COMING UP

October 2001

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Indiana University

School of Dentistry

Room B32

1121 West Michigan Street

Indianapolis IN 46202-5186

fax: (317) 274-7188

e-mail: smcrum@iupui.edu

We've learned from Kelly Young, IUPUI's director of Community Outreach, that a special brown bag lunch-and-learn series will begin at IUPUI in October to address various topics relating to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. Two programs have been arranged thus far--see entries at Oct. 3 and 10. Please check the IUPUI Web site periodically for additional programming (www.iupui.edu; click on "IUPUI Responds to National Tragedy").

Making Meaning Out of Tragedy, an IUPUI brown bag lunch-and-learn program: UNDERSTANDING THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, AND POLITICS, noon-1 p.m. in the lower level of University College. Moderator is Bob White, Department of Sociology. Presenters are Richard Fredland, Department of Political Science; Rick Bein, Department of Geography; and Pierre Atlas, Department of History. Faculty, staff, and students welcome.

IUPUI FACULTY COUNCIL, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in DS115

CPR UPDATE TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 8 a.m.-noon at Walker Plaza. To sign up, contact Kathy Drake by e-mail or phone (274-8841).

Think Pink. Give Green. Wear Blue. LEE NATIONAL DENIM DAY salutes America's fight against breast cancer by annually supporting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Debra Lanning, administrative support specialist in Dental Education, is coordinating IUSD's participation this year. About 35 percent of IUSD's students, staff, and faculty raised just under $2,000 in 2000, and Debra's hoping we can top that by at least 10 percent in 2001. For a minimum donation of just $5, you receive a pink ribbon pin that entitles you to wear blue jeans to work today. You must be wearing a pink ribbon in order to wear blue jeans. (And all infection control guidelines must be followed as usual.) For the first time this year, if you'd like to honor or pay tribute to the memory of someone in your life who has battled breast cancer, you can write that person's name on a ribbon that will be placed on an "In Honor Of, In Memory Of" ribbon board for display in the dental school's main lobby. Donations can be either cash or check, with checks payable to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The following campaign representatives are collecting the donations: basement--Amanda Marlett; lst floor--Pamela Elliott and Debra Lanning; 2nd floor--Claudette Maurer; 3rd floor--Anita Cook and Misty Areal; 4th floor--Kim Fields and Regina Einberger; 5th floor--Janice Warrick; OHRI--Beverly Spriggs; IU Hospital--Charity Key; and Regenstrief--Nicole Guerrettaz.

HISPANIC DENTAL ASSOCIATION annual meeting, Philadelphia, Pa. The association's new Indiana Chapter is officially recognized at this meeting.

DENTAL DAY annual student recruitment program, 9 a.m.-noon at the dental school. Hosted by IUSD students for high school students, college students, and others who are interested in careers in dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting. Everyone welcome.

87th annual meeting of the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY, Philadelphia, Pa.

Making Meaning Out of Tragedy, an IUPUI brown bag lunch-and-learn program: Discussing the book SOUL OF A CITIZEN: LIVING WITH CONVICTION IN A CYNICAL TIME (philanthropic and community service), noon-1 p.m. in the lower level of University College. Offered through IUPUI Bookmarks. To be presented by the book's author, Paul Rogat Loeb. Faculty, staff, and students welcome.

142nd annual session of the AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION, Kansas City, Mo.

IUPUI JAGUARS FAMILY FUNFEST, noon-4 p.m. at the corner of New York Street and University Avenue. IUPUI promises a day filled with "food and fun." There are lots of family-oriented activities on tap, such as tours of the Warren Township Fire Safety House and the Indy Parks Park Ranger Nature Exhibit Trailer. Our city's baseball and basketball teams will be represented by their mascots, so this is a good chance for your children to meet the Indians' mascot "Rowdy" and the Pacers' mascot "Boomer." The Indianapolis Library Bookmobile will be on site too. The event is free, and no registration is required.

