), having written their constitution and bylaws and serving as their first president. He continues to be active, serving the organization as Secretary/Treasurer. Dr. Hollander is a Past President of the South County District and a past member of the Board of Directors of the Greater St. Louis Dental Society. He received the Greater St. Louis Dental Society s Distinguished Service Award in 2008. He is the Director of the Give Kids a Smiles - Tiny Smiles program and was the Pediatric Dental Lead for the Missouri Mission of Mercy when it was held in St. Louis in 2014. He will take on that challenge again when it is held in Columbia, Missouri on July 31 and August 1, 2015. Dr. Hollander was named the 2005 Missouri Dental Association Dentist of the Year for his work with the Start Right program, an oral health education project to teach parents the importance of baby teeth, including care and prevention of early childhood caries. He has authored many articles for both state and national dental publications.
S I U S D M M I D W I N T E R A L U M N I R E C E P T I O N SIU SDM Celebrates 40th at Midwinter Alumni Reception On February 27, 2015, the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine continued celebrating 40 years of graduating outstanding dentists at our annual Midwinter Alumni Reception in Chicago. Nearly 150 guests, including over 90 SIU SDM alumni, attended the event at the InterContinental Chicago Hotel. The event marked one of the largest gatherings of SIU SDM alumni under one roof. Including the Class of 2015, representing the 40th class of graduates from the SIU SDM, the event was attended by class members from 26 different graduating classes. The SIU SDM Classes of 2000, 2011, 2013, and 2015 were all well represented this year. Nonetheless, the Class of 2014 was the best represented class at the event with 13 class members in attendance. The School of Dental Medicine s Midwinter Alumni Reception is held each year on the Friday evening of the Chicago Dental Society s Midwinter Meeting. The event is co-sponsored each year by the SIUE Alumni Association. We are already making plans for the 2016 SIU SDM Midwinter Alumni Reception. We will return to the Hotel InterContinental Chicago on Friday, February 26, 2016. We hope to see you there! Photos: Top - (left) David Steinwedel, Robert Schorsch, Alexander Hutnik, Jacob Voyles, Maggie Schaefer, Jordan Simonovich, Rachel Goldberg, and Bryce Miller were among the alumni in attendance from the Class of 2014; (center) Jeff Dougherty and Spencer Zaugg (both of the Class of 2002) were joined by Chris Bulnes (Class of 2000); (right) Meg Bircher and Erin Shanahan (both of the Class of 1991) were joined by Rebecca Dunn, Photos: Bottom - (left) Lisa Baines (Class of 2007), Katie Kosten (Class of 2009) and Deb Schwenk (Class of 1985) - all SIU SDM Alumni Association members - enjoyed the evening; (center) SIU SDM continued a year-long 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Midwinter Alumni Reception; (right) Robert Bitter, Stephen Raney (Class of 1984), Larry Osborne (Class of 1982); Bitter and Raney are both SIU SDM Faculty; Bitter and Osborne are both ISDS Past Presidents.
Brian Hamel, Jon Owen, Andrew Martens and Courtney Morgan, clearly carrying the team. The 2015 Prophy Cup Challenge Championship Team - Ty Milner, Micah Roberts and Bruce Colgin. Bob Schorsch, Tim Theobald and Jordan Simonovich read the green, as Zach Middleton shows his team the line. Celebrating 20 Years Jeromy Dixson, Theron Waisath, Tyler Shoemaker and Nathan McGuire had fun at the annual SIU SDM golf tourney. On May 1, 2015, the Annual Mac McKenzie Prophy Cup Challenge celebrated 20 years of fun on the golf course in support of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine. The event enjoyed an absolutely perfect day, as well as great attendance. Sadly, the 20th Annual Mac McKenzie Prophy Cup Challenge represented the first year that the namesake of the event, Mac McKenzie, was no longer with us. Mac passed away in July 2014. Nonetheless, Mac was there in the hearts of all who knew him. He was remembered by many who participated in the tournament this year. Proceeds from the golf tournament will again support faculty recruitment and retention at the SIU School of Dental Medicine. This support genuinely offers the School the best opportunity to continue to find innovative ways to attract and retain faculty with the latest knowledge, skills, and passion to motivate and engage our students. Dental Arts Laboratories (DAL) sponsored the championship team this year. In fact, the team was led by Bruce Colgin, CEO of DAL. He was joined by Ty Milner and Micah Roberts, both graduates of the SIU SDM Class of 2012. The DAL Team played an excellent round of golf to earn the coveted Prophy Cup title, topping the leaderboard with an outstanding 16 under par. Chris Sehy (Class of 1982) led a team including dental students Robert Huey (Year 3), Zach Rodeffer (Year 3), and Brett Haarmann (Year 2) to make a competitive run for the championship title. Sehy s team also finished the day at 16 under par, but they were undone by the playoff hole and finished in second place in the championship flight. In other contests held during the tournament, Vanessa Keller (Class of 2002) earned the trophy among the women in the Closest-to-the-Pin contest. Gina Orland (Class of 2007) won the Longest Drive contest among the women. Drew Bradley (son of Rebecca Bradley-Class of 1989) earned the trophy among the men in the Closest-to-the-Pin contest. Bill Seaton (faculty at SIU SDM) won the Longest Drive contest among the men. Thank you to all those who played in the 20th Annual Mac McKenzie Prophy Cup Challenge. We appreciate your support of the SIU School of Dental Medicine, our faculty, and our students. A Special Thank You to the Gold Sponsors of the 2015 Prophy Cup Challenge Golf Tournament! Delta Dental of Illinois* Dental Arts Laboratories Dentsply International Dr. Jeffery and Mrs. Kimberly Harmon Dr. Randy Parmlee The Procter & Gamble Company Crest + Oral B Dr. Jim Schmidt and Dr. Christa Hopp Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Dr. Christopher Sehy Dr. Dennis Wagner Custom Dental Care *Lunch and dinner (including a commemorative cake) served at the 20th Annual Prophy Cup Challenge were sponsored by Delta Dental of Illinois!
