COMING UP
Indiana University School of Dentistry
Calendar of Events
October 2004
Recognition Month for IUSD's
Central Services/Infection Control Employees
Sept. 29 (Wed.)
CPR UPDATE TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 8 a.m.-noon at
Walker Plaza 201A. To sign up, call Kathy Thompson at 274-8841.
Sept. 29, 30 (Wed., Thurs.)
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF DENTISTS annual meeting, Orlando, Fla. Congratulations to
IUSD alumnus and former part-time pediatric dentistry faculty member B.
Charles Kerkhove (DDS'62, MSD'65), Indianapolis, who is being inducted as
the 84th president of the College.
Sept. 29-Oct. 2 (Wed.-Sat.)
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS annual meeting, San Francisco, Calif.
Sept. 29-Oct. 5 (Wed.-Tues.)
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION annual session, Orlando. The IU dental school has
a very special interest in this year's ADA meeting since one the candidates for
the ADA presidency is Dr. Lloyd Hagedorn, a Fort Wayne periodontist and
IU alumnus holding two IUSD degrees (DDS'66, MSD'68). We wish him the best in
his bid for the ADA's top position. And a hearty congratulations to Dr.
Hagedorn's wife, Jan Hagedorn, who is being installed as president of the
Alliance of the ADA.
1 (Fri.)
125 Years Ago Today: FIRST DAY OF CLASSES for the student body of the
newly opened Indiana Dental College -- a total of 6 men seeking degrees in
dentistry, the only type of degree offered when the school opened its doors in
1879
IUSD ALUMNI RECEPTION, 5:30-7 p.m. in Salon 4 of the Rosen Centre Hotel in
Orlando. Hosted by Dean Lawrence Goldblatt and the IUSD Alumni
Association board of directors. Everyone welcome.
INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF DENTISTS induction and convocation, Orlando
2 (Sat.)
NORTHEAST REGIONAL BOARD examination (manikin portion), held at the IU School
of Dentistry
CE course RADIOLOGY FOR DENTAL PERSONNEL (lecture), by Gail Williamson,
professor of dental diagnostic sciences. Call 278-9000.
2-5 (Sat.-Tues.)
DELTA SIGMA DELTA international dental fraternity annual meeting, Orlando
5 (Tues.)
IUPUI UNITED WAY CHILI FOR CHARITY 10th anniversary, 11 a.m.-1
p.m. in the North Breezeway under the School of Business/SPEA building. Joining
in the special anniversary celebration this year are the Indianapolis Fire
Department, Marion County Sheriff's Department, the Mayor's Office, and Marion
County fire stations. All the crocks of chili have been donated by IUPUI
faculty, staff, and students, and all proceeds go to United Way of Central
Indiana. Entry forms are due Sept. 30. If you're not up to the task of cooking a
pot of chili, you can still support the event by coming down to the Breezeway to
eat a bowl of it. For all the details, go to
http://www.iupui.edu/~uwaycamp.
IUPUI FACULTY COUNCIL, 3:30-4 p.m. at University Place Conference Center;
followed by IUPUI Chancellor Charles Bantz's "State of the Campus"
address and then a reception
6 (Wed.)
Dr. LaForrest Garner, professor emeritus of orthodontics and former
associate dean for Minority Student Services, will receive a HEALTH AND MEDICAL
SHINING STAR AWARD this evening during the Wishard Memorial Foundation's 2004
Public Health Awards dinner at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. By invitation. During
his tenure as associate dean, Dr. Garner acquired about $350,000 from federal
and local agencies to fund student scholarships as well as IUSD research
apprenticeships for minority high school and college students. With his wife,
Alfreida Garner, he also established a scholarship to assist minority dental
students. He retired from IUSD in 1998.
7 (Thurs.)
ANNUAL IUSD GROUP PHOTO with Dean Lawrence Goldblatt, 12:15 p.m. in
the yard east of the dental school. Dean Goldblatt invites all students, staff,
and faculty to participate with him in this time-honored photo tradition.