ANNUAL RECEPTION FOR IUSD ALUMNI sponsored by the dental school and the IUSD Alumni Association and held in conjunction with the ADA meeting; 5:30-7 p.m. at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, Truman Room B

INDIANA STATE DENTAL AND DENTAL HYGIENE BOARD examinations, held at IUSD

CPR UPDATE TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 1-5 p.m. at Walker Plaza. To sign up, contact Kathy Drake by e-mail or phone (274-8841).

OK, everyone, October's half gone. Have you had your ANNUAL TUBERCULOSIS SKIN TEST yet? Remember, all faculty, staff, and students must receive the skin test this month (exceptions are IUSD's new students and others who have had a TB test recently). Testing site is the Occupational Health Service clinic at Coleman Hall. The test can be taken on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays. For all the details, re-read the e-mail you received from Dr. Jack Schaaf on Sept. 18.

Employee training session WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, 1:30 p.m. in DS245. Register by e-mailing Elizabeth Hatcher or calling 274-8220.

Employee training session GETTING ORGANIZED, 1:30 p.m. at Walker Plaza. Register by e-mailing Elizabeth Hatcher or calling 274-8220.

CE course TODAY'S DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE--IT'S NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE, by Patricia Sterner, State University of New York at Buffalo; 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Indianapolis Marriott North, Keystone at the Crossing. For information and registration details call 615-0002.

STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL/DEAN'S STUDENT TOWN HALL, noon in DS115

Theta Chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha dental hygiene honor society presents CE course THE ORAL CANCER SPECTRUM: NEW IDEAS, NEW PROBLEMS, by Dr. Don-John Summerlin, associate professor of oral pathology; 9 a.m.-noon in DS S116. Course is open to both members and nonmembers. Fee is $50. The course income funds scholarships for IUSD dental hygiene students (Indianapolis campus). For more information, call 274-5141 or 274-5302.

CPR UPDATE TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 1-5 p.m. at Walker Plaza. To sign up, contact Kathy Drake by e-mail or phone (274-8841).

STAFF RECOGNITION BRUNCH for staff members who reached milestones in 2001 for their length of service; 9 a.m. in the IUSD lounge. The brunch is co-sponsored by Dean Lawrence Goldblatt and the IUSD Staff Council. By invitation.

We offer a special congratulations to Barbara Rhodes, senior laboratory technologist in the Dental Materials division of Restorative Dentistry, who is recognizing her 40th year of service to Indiana University in 2001.

We also congratulate the following staff members, who have reached 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, and 25-year anniversaries this year:

Cash Operations: Vickie Mattox, Patient Accounts Supervisor, 15 Years

Central Sterilization and Services: Vernell Ashby, Central Services Trainee, 10 Years

Financial Affairs: Megeen Higgins, Administrative Assistant, 20 Years

Infection Control Research: Marie Fox, Senior Laboratory Assistant, 5 Years

Oral Facial Development: Donna Bumgardner, Senior Administrative Secretary, 10 Years; Claudette Maurer, Senior Administrative Secretary, 10 Years; Celia Sweet, Outpatient Services Coordinator, 10 Years

Oral Health Research Institute: Bridget Collins, Animal Research Technician, 5 Years; Jennifer Tran, Research Data Manager, 5 Years; Janice Warrick, Director, Bioresearch Facility, 20 Years; Judith Wilkinson, Technology Transfer Specialist, 20 Years; Anthony Wilson, Clinical Study Assistant, 5 Years

Oral Pathology, Medicine, and Radiology: Mary Ann Stone, Administrative Accounts Clerk, 15 Years

Oral Surgery and Hospital Dentistry: Sheryl Roberts, Dental Assistant, 5 Years

Periodontics and Allied Dental Programs: Yvonne Baynham, Clinic Coordinator, 10 Years; Judy Doyle, Administrative Assistant, 20 Years; Regina Einberger, Senior Administrative Secretary, 5 Years; Jamie Fields, Dental Assistant, 15 Years; Angela Kaai, Dental Assistant, 15 Years

Restorative Dentistry: Cynthia Corbin, Senior Administrative Secretary, 25 Years; Dawn Roberts, Administrative Assistant, 5 Years

