COMING UP
Indiana University School of Dentistry
Calendar of Events
April 2005
Recognition Month for IUSD's
Secretaries
Have you completed the federally mandated HIPAA SECURITY TRAINING yet? If
not, you've got just 20 more days to do so. The training will acquaint you with
the new HIPAA Security Rule, a series of procedures established to ensure
confidentiality of electronic protected health information. The Rule goes into
effect on April 21, so ALL IUSD students, staff, and faculty (in every
category, including volunteers) must complete the online training by Wed., April
20. (Noncompliance could result in significant penalties for this institution
and the university.) The training should take about an hour, and can be done at
your workstation, at home, or in the library's computer lab, the latter of which
has been reserved exclusively for this training on 10 dates in April, as listed
below. To get started, log on to the Intraner. From the Internet
Survey Wizard, choose "HIPAA IT Security Privacy Policies and Procedures." Your
successful completion of the training will be electronically registered for
documentation purposes. For more information, contact Dr. Chris H. Miller ,
executive associate dean and HIPAA Security Officer.
1 (Fri.)
LIBRARY'S COMPUTER LAB RESERVED for HIPAA Security Training, 8 a.m.-noon
4 (Mon.)
LIBRARY'S COMPUTER LAB RESERVED for HIPAA Security Training, 8 a.m.-noon
LOCAL ANESTHESIA INJECTION LABORATORY for DDS Class of 2007, 5:30 p.m. in
third-floor clinics A-E
4-10 (Mon.-Sun.)
NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK (www.apha.org). Thanks to a collaborative venture
between IU's dental school and the IU medical school's Department of Public
Health, dental students have a unique opportunity to earn both a dental degree
and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in a customized 5 1/2-year program.
The DDS/MPH degree program enables dental students to begin working toward the
MPH during their third year in dental school. It offers concentrations in
behavioral health science, epidemiology, and health policy and management. To
learn more about the DDS/MPH curriculum and the MPH program in general, go to
www.pbhealth.iupui.edu/DDS-MPH.pdf and
www.pbhealth.iupui.edu/dphweb/dphintro.htm.
5 (Tues.)
IUPUI FACULTY COUNCIL, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in IH 100
6 (Wed.)
STAFF COUNCIL, 12:15-12:45 p.m. in DS114. For the first time, the council is
serving food at its monthly meeting. Stop by for a hot dog, chips, and the
latest information pertaining to staff. (Bring a drink.)
IUPUI Compliance Training, 12:30-4:30 p.m. at Walker Plaza. Mandatory for
staff with supervisory responsibilities and highly recommended for faculty with
administrative duties. Presented by Neelam Chand and Dan Griffith ,
IUPUI Human Resource Services; and Lynn Sinn , IU Bloomington Risk
Management. Topics are WORKER'S COMPENSATION, FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT, and
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. Register with Elizabeth Hatcher ,
director of Staff Development and Support, ehatcher@iupui.edu.
LIBRARY'S COMPUTER LAB RESERVED for HIPAA Security Training, 1-5 p.m.
6-9 (Wed.-Sat.)
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS annual session, Dallas, Texas
8 (Fri.)
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE for Student Research Subcommittee's April 22nd
meeting
11 (Mon.)
LIBRARY'S COMPUTER LAB RESERVED for HIPAA Security Training, 8 a.m.-noon
12 (Tues.)
LIBRARY'S COMPUTER LAB RESERVED for HIPAA Security Training, 1-5 p.m.
Research Day AWARD COMPETITIONS - entries will be judged tonight from 6 to 8
p.m. at IUSD. Good luck everyone!
13 (Wed.)
LIBRARY'S COMPUTER LAB RESERVED for HIPAA Security Training, 8 a.m.-noon
Dr. Margherita Fontana , president of the Indiana Section of the
American Association for Dental Research, and her Organizing Committee welcome
you to the 13th
annual RESEARCH DAY, held this afternoon at the dental school and sponsored by
IUSD and the AADR Indiana Section.
