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Indiana University School of Dentistry
Calendar of Events

May 2007

SECOND SEMESTER FINAL EXAMS WEEK for dental assisting, dental hygiene, and graduate students

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

CPR TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 8 a.m.-noon at Walker Plaza 201A; led by Kathy Thompson, CPR program coordinator. Register with Amber Deck (acdeck@iupui.edu; 278-9000).

Faculty Candidate for Open Position in Oral Biology: Dr. Diana Catt, research associate in the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, presents THE EFFECT OF XYLITOL ON ACQUISITION OF CARIOGENIC SPECIES BY INFANTS, noon in DS S116. Everyone welcome.

TIME TO SAY GOODBYE to Professor Karen Beard, who is stepping down from her faculty position in the Dental Assisting Program. Prof. Beard has served with excellence in both full- and part-time positions with our school since first arriving on the scene in 1989. She was Dental Assisting's clinical coordinator from 1991 to 2003. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to participate in the reception for Prof. Beard; 2-4 p.m. in DS S421.

SECOND SEMESTER ENDS for dental assisting and dental hygiene classes

IUSD FACULTY COUNCIL meeting followed by FACULTY ENRICHMENT, 9 a.m.-noon in DS S117. No clinics or classes this morning.

ALL 4TH YEAR DENTAL STUDENT GRADES must be entered in the IUSD Gradebook by 5 p.m. today.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY annual meeting, Kansas City, Mo.

RESEARCH DAY ORGANZING COMMITTEE, noon in DS S421

CPR TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 1-5 p.m. at WK 201A; register with Amber Deck (acdeck@iupui.edu; 278-9000).

All MASTER'S DEGREE STUDENT GRADES must be entered in SIS or Oncourse by noon today.

4TH YEAR DENTAL STUDENT PROGRESS COMMITTEE, 8 a.m. in DS114

CPR TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 1-5 p.m. at WK 201A; register with Amber Deck (acdeck@iupui.edu; 278-9000).

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Military Maneuvers. By the time May 9 rolls around at the IU dental school each year, the sweet sound of "Pomp and Circumstance" is never more than a few days away. But in 1942, May 9 was actually the first day of classes for a group of first-year IU dental students, who found themselves in the unique position of training for dentistry and World War II all at the same time.

Under the Indiana University War Service Plan, the normal 4-year dental education program was set aside and replaced by an accelerated curriculum requiring students to finish in just 2 and 2/3 years (3 semesters per year). The school started a second group of "freshmen" in January 1943.

The dental school didn't cut corners when it came to the DDS course of study, which was the only type of degree offered in those days. Students had to fulfill the same number of clock hours as their peacetime counterparts. To squeeze everything in, classes were held on Saturdays, and most vacation and holiday breaks were eliminated.

Local draft boards were not inclined to issue military service deferments to dental students. In 1942, 97.5% of our students had reserve commissions as ensigns in the Navy or as second lieutenants in the Army. A year later, though, their status was changed to active duty as Army privates or Navy apprentice seamen. All wore their uniforms to school. Army students reported for reveille at 7:30 each morning. They juggled their dental classes with military classes, evening drills, and locker inspections.

Skipping class or sleeping in was out of the question, since this was the equivalent of being A.W.O.L.

The Navy maintained its IU medical center office at the dental school, in the room now occupied by Dr. Robert Kasberg and Carol Ann Bauer of Student Affairs. The Navy's lecture hall was located in the area now used for IUSD's Faculty Private Practice.

This wartime maneuver in dental education resulted in 2 DDS Classes of 1942 and 2 DDS Classes of 1944.

Fourth-year dental student James Vanes of the DDS Class of 1979, now of LaPorte, Ind., wrote a prize-winning senior essay on this topic for the Fall 1979 IUSD Alumni Bulletin titled "The School of Dentistry in Times of War."

Indiana Section of the American Association for Dental Research presents CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL RESEARCH AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY, by Dr. Victoria Champion, distinguished professor and associate dean for Research, IU School of Nursing; noon-1 p.m. in DS S116. Everyone welcome.

