COMING UP

Indiana University School of Dentistry
Calendar of Events

June 2004

Recognition Month
for IUSD's Building Services Staff

LIBRARY SWITCHES TO SUMMER SCHEDULE THIS MONTH: closed weekends from June 5-6 through July 10-11, and open weekdays (except July 5) 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday, June 7, through Friday, July 9.

1 (Tues.)

Final day of the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY annual session, San Francisco, Calif.

1-4 (Tues.-Fri.)

ASSESSMENT WEEK for lst and 2^nd year dental students

4 (Fri.)

At the end of the 2003-2004 school year, IUSD's graduates aren't the only ones going out the door. This month we're reluctantly saying goodbye to 10 extremely dedicated and unforgettable dental school employees who are retiring. Collectively, their years of service to our school total 308! (The large number of employees leaving our ranks for retirement this summer is reminiscent of the summer of 1988, when Prof. Paul Barton and Drs. Malcolm Boone, Robert Derry, Roland Dykema, Timothy O'Leary, Ralph Schimmele, Richard Schnell, James Shanks, and Miles Standish officially retired.)

Three faculty members are being honored with a retirement reception today. Please come to the school lounge this afternoon from 3 to 5 to SAY YOUR FAREWELLS to oral biology professor Dr. Arden Christen, acting chair of the Department of Oral Biology as well as adjunct professor of preventive and community dentistry (School of Dentistry) and public health (School of Medicine), being recognized for 24 years of service; Dr. James McDonald Jr., associate dean for Dental Education and professor of oral biology, 36 years; and Dr. Larry Ryan, associate professor of operative dentistry and one of the directors of the Comprehensive Care Clinics, 28 years. All faculty, staff, and students are invited. A reception for the seven other retirees is also on the horizon -- see June 29.

4-6 (Fri.-Sun.)

INDIANA STATE DENTAL BOARD EXAM, held at the dental school

5 (Sat.)

SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPECIAL SMILES, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Terre Haute. Oral screenings, referrals, and patient education will be provided to participants of the annual Special Olympics State Games, being held June 4-6 for athletes with developmental disabilities. Volunteers are needed for the dental program, which will be offered on board the IUSD Seal Mobile (dentists to perform the screenings and staff, students, or faculty to record and assist). Anyone wishing to volunteer should send an e-mail message to Dr. Karen Yoder, director, Division of Community Dentistry (kmyoder@iupui.edu).

5, 6 (Sat., Sun.)

INDIANA STATE DENTAL HYGIENE BOARD EXAM, held at the dental school

7 (Mon.)

CLINIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ‘VENDOR DAY.' The search for a new clinic management computer program continues today, as the four final candidates present their systems to faculty, staff, and students. Formal presentations will occur throughout the day in the dental school's four lecture halls (see posted flyers for times). "Representatives will be available all day if you are not able to attend at the set times," says Rebecca Dixon, financial analyst in Financial Affairs. "Evaluation forms will be available for your feedback. Please come see the look of the future, and help us determine the best fit for our needs."

IUPUI Human Resources presents Fundamentals of Supervision, an eight-part summer series with class #1 being held today: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCES/EFFECTIVE MANAGER, by Dan Griffith; 1:30-4:30 p.m. in DS212 (Gorman room). Registration for this series is now closed.

GRADES FOR 1^st and 2^nd YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS due in the Student Office by 5 p.m.

7-July 9 (Mon.-Fri.)

SUMMER BREAK for DDS Class of 2007

10-12 (Thurs.-Sat.)

Annual sessions of the INDIANA DENTAL ASSOCIATION and the INDIANA DENTAL ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATION, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, 350 W. Maryland Street

10-13 (Thurs.-Sun.)

American Academy of Periodontology's 8^TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF PERIODONTICS AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY, Boston, Mass.

11 (Fri.)

LAST DAY OF SECOND SEMESTER CLASSES for 3^rd year dental students

FACULTY COUNCIL (promotions for lst and 2^nd year dental classes), noon in DS115

IUSD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION board of directors, 1-2:30 p.m. in the Circle Bar & Grill restaurant at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE for Student Research Subcommittee's June 25^th meeting

14 (Mon.)

Supervision Fundamentals series, class #2: MOTIVATION, by Deb Nelson-Dunbar; 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the Gorman room

14-18 (Mon-Fri.)