Remember that the cherry-picker must haul the photographers high into the sky in
order to squeeze all of us into the picture, so come equipped with your
sunglasses. And have a sweater or jacket handy in case we're having a "frost on
the pumpkin" kind of day. Let's get as many people as possible to pose for the
2004 version of the IU dental school team, since with this shot we go down in
history as the school's 125th Anniversary Group. The photo will take
only a few minutes of your time. Please join us if your schedule permits.
8 (Fri.)
CPR UPDATE TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 8 a.m.-noon at
Walker Plaza 201A. Call Kathy Thompson at 274-8841.
ADA NEW DENTIST TRANSITION PROGRAM, a required seminar for 3rd and
4th year dental students, 9-10:30 a.m in DS S116
CE course IT'S YOUR LICENSE -- KEEP IT! and RISK MANAGEMENT FOR TODAY'S
DENTAL HYGIENIST, Dental Hygiene Series Part I, by Dr. Harvey Weingarten,
South Bend, and Dr. Thomas Barrick, Westfield. Call 278-9000.
8-10 (Fri.-Sun.)
INDIANA STATE BOARD exams for dentists and dental hygienists, held at the IU
dental school
CE course HANDS-ON AESTHETIC CONTINUUM Part II, led by Dr. Larry Rosenthal
of Aesthetic Advantage Midwest. Call 278-9000.
9 (Sat.)
CE course RADIOLOGY FOR DENTAL PERSONNEL (laboratory), by Prof. Gail
Williamson. Call 278-9000.
11 (Mon.)
IUSD GROUP PHOTO RAIN DATE, same time and place
12 (Tues.)
STAFF RECOGNITION BRUNCH for staff members who reached milestone years of
service to IU in 2004; 8:45-10:15 a.m. at the Bistro, University Place Hotel.
The brunch is co-sponsored by the IUSD Staff Council and Dean Lawrence
Goldblatt. By invitation. RSVP by Oct. 6 to Elizabeth Hatcher,
director of Staff Development and Support (274-8220;
ehatcher@iupui.edu).
A special note of congratulations to Carol Ann Bauer, administrative
assistant in Student Affairs, who celebrates her 40th anniversary at
IU this year. She currently holds the longest record of service for IUSD staff.
In addition to Carol Ann, we congratulate the following employees:
Academic Affairs
Kim Fields, Academic Support Specialist, 5 years
Bioresearch Facility
Cheryl Kantmann-Higgins, Research Technician, 10 years
Jacqueline McDonald, Bioresearch Support Specialist, 5 years
Central Sterilization and Services
Christina Freeman, Supervisor, Infection Control Services, 30 years
Deborah Hauck, Technician, 5 years
Deborah Stewart, Coordinator, 15 years
Comprehensive Care Clinics
Elaine Ball, Clinic F Coordinator, 20 years
Barbara Duncan, Clinic C Coordinator, 15 years
Karen Liford, Clinic A Coordinator, 25 years
Angela Walker, Clinic A Dental Assistant, 10 years
Faculty Private Practice
Deborah Smith, Administrative Accounts Coordinator, 10 years
Oral Facial Development
Indu Lal, Dental Assistant, Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, 5 years
Karla Newman, Assistant to the Chair, 20 years
Elvia Reyes-Martinez, Dental Assistant, Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, 10
years
Oral Health Research Institute
Amir Haider, Analyst, Microbial Caries Model Facility, 5 years
Glynis Henry, Research Technician, 15 years
Sue Kelly, Research Administrative Manager, 20 years
Melissa Mau, Clinical Research Administrator, 30 years
Marilyn Richards, Administrative Support Specialist, 10 years
Beverly Spriggs, Receptionist/Secretary, 5 years
Periodontics and Allied Dental Programs
Diana Yates, Periodontics Clinic Coordinator, 30 years
Publications
Susan Crum, Director, 30 years
Restorative Dentistry
Jeana Aranjo, Senior Administrative Secretary, 5 years
Eileen Cassidy, Administrative Secretary, 5 years
Paula Gonzalez, Senior Administrative Secretary, 5 years
Student Affairs
Traci Adams, Director of Student Diversity Support, 15 years
Vickie Newkirk, Student Credentials Analyst, 5 years
Technology Services
John Gosney, Director, 5 years
13 (Wed.)