Service and Supply Center: Kelly Green, Principal Inventory Order Clerk, 5 Years; Terry Washington, Principal Inventory Order Clerk, 20 Years

Student Affairs: Rhonda Lee, Student Credentials Associate, 20 Years; Barbara Lerner, Student Services Coordinator, 15 Years

RESEARCH COMMITTEE, 8 a.m. in DS S421

IDA'S DENTAL CAREER NETWORK for 4th year IU dental students and community dentists, 2-5:30 p.m. at the IDA Central Office. This replaces the former Private Practice Associateship Program. It is designed to help dentists and students learn more about dental practice associateships and partnerships and to bring together dental professionals whose career goals complement one another's. Seminar speaker Jerry Jenkins, the IDA's legal counsel, outlines the legal basics of establishing associateships and partnerships. During the social hour/practice opportunity segment, some of the dentist participants will be using table-top displays to promote associate and partner opportunities in their offices. Students receive intramural credit for their participation. Registration due at the IDA by Oct. 19. For more information, call (800) 562-5646.

HALLOWEEN

ELECTIONS. Gail Williamson, professor of dental diagnostic sciences, has been elected to one of the 7 officer positions in the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. She will serve a 4-year term as the Councilor for Academy Affairs. The new officers will be installed during the academy's annual session in Portland, Ore., this month.

Dr. Carl Andres, professor of prosthodontics, has been elected president of the Indianapolis District Dental Society. He assumed office in July.

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR. An article written by second-year dental student Matthew Hebert took 2nd Place honors in an annual competition sponsored by the American Academy of the History of Dentistry. Matthew's paper, titled "Joe Weber, DDS: Dental Practitioner Jumps to Extreme Adventure," chronicles an IUSD graduate's experiences as a BASE jumper. The award will be announced at the academy's annual meeting in Kansas City, Mo., this month.

LECTURE CIRCUIT. Dr. Michael Kowolik, professor of periodontics, gave an invited seminar in Guatemala last month to a group of dentists, physicians, and others including scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The seminar, titled "Oral and Systemic Disease Research in Guatemala," included a discussion of the need for, and a pathway for developing, postgraduate research training in Guatemala. Dr. Kowolik has conducted research in this Central American country for several years and has established collaborative ties with colleagues at Guatemala's La Universidad Mariano Galvez.

SCHOLARSHIPS. Theta Chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha has bestowed scholarships on second-year dental hygiene students Amanda Murphy and Brooke Spurgeon.

"YO WILL KNOW." "I overheard two first-year dental hygiene students commenting about something they weren't sure of," reads the nomination letter. "One told the other: 'Yo will know.' So you see, even newcomers realize immediately whom they can depend on for information and guidance."

The informative and guiding force referred to in that letter is Yvonne "Yo" Baynham, coordinator of the Dental Hygiene clinic. Her work ethic has been dazzling IUSD newcomers and long-timers alike for the past decade. Yo received the IUSD Staff Council's Staff Excellence Award in September--and with her award came pages and pages of the highest praise from her many nominators both within and outside of her department.

"Yo has one of the most demanding clinical staff positions at IUSD due to the sheer numbers of charts and patients in the clinic," writes another nominator. "She is responsible for all aspects of chart assignment in the QSI system.... Meanwhile, she serves as a triage person, performing receptionist duties, answering dozens of questions on the phone, and addressing last-minute requests by everyone imaginable. NOBODY knows or realizes what all she accomplishes on a daily basis, or the amount of work that she does."

The best employees seem to be master jugglers of their duties and professional interests, and that's certainly the case with Yo. She supports the school's efforts to recruit minority students, and she volunteers for community service through projects associated with IUSD and the National Dental Association. She has continued her own college education while working a full-time job and has taken advantage of training opportunities at the school, including a class for IUSD staff members who are learning Spanish to better serve the school's Spanish-speaking patients.

Yo's exceptional capabilities are complemented by her "friendliness and gregarious nature."

"Her contributions reach far beyond the Dental Hygiene clinic--she is an asset to the entire dental school," summarizes a nominator. "Yo embodies our vision of what it means to be an excellent employee, staff member, friend, and colleague."