ASSESSMENT WEEK for 3^rd year dental students

16 (Wed.)

Lunch Box Discussion BELIEVE HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE AND NONE OF WHAT YOU HEAR: WHAT ‘GOOD' RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS?, by Janice Cox, librarian; noon-1 p.m. in DS S421. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome. No registration required.

8th annual SCHOLAR CHIP CLASSIC, 1 p.m. at Hanging Tree Golf Club, Westfield. Coordinated by the IUPUI Alumni Office, this alumni-student golf open pairs foursomes of alumni and students from the schools of Dentistry, Law (Indianapolis), and Medicine. The school teams compete against one another. Dentistry's top-notch golfers hold the record on number of past victories -- four out of seven. The handsome traveling trophy has enjoyed its stay this past year at 1121 West Michigan, where we're confident it will still be found on June 17th. Tourney fees (covered by the alumni participants) support the professional schools' scholarship funds. To register or for more information, call 274-4555.

17 (Thurs.)

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, 10 a.m. in DS S421

18 (Fri.)

RESEARCH COMMITTEE, 8 a.m. in DS S421

HINE LEGACY SOCIETY DINNER, 6:30 p.m. at a new venue at 115 East Ohio Street. Dinner honors donors who have provided planned gifts to the School of Dentistry. By invitation. Tonight the society welcomes three new members, including Indianapolis oral surgeon Dr. R. Dale Lentz, a volunteer clinical assistant professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, and his wife, Phyllis Lentz; and retired general practitioner Dr. Guy Janssen of Crown Point.

FATHER'S DAY

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

Supervision Fundamentals series, class #3: PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE, by Theresa Martin and Neelam Chand; 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the Gorman room

GRADES FOR 3^RD YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS due in the Student Office by 5 p.m.

AMERICAN DENTAL HYGIENISTS' ASSOCIATION annual session, Dallas, Texas

STUDENT RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE, 8 a.m. in DS S421

FACULTY COUNCIL (promotions for 3^rd year dental class), noon in DS115

Supervision Fundamentals, class #4: TIME MANAGEMENT, by David Bouton; 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the Gorman room

Today, we are saying goodbye to six staff members and one faculty member during a RETIREMENT RECEPTION in their honor from 2 to 4 p.m. in the school lounge. All faculty, staff, and students are invited. Sharing the spotlight today are staff members Lynn Collins, administrative accounts coordinator in Faculty Private Practice, being recognized for 37 years of service; Marty Couch, dental assistant in the Department of Endodontics, 26 years; Karen Miles, clinic services representative in Clinical Affairs, 27 years (23 of which were spent at the dental school); Janet O'Neal, dental assistant in the Division of Orthodontics, 19 years (Janet retired last January); Barbara Rhodes, senior laboratory technologist in the Division of Dental Materials, 43 years; Donna Schaaf, principal billing clerk in Cash Operations, 34 years; and faculty member Hazel Clark, research associate in the Division of Dental Materials, 38 years.

11 PEARs IN THE IUPUI BASKET â€" AND 4 OF THEM BELONG TO US. Congratulations to the four IUSD faculty members were among only 11 IUPUI teachers receiving Prestigious External Award Recognition (PEAR) at the annual IUPUI Chancellor's Academic Honors Convocation in April. The PEAR awards are given to faculty whose academic achievements were recognized by organizations outside the university in the past year. With four recipients, the School of Dentistry received more PEARs than any other school on campus this year. Recognition for Dr. Carl Andres, professor of prosthodontics, was based on his Andrew J. Ackerman lifetime achievement award from the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics. For Dr. William Babler, associate professor of oral biology, the recognition acknowledged his Distinguished Service Award from the American Dermatoglyphics Association. Dr. Chris Miller, professor of oral microbiology (School of Dentistry) and of microbiology and immunology (School of Medicine), was recognized for the James J. Crawford lifetime achievement award in infection control that he accepted from the Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures. Recognition for Dr. Eugene Roberts, Joseph R. and Louise Ada Jarabak Professor of Orthodontics, was the result of his Louise Ada Jarabak Memorial International Orthodontic Teachers and Research outstanding achievement award from the American Association of Orthodontists. These awards were all received in 2003 and were announced in previous issues of the school calendar.

