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Indiana University School of Dentistry
Calendar of Events

September 2002

Recognition Month for IUSD's
Patient Services Employees

September's calendar contains a lot more items than usual about other IUPUI school events and activities, all of which are potentially of interest to you. These entries are being included in the dental calendar this month only so that those of you who do not already subscribe to JAG NEWS can get an idea of the type of information you'll find in this campuswide electronic messaging system, which is available to any IUPUI employee or student who has an e-mail account. Jag News is jointly managed by Communications and Marketing, and University Information Technology Services. Subscribers automatically receive messages every few days. All of the messages are related to campus news and are sponsored by IUPUI schools, organizations, or departments. Jag News is a great way to keep abreast of IUPUI's rich variety of seminars, research studies, workshops, sporting events, and entertainment. To subscribe, go to http://www.iupui.edu/~extaff/jagnews.htm, where you can also learn more about Jag News. Click on "JAGNEWS-L archives page" in the second paragraph on that page, and then choose "join or leave the list." target="_blank"

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The School of Music celebrates the end of a terrific summer with the return of CONCERTS ON THE CANAL. Every Thursday in September the school is hosting a free concert on the patio at the Indiana Historical Society. Concerts begin at 5 p.m. Free limited parking is available in the surface lot off of New York Street. Food and drink will be available for purchase or you can bring your own picnic and lawn chair. Call Pam Ross for details about these and other concert opportunities at 274-4000. Concerts are presented rain or shine, and will be moved inside in the event of inclement weather.

Sept. 5: Tommy Wills (Big Band)
Sept. 12: Country Music Extravaganza (Circle City Bluegrass, Travis Moore, Family Reunion String Band)
Sept. 19: Buselli/Wallarab (Big Band)
Sept. 26: Tommy Mullenix & the Naptown Strutters (Dixieland)

2 (Mon)

LABOR DAY (school closed)

5,6 (Thurs, Fri)

ANNUAL FACULTY AND STAFF CONFERENCES. Faculty meet at Canyon Inn, McCormick's Creek State Park, Spencer; and staff meet at the dental school. IUSD classes and clinics are canceled. Online registration for both conferences was due in August. For more information, e-mail Sally I. Phillips regarding the faculty conference and Elizabeth Hatcher regarding the staff conference.

7 (Sat)

ROSH HASHANAH

CE course CPR--BASIC LIFE SUPPORT FOR DENTISTS AND ALLIED DENTAL PROFESSIONALS, by Kathy Drake, IUSD's CPR teaching coordinator; 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Walker Plaza. Call 615-0002.

CE course RADIOLOGY FOR DENTAL PERSONNEL (lecture), by Gail Williamson, professor of dental diagnostic sciences; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the CAPS lecture room at Walker Plaza. Call 615-0002.

12 (Thurs)

STAFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, noon in DS B31

14 (Sat)

CE course RADIOLOGY FOR DENTAL PERSONNEL (laboratory), by Prof. Gail Williamson; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in DS S131. Call 615-0002.

16 (Mon)

YOM KIPPUR

The IUPUI Career Center offers FREE CAREER WORKSHOPS to all IUPUI students, faculty, staff, and alumni, including one being held this evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Business/SPEA building, room 2010. Today's topic, "Job Hunting Techniques," covers both traditional and non-traditional methods of finding a job. Discussions include electronic and Internet resources, developing contact networks, and effective methods for conducting company research. No registration is required. For more information, call 274-2554.

18 (Wed)

CE mini-lecture EFFECTIVE NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF THE CHILD PATIENT, by Dr. Dennis Zimmerman, Terre Haute; 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Walker Plaza. Call 615-0002.

CE course PRODUCTS AND TECHNIQUES FOR TOOTH WHITENING--AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS AND WORKSHOP, by Dr. Bruce Matis, professor of operative dentistry; 1-4:30 p.m. at Walker Plaza. Call 615-0002.