Special presentation SALIWELL: INTRAORAL ELECTROSTIMULATOR TO TREAT DRY MOUTH, by Dr. Andy Wolff, president of Saliwell Medical Systems Ltd., Israel; 3-4 p.m. in DS S116. Hosted by Dr. Susan Zunt, chair of the Department of Oral Pathology, Medicine, and Radiology. All faculty, staff, and students welcome -- please email Julie LeHunt (jlehunt@iupui.edu) with your plans to attend to ensure a sufficient number of handouts are available. Program offers 1 CE credit to qualified attendees.

In addition to their upcoming annual session, which is being held a bit later this month, Indiana's dental assistants are also being offered an excellent opportunity to participate in a national meeting without leaving their home turf: Indianapolis is host city to the PROFESSIONAL DENTAL ASSISTING (PDA) meeting, held at the Marriott Downtown Hotel. According to Kevin Henry, managing editor of Dental Economics, the PDA meeting is the first national conference designed specifically for the dental assistant. "The conference is geared toward dental assistants, both front- and back-office," he says. PDA offers three days of hands-on courses, lectures, networking opportunities, and an exhibits hall with exhibitors and companies who are focused exclusively upon meeting the needs of the dental assistant. For more information about the program, including fees and registration, go to www.professionaldentalassisting.com.

SECOND SEMESTER ENDS for graduate students and DDS Class of 2007

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE for Student Research Subcommittee's May 23rd meeting

CPR TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 8 a.m.-noon at WK 201A; register with Amber Deck (acdeck@iupui.edu; 278-9000).

FACULTY COUNCIL meeting, 1-2 p.m. in DS S116

IUPUI COMMENCEMENT, 3 p.m. in the RCA Dome. Faculty report by 1:45 and graduates (dentistry, dental hygiene, and graduate dentistry) by 2. Processional begins at 2:30.

IUSD's POST-COMMENCEMENT ceremony, which also includes dental assisting graduates, begins about 5 o'clock in the 500 Ballroom of the Indiana Convention Center. We are pleased to welcome IUSD alumnus and past president of the Indiana Dental Association Dr. R. Dale Lentz as this year's Post-Commencement speaker. Dr. Lentz earned his dental degree in 1967 and completed IU's oral and maxillofacial surgery residency in 1970. He recently retired from his surgery practice in Indianapolis. "As a brilliant practitioner and leader in the dental community, Dr. Lentz has been sincerely committed to both his patients and his colleagues," Dean Lawrence Goldblatt said in announcing this year's speaker. "In addition, he has demonstrated a special commitment to the students of Indiana University School of Dentistry by establishing himself as a philanthropist in dental education in the Hoosier state."

Hoosier Mama? Turner Classic Movies salutes MOTHER'S DAY by featuring actress Irene Dunne's beloved 1948 film "I Remember Mama," today at 5:30 p.m. Dunne moved to Indiana at age 12 and grew up in Madison. In 1928, she married Dr. Francis Dennis Griffin, a New York dentist. Their apparently un-Hollywood-like union lasted until his death in 1965. Dunne died in 1990.

CPR TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 1-5 p.m. at WK 201A; register with Amber Deck (acdeck@iupui.edu; 278-9000).

STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL/DEAN'S STUDENT TOWN HALL, noon in DS114

INDIANA DENTAL ASSOCIATION and INDIANA DENTAL ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATION annual sessions, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Hotel

CE course MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS INTENSIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING AND PATIENT DEMONSTRATION FOR ORBITAL PROSTHESES, by David Trainer and John McFall of Factor II, Inc., and Dr. Carl Andres, professor of prosthodontics; held at IUSD. Call 278-9000.

RESEARCH COMMITTEE, 9 a.m. in DS S421

IU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION board of directors meeting; 5 p.m. in the Michigan/Texas room at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Hotel

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS annual session, Seattle. The Indiana University Orthodontic Alumni Association's reception is on the 19th from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in room 212 of the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, 800 Convention Center Place.

CPR TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 8 a.m.-noon at WK 201A; register with Amber Deck (acdeck@iupui.edu; 278-9000).