Chili Cookoff On January 27, 2015, the S.M.I.L.E. Committee sponsored the 6th Annual SIU SDM Chili Cook-off. Each year, a surprisingly large number of the faculty, staff and students of the School bring samples of their culinary skills to enter the competition. Then at lunch, nearly all the faculty, staff and students commence judging, or sampling, the wide array of chili and soup offerings. Following four, good-sized cups of chili and or soup, the truly dedicated will go above and beyond and endure judging the desserts from a seemingly endless selection of delectable deliciousness. (Fortunately, the School enjoys an abundance of dedication among our faculty, staff and students.) As stomachs are expeditiously filled, the lunchtime event always provides a great opportunity for faculty, staff and students to enjoy a nice meal and a few laughs together. The S.M.I.L.E. (SDM Motivation, Inspiration, Laughter and Enthusiasm) Committee is charged with the task of generating more smiles among faculty, staff and students. We are grateful for the work of all of the S.M.I.L.E. Committee members. Photos: Right - (top) Drs. Christa Hopp and Steve Hoffman, SIU SDM faculty, have made their selections and appear eager to begin sampling; (bottom) Jillian Bruch, Heather Mahassek and Ashley McNealy, Year 4 dental students, partake in their final Chili Cook-off as students; Bottom (left) Aaron Michaels, Year 3 dental student, joins Alexandria Hawkins, Kent Tuneberg, and Andrew Hartman--Year 4 dental students for a hearty (but likely not heart-heathy) lunchtime meal; (right) Lisa Sheldt, a SIU SDM Dental Hygienist, spooning a small cupful of deliciousness into bowls of plenty, with Bev Miller, a SIU SDM Dental Assistant II. SIU SDM Students Take Oath for USAF Drs. Travis Cripps and Vance Knauer took their oath of office for the United States Air Force Dental Corps on June 22, 2015. Dr. Bruce Rotter, Dean of SIU SDM, witnessed the oath. Dr. Cripps is now at Travis Air Force Base, situated in the San Francisco Bay Area near Fairfield, CA. Dr. Knauer is now at Scott Air Force Base, situated in the St. Louis Metro Area near Belleville, IL.
Students of the SIU School of Dental Medicine were joined by students of the SIUE Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy at an interdisciplinary education simulation event held at the SIUE Edwardsville Campus on February 26, 2015. The event educated more than 200 students on the topic of medical error disclosure. The unique interdisciplinary education effort was supported by a $7,425 Excellence in Undergraduate Education (EUE) grant through the University. The Dental Students Participate in an Interdisciplinary Education Simulation Event EUE program funds projects that contribute to excellence and innovation in undergraduate education. Kimberly Baptist, a year 4 dental student (in black scrubs), participates in a discussion with students from the SIUE Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy. Students from the SIUE Department of Theater and Dance acted as family members of a patient who suffered a medical error. Teams of students from each professional school were tasked with informing the patient s family of the situation and dealing with any distraught behavior. Each health care team needed to achieve the goals of providing truthful information; continued support for the patient; concern and support for the family member; and re-connection of trust with the care givers, explained Terri Poirier, Professor at the SIUE School of Pharmacy. This project fosters collaborations and teamwork among our different health professional programs, said Toni Roucka, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the School of Dental Medicine. The collaborative effort was the first of its kind at the University. Students responses and reactions were recorded. All students involved completed post-tests and wrote reflections on the experience. High School Students Explore SIU School of Dental Medicine During SIUE Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp A host of area high school students spent the day on June 24, 2015 at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine as part of a weeklong SIUE Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp. Some of the day s topics and activities included an anatomy and physiology experience; a laboratory exercise; and a SIU SDM campus tour. The weeklong SIUE summer camp also included visits to the SIUE Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy. Photo Left: Dr. Dan Welch, SIU SDM Assistant Professor, talks about the skeletal form to students (from left to right) Jessica Garcia of Collinsville High School, Erin Dixon of Hazelwood East High School, and Kayla Thomas of Hazelwood Central High School in St. Louis. Photo Right: Dr. Cornell Thomas, SIU SDM Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Services, looks over the shoulders of students (from left to right) Artish Johnson and Nyla Moore both of Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis and Ali Aldabe, a year 3 dental student at the SIU SDM.
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