Research Day's special guest is keynote speaker Dr. Mary MacDougall ,
whose topic is "Making a Tooth: Genetics to Stem Cells."
Dr. MacDougall is the newly elected president of the AADR. She is associate
dean for Research and interim chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at
the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School. Her
research in craniofacial genetics and biomimetics includes her current work as
director of a $5.5 million program project grant investigating the molecular
basis of tooth-specific gene regulation; the project is funded by the National
Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
Research Day begins at 12:30 p.m. in DS S116. The program can also be seen
and heard in lecture halls 114, 115, and S117. In addition to Dr. MacDougall's
talk, 65 posters and table clinics will be presented by faculty, staff, and
students. The winners of last night's competitions will be announced along with
recipients of several other honors during a brief awards program. (All award
competitors: Please sit in S116.) Ample time will also be provided for
participants to visit a wide variety of exhibitors' stations. Wednesday
afternoon classes, clinics, and special clinic assignments have been cancelled
so that everyone can participate in Research Day.
13-17 (Wed.-Sun.)
Joint meeting of the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORAL MEDICINE and the AMERICAN
ACADEMY OF ORAL FACIAL PAIN, Phoenix, Ariz.
14 (Thurs.)
STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL/DEAN'S STUDENT TOWN HALL, noon in DS114
LIBRARY'S COMPUTER LAB RESERVED for HIPAA Security Training, 1-5 p.m.
15 (Fri.)
CE course BUILDING BRIGHT FACES FOR THE FUTURE: THERE'S MORE TO A GREAT SMILE
THAN GOOD TEETH, Dental Hygiene Series Part III by Dr. Bruce Van Natta ,
clinical assistant professor, Plastic Surgery Section, IU School of Medicine;
Dr. Thomas Lapp , volunteer clinical assistant professor of oral and
maxillofacial surgery; and Dr. Ronald Hathaway , associate professor of
orthodontics. Held at Embassy Suites North, 3912 Vincennes Road. For more
information, call 278-9000.
RESEARCH COMMITTEE, 9 a.m. in DS245
16 (Sat.)
Annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's RACE FOR THE CURE: Go Team
IUSD! For more information, contact team co-captions Karla Newman
(knewman@iupui.edu) and Beth Wyeth
(ewyeth@iupui.edu).
16-20 (Sat.-Wed.)
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY annual meeting, Destin,
Fla.
18 (Mon.)
LIBRARY'S COMPUTER LAB RESERVED for HIPAA Security Training, 1-5 p.m.
19 (Tues.)
LIBRARY'S COMPUTER LAB RESERVED for HIPAA Security Training, 8 a.m.-noon
Lunch Box Discussion REALITY BYTES: WHAT'S NEW IN DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY, by Dr.
Edwin Parks , professor of dental diagnostic sciences; noon-1 p.m. in DS
S421. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome. No registration is required.
20 (Wed.)
LAST DAY TO COMPLETE MANDATORY HIPAA SECURITY TRAINING (Library's Computer
Lab reserved for this purpose 1-5 p.m.)
Book Club meets today for the first of two sessions to discuss ON THE ROAD,
the 1950s American classic by Jack Kerouac ; noon-1 p.m. in DS S119. Feel
free to bring your lunch. You are welcome to sit in on the discussion even if
you haven't read the book. If you would like to have your name added to the Book
Club distribution list, contact Kim Fields
(kifields@iupui.edu) or
Michelle Fatheree (mfathere@iupui.edu).
21 (Thurs.)
Indiana Section of the AADR presents CORROSION BEHAVIOR AND BIOCOMPATIBILITY
OF PALLADIUM-BASED DENTAL ALLOYS, a seminar by Dr. Sun Desheng , a senior
development chemist for Ashland Inc., Dublin, Ohio; noon-1 p.m. in DS S116.
Everyone welcome.
22 (Fri.)
PREDOCTORAL RESEARCH PROTCOLS DUE today in Dr. Jeffrey Platt 's office,
DS118.