FACULTY AWARDS. The Indiana Dental Association's annual faculty awards and a newly created IUSD award recognizing community service were presented during the Faculty Conference last month.

Dr. Charles Tomich, professor of oral pathology, received the IDA's Outstanding Teacher of the Year award for excellence in teaching during the 2000-2001 academic year. This award was announced in the June 2001 calendar as the highest of 7 awards bestowed on IUSD faculty. (The other 6 faculty received IUPUI Trustees Teaching Awards.)

The IDA's Outstanding Faculty of the Year award went to Dr. Timothy Carlson, professor of operative dentistry, for his continuous record of quality teaching, scholarly activity, and service.

After graduating from IUSD in 1978, Dr. Carlson spent the first two years of his dental career treating patients in a mission clinic in Haiti--an invaluable experience he would draw upon two decades later as the on-site faculty mentor for a group of IUSD students volunteering their services in Haiti through the school's new Alternative Spring Break.

Dr. Carlson joined the IUSD faculty in 1980, earning an MSD degree in operative dentistry in 1986. Throughout his career, he has provided outstanding instruction to dental and graduate dental students as a clinical teacher and lecturer. He is director of Comprehensive Care Clinic A and has made substantial contributions to the dental curriculum as a director of courses, modules, and rounds. From 1984 to 1991, he shared his enthusiasm for dentistry with children by directing the dental section of IUPUI's Young Scholars program, an annual two-week summer day-camp experience held on campus for talented middle-school aged kids.

Dr. Carlson is a former president of the American Academy of Gold Foil Operators and a recipient of the academy's Clinician of the Year award. He is a past president of Theta Theta Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon. Since 1999, he has been serving as managing editor of the Academy of Operative Dentistry's journal, Operative Dentistry.

Dr. Carlson received an IUPUI Teaching Excellence Recognition Award (TERA) in 1998 and 1999. He was one of a small group of faculty who recently organized and led the new Alternative Spring Break, which was a tremendous success in its opening year. He will continue to lend his knowledge and expertise to the school's community outreach efforts and is expected to play an important role in further expansion and development of the school's international community service program.

The presentation of a newly created award was a surprise addition to the Faculty Conference in 2001. Dr. Brian Sanders, associate professor of pediatric dentistry and director of the Riley Dental Clinic, received the first Johnson Public Health Faculty Community Service Award for his outstanding commitment to IUSD-linked community-based oral health services. The award is named for Dr. Donald Johnson, a 1956 IU dental graduate who devoted his career to the U.S. Public Health Service. Dr. Johnson is retired and living in Carmel, Ind.; he is a longtime supporter of IUSD's community outreach endeavors.

For several years, Dr. Sanders has been directing an effort to provide oral healthcare to Amish children in Shipshewana and in other northern Indiana communities that have large Amish populations. Cost of treatment and access to dental offices are challenges that often stand between the Amish and routine dental care. Dental decay is a common problem in part because many Amish homes in that part of the state use well water, which contains minimal amounts of fluoride.

In the mid-1990s, Dr. Sanders and a small team of volunteer IUSD faculty, staff, and students began making routine trips to Shipshewana, first to identify children in need and then to provide their treatment in the Elkhart dental office of another volunteer, Gregory Robbins (DDS'85). In 1997, Dr. Sanders and colleague Dr. Amy Shapiro were awarded a grant that supported these dental services and also provided start-up funds to build the Shipshewana dental clinic that now serves as the program's site. Dr. Sanders continues to serve as the clinic's director and as a faculty mentor for the clinic's student volunteers. Last year, he obtained grants from the Goshen Health Systems and LaGrange County Community Foundation to further supplement the program.

Serving in the Amish dental clinic is one of many ways Dr. Sanders has been involved with the community. Throughout most of the '90s, he participated in Camp Riley's dental program for disabled children and adults and served as a faculty adviser for IUSD's annual dental health fair. He has made himself available to the media on several occasions to support charitable programs and to inform the public of new trends in patient care.

End October 2001 Calendar