MASTER'S DEGREE FOR MELINDA MEADOWS. IUSD faculty member Melinda Meadows received a Master of Science degree in Health Sciences Education from the IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences during IUPUI's Commencement exercises on May 9. Ms. Meadows is a visiting clinical lecturer in dental hygiene in the Department of Oral Facial Development with an adjunct position in the Department of Periodontics and Allied Dental Programs. She also holds two other IU degrees: a B.S. in Health Sciences Education (2000) and an A.S. in Dental Hygiene (1978).

HONORARY DEGREE FOR LEHMAN ADAMS. One of the dental school's longest-serving faculty members was among four individuals to receive prestigious honorary degrees from Indiana University during IUPUI's Commencement. The university bestowed upon oral surgeon and part-time faculty member Dr. Lehman Adams Jr. an honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) degree for, in the words of IUPUI Chancellor Charles Bantz, "an exemplary life of meaning and purpose, a life well spent."

Dr. Adams, who is a 1949 dental graduate of IU, was the first African American to be appointed to the dental school's faculty. He arrived in 1954, while in the middle of his postgraduate studies in oral surgery. His 50 years as an educator have been balanced with a highly successful private practice and a lifetime of humanitarian efforts on behalf of Marion County residents in need.

Dr. Adams "brought wisdom, skills, and good judgment to oral surgery," said part-time faculty member Dr. Robert Stokes when asked to comment on his former professor for the write-up appearing in the IUPUI Commencement program. "He was deeply involved with overall student welfare and has spent a good part of his professional career helping students find financial support for dental school."

For years, Dr. Adams has played an invaluable role in helping the dental school develop strategies for recruiting and retaining minority dental students. In 2002, Citizens Gas & Coke Utility established an annual scholarship program named in honor of Dr. Adams, who long served as president of the utility's board of trustees. The program assists minority IU dental students from Marion County.

Dr. Adams' tireless efforts on behalf of the community-- including many thousands of hours donated to improving children's health -- have helped give rise to his reputation as one of Indianapolis' outstanding civic leaders. He has served on the governing boards of numerous businesses and civic groups, including 10 years as vice president of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission. He was co-chair of the city's landmark Tanselle-Adams Commission on Police Use of Deadly Force. Among the many high honors Dr. Adams has received was his appointment, by Gov. Evan Bayh in 1990, as a Sagamore of the Wabash.

Dr. Adams is only the third IUSD alumnus to receive an honorary D.Sc. degree from IU. Daniel Laskin (DDS'47), longtime chair of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University, was honored in 2001; and the late Joseph Volker (DDS'36), first chancellor of the University of Alabama System, in 1970. In addition, the late Dr. Maynard Hine, dean of IUSD from 1945 to 1968 and IUPUI's first chancellor, received the D.Sc. degree in 1979.

Dr. Adams "has brought pride and honor to our profession, our university, and our community," Dean Lawrence Goldblatt said in the Commencement announcement, which will be reprinted in full in the IUSD Alumni Bulletin (excerpted here with permission of the IU Office of Publications).

FACULTY-IN-RESIDENCE. Dr. Suzanne De Ball, associate professor of pediatric dentistry, is one of four faculty members on campus to be selected by the IUPUI Office of Professional Development (OPD) to serve as a Faculty-in-Residence for the 2004-2005 academic year. With an honorarium of $5,000, Dr. De Ball will undertake a project titled "Preparing Future Faculty for Faculty Careers." Her work will involve teachers from around the campus. Dr. De Ball will also serve as the School of Dentistry's link to the OPD, helping communicate IUSD's needs to the OPD's Program Leaders Committee. To learn more about this office, go to http://opd.iupui.edu (Faculty-in-Residence information is under "Administration/Governance").

AUTHORS! AUTHORS! Written any good books lately? The campus's Jags Bookstores want to know. The Cavanaugh Hall and Union Medical bookstores are in the process of creating a general reading section devoted to works by campus authors. They are particularly interested in titles that are not currently for sale in the stores, and for the time being they are including textbooks. If you'd like to participate, send the title of your book and the book's ISBN to Sarah Hahn-Gries, Jags Bookstores' marketing manager (sbhahn@iupui.edu). For questions, call Sarah at 274-7909.

End June 2004 Calendar

Send items for July calendar by June 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.