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Indiana University School of Dentistry
Calendar of Events

March 2003

Recognition Month for IUSD's
Allied Dental Professionals

Do you own any books that engrossed you when you read them, but you know in your heart you'll never have the time to read them again? Did that last CD you opened your wallet for turn out to be not quite as well-suited to your taste as you had hoped? Are there a few movie videos in the back of your bookshelves that haven't been trotted out to the family room in years?

If you've got books and other items that are more successful at attracting dust bunnies than human beings these days, then you're the perfect person to answer the call from the INDIANA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION â€" IUPUI, which is collecting donations this month for a BOOK SALE to be held in April.

IUSD librarian Jan Cox is helping coordinate the book sale, and she will be happy to accept your donations in her office through Friday, March 28. Proceeds from the sale will help provide scholarships in the field of library and information science, as well as grants for research and professional development.

Almost any item in decent shape is welcome, including journals and magazines, posters, and audiocassettes. Outdated textbooks and National Geographic magazines are not sought after, however, since they have not been brisk sellers in the past.

Sometimes it's hard to part with these types of belongings. While getting my donations ready, I moved one particular book in and out of the book-sale pile about 12 times before finally forcing myself to let it go. If you've been inspired by a written, audio, or visual work of art you own but you don't plan to revisit it anytime soon, the best thing you can do is to pass it along, increasing the chances that someone else's eyes will be opened to the beauty of that work â€" and, better still, for a fraction of the original price. Please support the book sale if you can.

A reminder: Starting today, an IUPUI ONECARD IS REQUIRED for all student sales at the Dental Stores. Cash and checks are no longer accepted. To obtain a OneCard, call 274-5177 or visit www.onecard.iupui.edu for information.

Final days of the Chicago Dental Society's 2003 MIDWINTER MEETING, Chicago, Ill.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY annual meeting, Chicago

IUPUI's CAMPUS DAY, an Enrollment Center program for anyone with an interest in knowing more about educational opportunities on this campus, 1-4 p.m. The program is suitable for students between middle school and grad school. Learn about degree programs, financial aid and scholarships, housing, admissions, and much more. No registration is required. For more information, call 274-4591 or send an email to visit@iupui.edu. The Campus Day Website is http://www.iupui.edu/~visit/campusday.html.

NATIONAL DENTAL ASSISTANT RECOGNITION WEEK

RESEARCH DAY ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, noon in DS B31

IUPUI FACULTY COUNCIL, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in IH 100

CE course PERIODONTAL SURGERY FOR THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER, by Dr. Donald Weissman, Chicago; and Dr. Donald Newell, professor of periodontics. Held 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily at Walker Plaza. Call 615-0002.

80th Annual Session and Exposition of the AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, San Antonio, Texas

SPRING RECESS. No classes or special clinic assignments. Clinics open Mon.-Wed. only. School of Dentistry library closes at 5 p.m. during this week.

CE mini-lecture HYPNOSIS: PATIENT MANAGEMENT, WEIGHTLOSS, AND SMOKING CESSATION, by hypnotherapist John Dull, Alexandria, Ind.; 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Walker Plaza. Call 615-0002.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL RESEARCH annual meeting, San Diego

Seminar: MORPHING THE VIRION MACHINE DURING POLIOVIRUS ENTRY: NEW TRICKS FROM AN OLD VIRUS, by Dr. Marie Chow, professor, Departments of Microbiology and Immunology and Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; 4-5 p.m. in Medical Science building, room MS-326. Everyone welcome.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE for Student Research Subcommittee's March 28 meeting.

CE course ERGONOMICS: THERE MUST BE AN EASIER, MORE COMFORTABLE WAY TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY, by Colin Graham of Employee Ergonomic Services, San Francisco, Calif.; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Walker Plaza. Call 615-0002.

LIBRARY CLOSED

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

STAFF COUNCIL EXECUTIVE group, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in DS245

PURIM

Training program: INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES for faculty and staff who interview job applicants, by Elizabeth Hatcher, director of staff development and support; and Debbie McCullough, a consultant with IUPUI's Human Resources department. Program is 2-3:30 p.m. in DS S421. Register with Katherine English, 274-7758.

DEAN'S STUDENT TOWN HALL, noon in DS115

STAFF COUNCIL, 12:15-1:15 p.m. in DS114

Indiana Section of the AADR invites you to hear research presentations by 3 participants from the school's predoctoral dental program, noon-1 p.m. in DS S117:

Garth Hatch, 4th year: INVESTIGATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFICACY OF ROTARY AND MANUAL INSTRUMENTATION OF CURVED ROOT CANALS USING SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (begins at noon)

David Swiderski, 4th year: CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS DETERMINATION IN THE BONES OF MICE TREATED WITH FLUORIDE (begins at 12:20)

Michael Ranjbar, 4th year: MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF TRANSGENE FLANKING DNA IN OVE427 CLEFT PALATE MICE (begins at 12:40)

This meeting is open to everyone.