STUDENT RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE, 8 a.m. in OH 110

FAREWELLS TO FIVE FULLTIMERS are on tap this afternoon as retirement plans loom on the horizon for Dr. Carl Andres, professor of prosthodontics (July retirement); Dr. E. Brady Hancock, chair of the Department of Periodontics and Allied Dental Programs (July); Dr. Chris Miller, IUSD executive associate dean (July); Dr. B. Keith Moore, professor of dental materials (October); and Dr. Byron Olson, professor of oral biology (July). Dr. Miller was the first of the five to arrive, back on July 1, 1970. And in the 37 years that have followed since, these gentlemen have collectively devoted 151 years of outstanding service to the students of the IU School of Dentistry. Their individual contributions and accomplishments have gone far in helping to give shape and substance to our clinical, didactic, and research programs, and they have also provided invaluable guidance administratively. Please join Dean Lawrence Goldblatt in celebrating the careers of these professors during a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. in the dental school's lounge. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY annual session, San Antonio, Texas. A special word of congratulations goes to our own Dr. Jeffrey Dean, who will be installed as president of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry at this meeting.

VROOM VROOM!! Here's to great weather and glorious racing for the INDY 500's 91^st.

MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED (school closed)

SECOND SEMESTER ASSESSMENT WEEK for DDS Classes of 2009 and 2010

SCHOLARSHIP. Congratulations to dental assisting student Christina Orcutt, who is the recipient of a $500 Juliette A. Southard/Oral-B Laboratories Dental Assisting Education Scholarship from the American Dental Assistants Association. The scholarship also provides Christina with two years of free membership in the ADAA.

K. LIFORD IN THE LIMELIGHT. April's PASS IT ON award for dental assistants went to Karen Liford, coordinator of Comprehensive Care Clinic A. Karen has been a member of the IUSD team since 1979. She was chosen as April's award recipient in part because she was such a great help to dental assisting administrator Patricia Huff during the recent round of the North East Regional Boards, says Patricia Capps, clinical associate professor of dental assisting. Karen also provides outstanding guidance to dental assisting students when they are assigned in Clinic A. "Karen quietly but efficiently does her job without wanting to single herself out for praise," says Prof. Capps. Praise is nevertheless in order for this outstanding employee: Congratulations, Karen!

IUSD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HONORS DRS. LANCASTER, ZERO. During the school's 2007 Research Day program in April, IUSD Alumni Association President George Zundo (DDS'80), of Danville, Ill., announced the recipients of the 2007 IUSDAA Distinguished Faculty Awards:

The Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching went to Dr. Henry Lancaster Jr., clinical assistant professor of oral medicine. After joining the IU faculty in 1998, this Washington University dental grad quickly earned a reputation as an outstanding, dedicated, and popular teacher. He had arrived at IU after completing a three-year oral medicine fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. The IU dental classes of 2002, 2003, and 2005 elected Dr. Lancaster to serve as one of their graduation hooders, and the Class of 2004 honored him with the opportunity to present the class's keynote address at graduation. Dr. Lancaster accepted the directorship of Comprehensive Care Clinic D in 2004. He is a past director of the Department of Oral Pathology, Medicine, and Radiology's Center for Oral Diagnosis and Treatment and the Regenstrief Dental Clinic. By taking on the additional (and time-consuming) role of current IUSD Faculty Council president, Dr. Lancaster is pursuing yet another avenue that demonstrates his commitment to the school and its students. He is a past recipient of the Indiana Dental Association's Teacher of the Year Award.

Dr. Domenick Zero, associate dean for research, accepted the Distinguished Faculty Award for Research. A Georgetown University dental grad with a master's degree from the University of Rochester, Dr. Zero left his position as the Eastman Dental Center's program director of oral sciences in 1999 to accept appointments at IU as chair of the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry and director of the Oral Health Research Institute. Just three years later, he acquired yet another major role at IUSD as associate dean for research. In the deanship, Dr. Zero oversees an energetic, talented and diverse team of researchers who obtained more than $6.9 million in extramural research funding during fiscal 2005-2006. He is a past chair of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs and has been engaged in other professional affiliations with the Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, International Organization for Standardization, and private industry. As an internationally recognized scholar, Dr. Zero has published 50 peer-reviewed research papers, served as the principal investigator on more than 85 research grants or contracts, and given more than 100 invited presentations all over the world.

End May 2007 Calendar

Send items for June calendar by May 21: 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