CPR UPDATE TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 1-5 p.m. at
Walker Plaza 201A. Call Kathy Thompson at 274-8841.
15 (Fri.)
James Dean was a rebel when
he wore his in 1955. Venus was a walkin' talkin' work of art when she
wore hers in 1962. And you can be a symbol of the fight against breast cancer by
wearing yours today.
The LEE NATIONAL DENIM DAY fund drive supports the Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation, and staff member Debra Lanning is once again
asking you to play a role in this important project. As coordinator of IUSD's
participation in the annual drive, Debra is hopeful that donations from the
school's students, staff, and faculty will push us past the 2003 total of nearly
$1,500.
For a minimum donation of only $5, you receive a pink ribbon pin that
entitles you to wear blue jeans to work today. (All infection control guidelines
must be followed as usual.) Donations can be made with cash or by checks payable
to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. See one of the campaign representatives
to donate: lst floor -- Kim Fields (rm 102) and T.C. Calvert
(S107); 2nd floor -- Deborah Komlanc and Deanna Henderson
(266), Margie Beiswanger (280B), and Julie Lewis (280);
3rd floor -- Karen Liford (Clinic A), Tonjia Cauley
(Clinic D), and Brenda Hartman (302); 4th floor --
Kay Rossok (S409) and Debra Lanning (S422A); Oral Health Research
Institute -- Susan Boggs; IU Hospital -- Charity Key; and Riley
Hospital Dental Clinic -- Donna Bumgardner. Donations at Cottage
Corner should be sent care of the department, and representatives at Regenstrief
and Grassy Creek are yet to be announced.
CPR UPDATE TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 8 a.m.-noon at
Walker Plaza 201A. Call Kathy Thompson at 274-8841.
RESEARCH COMMITTEE, 8 a.m. in DS S421
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE for Student Research Subcommittee's Oct. 29th
meeting
DEAN'S SOCIETY DINNER, this evening at the Montage. By invitation. The
society recognizes individuals who support the IU School of Dentistry with
annual gifts of $1,000 or more.
15, 16 (Fri., Sat.)
CE course ADVANCED ENDODONTIC CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, TECHNOLOGY, AND
TECHNIQUES: WHAT'S BEST FOR ME?, a lecture and workshop by Dr. Donald Arens,
professor of endodontics; Dr. Noah Chivian, University of Pennsylvania;
and Dr. Joseph Maggio, Loma Linda University. Call 278-9000.
16 (Sat.)
DENTAL DAY, 9 a.m.-noon at the IU School of Dentistry. This annual program is
hosted by IUSD students and is geared toward anyone who is interested in
learning more about careers in dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting.
It will include presentations and panel discussions by faculty, students, and
practicing dental professionals, and will also cover such topics as financial
aid and military scholarships. For more information, call 274-8173.
18 (Mon.)
CPR UPDATE TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 1-5 p.m. at
Walker Plaza 201A. Call Kathy Thompson at 274-8841.
19 (Tues.)
Lunch Box Discussion Series SEALED WITH A KISS: WHAT IS SEAL INDIANA ALL
ABOUT?, by Dr. Karen Yoder, director of Community Dentistry; noon-1 p.m.
in DS S421. All faculty, staff, and students welcome. No registration required.
20 (Wed.)
IUPUI CHANCELLOR'S EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION CONVOCATION, 3 p.m. at University
Place Conference Center. This annual event recognizes IUPUI staff who are
celebrating IU employment milestones of 15 or more years in 2004.
Congratulations to the 13 IUSD staff members who are among those being
recognized on campus today (titles, departments, and years of service are listed
with the Oct. 12 staff recognition entry):
Traci Adams
Elaine Ball
Carol Ann Bauer
Susan Crum
Barbara Duncan
Christina Freeman
Glynis Henry
Sue Kelly
Karen Liford
Melissa Mau
Karla Newman
Deborah Stewart
Diana Yates
21-23 (Thurs.-Sat.)
ACADEMY OF DENTAL MATERIALS annual meeting, Geneva, Switzerland
22 (Fri.)