CE course CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITES: THE NEW "STANDARD OF CARE" FOR RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY, by Dr. Martin Abel, Rockville, Md.; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Walker Plaza. Call 615-0002.

DENTAL FACULTY PRIVATE PRACTICE board of directors, 8 a.m. in the Dean's Office

MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR training for faculty and staff, 8:30-noon at Walker Plaza. Course is now filled.

IU's Human Resource Services presents THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR, the third session of a 4-part training course for IUSD's faculty and staff; 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Walker Plaza

Seminar: A RETRO-INVERSO PEPTIDE ISOMER OF THE CD28 LIGAND BINDING REGION SUPPRESSES EXPERIMENTAL AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, by new IU School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Mythily Srinivasan, assistant professor of oral pathology; 4-5 p.m. in Medical Science building, room MS-326. Everyone welcome.

Combined meeting of the RESEARCH COMMITTEE and the STUDENT RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE, 8 a.m. in DS S421

CE course MASTERING ROTARY ENDODONTICS, by Dr. George Just, Monroeville, Pa.; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Walker Plaza. Call 615-0002.

Indiana Section of the AADR presents ALL IN THE FAMILY: METHODS OF GENETIC ANALYSIS, by Dr. James Hartsfield Jr., director of the Oral Facial Genetics division of the Department of Oral Facial Development; noon-1 p.m. in DS S116. Everyone welcome.

Maynard K. Hine Memorial Lecture: RESTORATIVE AND SURGICAL ASPECTS OF DENTAL IMPLANTS FOR GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, by Fort Wayne oral and maxillofacial surgeons Drs. Michael Stronczek and Timothy Frey and also Dr. Fidel Barbosa, clinical assistant professor of prosthodontics; noon-4:30 p.m. (location to be announced). Preceded by a luncheon at 11 a.m. Call 615-0002.

DENTAL ASSISTING OPEN HOUSE, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in DS S117. If you or someone you know would like to find out more about careers for dental assistants, this program has been uniquely designed with you in mind. IUSD's dental assisting faculty and students are giving tours today and providing information to explain, and aid in, the application process. Ample time has been allotted for participants to have their questions answered. A presentation from 8:15 to 9 will get the program rolling. Everyone is welcome. Participants should park on the east side of the building. For more details, call 274-4407.

NATIONAL DENTAL BOARD EXAMINATION

IUSD KIDS CLUB VISITS COMMUNITY YOUNGSTERS. According to Dr. Joan Kowolik, assistant professor of pediatric dentistry, IU's student unit of the American Society of Dentistry for Children (ASDC) has been transformed into the "IUSD Kids Club," a group that welcomes into its membership any dental, dental hygiene, and dental assisting student with an interest in learning more about treating children.

A pediatric specialty program doesn't need to lie in your future in order for you to reap the benefits of this organization. "More than 80 percent of child patients are treated by general or family dentists," says Dr. Kowolik, who serves as the club's adviser. The national ASDC itself is composed of general practitioners in addition to pediatric dentists and others interested in the oral healthcare of children.

On the morning of Feb. 20, 11 members of the IUSD Kids Club connected with more than 200 children at Crooked Creek Elementary School. Targeting an audience of kindergarteners through second graders, the dental students touched upon such topics as oral hygiene, good foods and bad foods, what makes a cavity form, and how often kids should see the dentist.

"The school was delighted with the visit and has asked the students to return some other time," says Dr. Kowolik.

Participants included Carolyn Demas, Jason Flannagan, Mandy Greenlee, Sarah Herd, Carrie Klene, Heather Maupin, Daniel Millikan, Teresa Nicholson, and Katie Rusnak, all third-year students; Adrienne Hedrick, lst year; and Sean Cook, 4th year. Sean returned to the school later in the day to talk to the school's afternoon kindergarten class.

Students of dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting who would like to know more about joining the IUSD Kids Club should contact Heather Maupin (hmaupin@iupui.edu) or Dr. Kowolik (jkowolik@iupui.edu).

End March 2003 Calendar

Send items for April calendar by March 25: Indiana University School of Dentistry, Room DS B32, 1121 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis IN 46202-5186. Fax: (317) 274-7188. E-mail: smcrum@iupui.edu