STUDENT RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE, 8 a.m. in DS B31
CE course PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, by Dr. Stanley
Malamed . For more information, call 278-9000.
23 (Sat.)
PASSOVER begins at sundown
27 (Wed.)
CPR TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 1-5 p.m. at Walker
Plaza 201A. Register with Kathy Thompson
(kathdrak@iupui.edu).
IUPUI SPIRIT OF PHILANTHROPY luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the ballroom
of the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. By invitation. The program annually
recognizes a select group of individuals, companies, and organizations that have
made substantial contributions to IUPUI through gifts and voluntary service.
The School of Dentistry's honored guest in 2005 is Mrs. Martha Pauline
Barney , who has made a major impact on the renovation of the dental school's
preclinical laboratory with a gift given in honor of her father, the late Dr.
Charles Priest . A 1904 Indiana Dental College graduate, Dr. Priest was a
practitioner in Marion, Ind., who devoted much of his life to the self-study of
restorative dentistry. He was particularly interested in helping advance
knowledge in the area of immediate dentures, which was a new technique in
dentistry at the turn of the century. He invented an anatomical denture grinder
that was sold in Europe, South America, and India as well as in the U.S.
Described by the Indiana Dental Association in the 1940s as one of its "best
known and loved members," Dr. Priest presided over the state organization in
1924.
Mrs. Barney has donated funds to name the instructor's station in SB05 in
memory of her father, and also to sponsor one of the lab's simulator units.
29 (Fri.)
LAST DAY OF SPRING SEMESTER CLASSES for dental assisting, 4th year
dental, and graduate students
CPR TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 8 a.m.-noon at Walker
Plaza 201A. Register with Kathy Thompson
(kathdrak@iupui.edu). (If you
didn't take the training this month, Kathy is offering five additional sessions
in May.)
People, Places, and Things
A PRESIDENT'S GAVEL IN ONE HAND, A DIPLOMATE'S CERTIFICATE IN THE OTHER. Dr.
James Hartsfield Jr ., professor of oral facial genetics, orthodontics,
and medical and molecular genetics, has taken the helm of one organization and
received some very good news from another. In March, he accepted the presidency
of the Craniofacial Biology Group of the International Association for Dental
Research, a post he will hold for a year. In preparation for the presidency, he
chaired the Craniofacial Biology section of the 2005 IADR/AADR meeting in
Baltimore, Md. Now in the top position, he will preside over the group's 2006
AADR meeting in Orlando, Fla., and the 2006 IADR meeting in Brisbane, Australia.
Dr. Hartsfield has also been notified by the American Board of Orthodontics
that he has successfully completed all of the requirements necessary for board
certification in the specialty. He is now a Diplomate of the American Board of
Orthodontics, which represents the second time he has earned such status. Dr.
Hartsfield has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Genetics since
1990. At IU, he holds joint faculty appointments at the dental and medical
schools.
STUDY PARTICIPANTS NEEDED. The Oral Health Research Institute is recruiting
persons ages 18 to 30 to be in a dental study that will look at the possible
relationship between dental plaque and heart disease in African Americans and
Caucasians. Participants will be paid to attend a screening visit to determine
if they qualify for the study. Qualified subjects will participate in a
three-phase study over 11 weeks that will require a weekly visit for blood draw
and dental exams. Since the study involves a "no brushing" period, subjects will
be compensated well for their participation. The benefits and risks of the study
will be explained at the screening visit. Call 274-8822 and ask for the person
screening for the plaque/heart disease study.
NIDCR GRANT AWARDED TO DR. MARTINEZ-MIER. Dr. Angeles Martinez-Mier ,
assistant professor of preventive and community dentistry, has been awarded a
grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for a
project titled "Development of Objective Methods for Fluorosis Diagnosis." The
first year of the study is funded for $151,500, with provisional funding of
$227,250 to cover the project for an additional year.