CPR UPDATE TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 8 a.m.-noon at
Walker Plaza 201A. Call Kathy Thompson at 274-8841.
STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL/DEAN'S STUDENT TOWN HALL, noon in DS115
22, 23 (Fri., Sat.)
CE course LINGUAL APPLIANCE, by Dr. J. Courtney Gorman, volunteer
assistant professor of orthodontics. Call 278-9000.
27 (Wed.)
CPR UPDATE TRAINING for full-time clinical faculty and staff, 1-5 p.m. at
Walker Plaza 201A. Call Kathy Thompson at 274-8841.
27-30 (Wed.-Sat.)
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PROSTHODONTISTS annual session, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
29 (Fri.)
STUDENT RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE, 8 a.m. in DS S421
CE course LINERS, BASES, AND CEMENTS, a lecture and workshop by Dr. Randy
Weiner, a dental graduate of Tufts University. Call 278-9000.
31 (Sun.)
HALLOWEEN
People, Places & Things
A CASCADE OF AWARDS IN SEPTEMBER. Congratulations to the following
individuals who were singled out for awards and other recognition at various
events in the past month.
IUSD Alumni Association Awards (presented at the Fall Dental Alumni
Conference):
Capt. Carol Turner (DDS'75), who in 2003 became the first woman to
hold the title of Chief of the U.S. Navy Dental Corps, received the
Distinguished Alumna Award.
ADA presidential candidate Dr. Lloyd Hagedorn received the
Distinguished Service Award. He is a past member of the IUSD Alumni
Association's board of directors.
Dr. Steven Dixon, clinical assistant professor of operative dentistry,
received the Certificate of Appreciation. Dr. Dixon, a 1973 IU dental graduate,
manages the dental school's Comprehensive Care program and directs the
Comprehensive Care Clinics.
Dr. Steven Holm, a dental graduate of Loyola University and a
practitioner in Portage, received the Honorary Member Award. He has served as an
adjunct dental faculty member on the IU Northwest (Gary) campus since 1977,
teaching oral pathology and anatomy.
Community Service Awards (presented at the Faculty Conference and Staff
Conference and supported by the Johnson Public Health Fund, which is named for
Class of '56 IU dental graduate and retired public health dentist Donald
Johnson, Carmel):
Melinda Meadows, visiting clinical lecturer in the Dental Hygiene
division of the Department of Periodontics and Allied Dental Programs, received
the Faculty Community Service Award for her extensive record of involvement with
community projects, including those that help expose students to volunteerism
and service-learning opportunities. Since 2001, she has coordinated the school's
ongoing sealant program for children who reside in several of the city's
shelters for homeless persons and victims of domestic violence. She has also
served as a volunteer for Marion County's project S.H.A.P.E., an annual
screening and education program for children from low-income families, and as
the patient coordinator for the IUSD treatment site of the annual ADA Give Kids
a Smile program.
Staff Community Service Awards were presented to Karla Newman,
assistant to the chair, Department of Oral Facial Development; Elizabeth
(Beth) Wyeth, a dental hygienist at Cottage Corner; and Debra Lanning,
senior administrative secretary for the Comprehensive Care Clinics. These staff
members have devoted much of their energy and volunteered many hours of their
time to the annual fund drives that support the Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation. Deb was recognized for her work with Lee National Denim Day,
and Karla and Beth for their efforts with the Race for the Cure. Thanks in large
measure to their leadership, commitment, and enthusiasm, IUPUI can count on the
School of Dentistry to be a generous participant in these community fundraising
projects.
Staff Scholarships (presented at the Staff Conference):
Recipients are A.J. Beiswanger, a research technician in Restorative
Dentistry, and Katherine English, a senior administrative secretary in
Dental Education. Sponsored by the IUSD Staff Council, this scholarship program
was established to assist staff members who are balancing full-time careers with
their roles as students of higher education. Both A.J. and Kathy are enrolled as
students on the IUPUI campus.
Indiana Dental Association Faculty Awards (presented during the Faculty
Conference);
Dr. Henry Lancaster Jr., clinical assistant professor of oral medicine
in the Department of Oral Pathology, Medicine, and Radiology, received the IDA's
Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award for academic year 2003-2004.
Dr. Lancaster spent the past year deeply engaged in most facets of education
at IUSD, teaching dental and allied dental students as well as general practice
residents. For the dental classes alone he has lectured, provided clinical
instruction, directed a module on the respiratory system, tutored problem-based
learning sessions, written PBL cases, and conducted triple-jump exams. He also
makes effective and creative use of computer technology in his teaching. He
receives excellent feedback from students and uses their evaluations to continue
improving upon his skills. Members of the DDS Class of 2004 showed their
appreciation of Dr. Lancaster by inviting him to be the guest speaker at
Post-Commencement last spring, and previous classes have chosen him to
participate in the Post-Commencement hooding exercises.
In recent years, Dr. Lancaster has played a role on the school's executive,
teaching, admissions, and curriculum committees and on the IUPUI Institutional
Review Board for research. He recently accepted an appointment as director of
one of the school's Comprehensive Care Clinics.
Dr. James Hartsfield Jr., professor of oral facial genetics and
orthodontics (School of Dentistry) and medical and molecular genetics (School of
Medicine), received the Outstanding Faculty Award for his long record of quality
teaching, scholarly activity, and service.
Dr. Hartsfield directs the division of Oral Facial Genetics in the Department
of Oral Facial Development, and serves as a clinical geneticist in Riley
Hospital's internationally respected Oral Facial Clinic. He lectures in both
dental and graduate courses, and chairs a number of research committees for
candidates of PhD and MSD degrees.
He has acquired extensive editorial experience as a reviewer for refereed
journals in his field, and has been an invited speaker at national and
international conferences. He is a past recipient of an NIH Physician-Scientist
award, and from 1996 to 2001 he was the principal investigator on an NIH-supported
project titled "Epoxide Hydrolase Studies and Phenytoin-Induced Clefting." In
2001, he received a $15,000 B.F. Dewell Memorial Biomedical Research Award from
the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation to study genetic factors in
external apical root resorption associated with orthodontic treatment. He is a
founding fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics and a past president
of the Society of Craniofacial Genetics.
Dr. Hartsfield was the 2003 recipient of the IUSD Alumni Association's
Distinguished Faculty Award for Research. Also that year, he was elected vice
president of the International Association for Dental Research's Craniofacial
Biology Group for 2003-2004. As president-elect, he will chair the Craniofacial
Biology portion of the 2005 IADR/American Association for Dental Research
meeting in Baltimore, Md., and will then serve as the group's president during
the 2006 AADR meeting in Orlando, Fla., and IADR meeting in Brisbane, Australia.
IUSD Staff Council Staff Excellence Award (presented at the Staff
Conference):
Charlene Childers, coordinator of Comprehensive Care Clinic B, is the
latest award recipient in a staff recognition program that has been saluting
IUSD's finest since 1998. In the case of Charlene Childers, a dedicated IUSD
employee for 11 years, it was the dental students' voices that came through loud
and clear during the nomination process. Their descriptions of her add up to a
dream candidate for any dental practice team: helpful, pleasant, caring,
knowledgeable, resourceful, and the type of employee whose talents reach well
beyond the confines of a job description.
Anyone acquainted with the non-stop action in a Comp Care clinic when it's
running at full capacity can appreciate Charlene's outstanding ability to
oversee all of the activity with her exceptionally calm and professional
demeanor.
The nomination letters are filled with anecdotes about the thoughtfulness and
kindness that Charlene routinely extends not only to students but also to their
patients. A student recalls when Charlene gave a "thinking of you" card to one
of the student's patients when that patient was having health problems. And then
there's the ever-popular celebration that Charlene holds once a month in
recognition of students' birthdays.
But from the student perspective, there is perhaps no greater praise than
these straightforward remarks from a third-year student. Charlene "treats you
with respect," he says simply, and she makes sure "that our experience in clinic
is a good one."
End October 2004 Calendar
Send items for November calendar by Oct. 27: Indiana University School of
Dentistry, Room B32, 1121 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis IN 46202-5186. Fax:
(317) 274-7188. E-mail: smcrum@iupui.edu