Methods currently used to diagnose dental fluorosis rely on subjective
measurements based on epidemiological indices. This has resulted in a lack of
diagnostic sensitivity and specificity and has led to inconsistencies in the
summarization of data. Dr. Martinez-Mier's proposal aims at developing objective
and quantitative methods for fluorosis diagnosis using two types of imaging
technology (Quantitative Light Fluorescence [QLF] and digital intraoral
photography) as well as visual examination. The study will consist of both in
vitro and clinical phases, with children ages 7 to 13 participating in the
clinical portion.
Dr. Martinez-Mier and her research team will use image analysis software to
develop a method to quantify photographic images. They will also develop a
method to quantify fluoride-related hypomineralization using microcomputed
tomography (Micro-CT) imaging, a radiographic technique that provides much
greater detail of an image than a traditional CT scan.
The goal of the study is to provide a methodological framework that can help
resolve the discrepancies that currently make it difficult to compare results of
studies dealing with epidemiology and the biological and esthetic effects of
dental fluorosis.
NEW FACULTY MEMBER IS NATIONAL ORTHODONTIC GROUP'S TOP FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT.
Former graduate student Dr. Riyad Al-Qawasmi , who accepted a full-time
appointment on the IUSD faculty only a few months ago, is off to an excellent
start in academic circles. He was recently selected by the American Association
of Orthodontists Foundation to receive the organization's Willie and Earl
Shepard Fellowship, the top award of 12 Orthodontic Faculty Development
Fellowships that are being given in 2005. Dr. Al-Qawasmi is an assistant
professor of orthodontics and oral facial genetics.
The awards program was created by the AAOF to recognize individuals who are
preparing for, or beginning careers in, orthodontic education. The Shepard
fellowship, which is presented to the applicant having the most outstanding
faculty development proposal, carries a $15,000 award. Dr. Al-Qawasmi will use
the funds to further his research on a proposal he submitted to the AAOF titled
"Genetic Determinants of Root Resorption Susceptibility."
DR. STOOKEY RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD. Congratulations to Dr. George
Stookey , distinguished professor emeritus of preventive and community
dentistry, who received the IADR's E.W. Borrow Memorial Award during the
association's annual session in Baltimore, Md., in March. The Borrow award is
given to recognize and stimulate research in oral health promotion for children,
with a priority for caries prevention research that uses fluoride in different
formats. Dr. Stookey is currently hard at work preparing for his
responsibilities as host of the 52nd Congress of the European
Organisation for Caries Research (ORCA), to be held July 6-9 at the Indianapolis
Marriott Downtown hotel. ORCA is composed of the world's leading scientists in
the field of dental caries, and will draw about 350-400 participants. It is an
enormous honor for Indianapolis to be chosen as a host city for this congress,
which has met outside Europe only one other time in ORCA's history. IUSD and its
Oral Health Research Institute are also serving as event hosts.
NEW KUDOS FOR AN OLD MOVIE. Last month, the 1986 movie classic "Hoosiers"
momentarily slipped back into both the global and local spotlights - this time,
as a special DVD re-release and as the subject of a special screening at the
Indianapolis Spirit & Place Spring Festival, which also featured "Hoosiers"
author Angelo Pizzo . This tale of a hard-luck rural Indiana high school
basketball team's triumphant journey to the state finals starred four people
whose work is familiar to many of us here at the IU dental school: actors
Gene Hackman , Dennis Hopper , and Barbara Hershey - and a
fellow by the name of Steve Hollar , who was unknown to us back then but
would eventually show up on IUSD's doorstep to enroll in dental school. Three
years before his arrival at IUSD, Steve, who is a high school basketball legend
in his hometown of Warsaw, Ind., beat out about 8,000 other men who auditioned
for coveted roles as members of the fictional basketball team, the Hickory
Huskers. Today, Dr. Hollar, a member of the DDS Class of 1993, practices in
Warsaw. According to the Indianapolis Star, "Hoosiers" was voted the No.
1 sports movie by USA Today, and in 2004 was named by ESPN as the best
sports movie of the past 25 years. (It also garnered an Oscar nomination for
Hopper.) You can read Roger Ebert 's four-star review of "Hoosiers" at
www.rogerebert.com.
End April 2005 Calendar
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