19-21 (Thurs-Sat)

60th ANNUAL FALL DENTAL ALUMNI CONFERENCE, IU Bloomington. Dental alumni from the classes of 1932 and 1997--and everybody in between with graduation years ending in "2" and "7"--celebrate their reunions with classmates, family, and friends. The IUPUI Alumni Office has done its usual splendid job of organizing dentistry's reunion, which is among the largest, the oldest, and the most successful within the university. Alums and others can enter the Huckelberry Memorial Golf Scramble, show their grace on the tennis court, or pedal around the spectacular Bloomington campus with fellow bicycle enthusiasts. One of the CE programs is all about sports dentistry and will be presented by several experts in the field while another will bring grads up to date on IUSD's Alternative Spring Break program (see entries at Sept. 20 and 21). There will also be a tour bus ready to roll us gently over the hills of Brown County on the way to a home and studio tour of the late Indiana artist, T.C. Steele. The IU Hoosiers will take a stand against the Chippewas of Central Michigan University at the IU Football Stadium on Saturday. These activities and many others will be complemented by a host of receptions, dinners, and luncheons. For an unforgettably good time, join our alumni in Bloomington. The full details are available from the Alumni Office at 274-5063.

20 (Fri)

CE course SPORTS DENTISTRY, by IU Athletic Department representatives Dr. Richard Shelly, team dentist; Dr. James Nevins, sports medicine director; and Dr. Kip Smith, head athletic trainer. Class is 2-4 p.m. in the Weight Room at the Indiana Memorial Stadium, Bloomington campus. Call 615-0002.

7th annual MENTOR DINNER for dentists and lst year dental students, sponsored by the Indiana Dental Association; 6 p.m. at the NCAA Hall of Champions, White River State Park. Guest speaker is Greg Garrison, JD, an Indianapolis attorney and a commentator for WIBC radio. By invitation, and free to lst year dental students. Registration forms are coming from the IDA. For more information, call 1 (800) 562-5646.

21 (Sat)

CE course RADIOLOGY FOR DENTAL PERSONNEL (laboratory), by Prof. Gail Williamson; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in DS S131. Call 615-0002.

CE course BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE DENTAL SCHOOL, PART II: SERVICE LEARNING IN MEXICO AND HAITI, presented by some of the faculty and students who participated in Alternative Spring Break 2002; 9-11 a.m. in the Georgian Room of the Indiana Memorial Union, Bloomington campus. Call 274-5063.

24 (Tues)

HINE LEGACY SOCIETY DINNER, 6:30 p.m. at the Montage, 8580 Allison Pointe Blvd. Dinner honors donors who have provided a planned gift to the School of Dentistry. By invitation.

25-28 (Wed-Sat)

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY annual meeting, New Orleans, La.

25-29 (Wed-Sun)

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN annual meeting, Tucson, Ariz.

26 (Thurs)

STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL/DEAN'S STUDENT TOWNHALL, noon in DS115

27 (Fri)

RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE, 8 a.m. in DS S421

Today is the deadline for nominations to be submitted for the GLENN W. IRWIN, JR., M.D. EXPERIENCE EXCELLENCE AWARD. The nomination form is now available online--please submit nominations at http://www.jaguars.iupui.edu/frames/home/irwinform.html. These awards recognize faculty and staff for service "above and beyond the call of duty" target="_blank"--in other words, for service that is non-reimbursed and is not specifically job-related. Candidates may have provided a service for the benefit of the University as a whole or for any of its units. The awards will be presented at the IUPUI Chancellor's Employee Recognition Convocation on Oct. 30th. You are invited to nominate any full-time IUPUI faculty or staff member who has worked at the University a minimum of 12 months. For more information, send an e-mail to choskins@iupui.edu.

27,28 (Fri, Sat)

CE course A DIRECT APPROACH TO ANTERIOR ESTHETICS, by Dr. Gerald Denehy, University of Iowa. Friday lecture is 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and participants have a choice of 2 lab sessions on Saturday--8 a.m.-noon or 1-5 p.m. At Walker Plaza. Call 615-0002.

30 (Mon)

Stand tall. Throw back your shoulders. Flash your best toothy smile. And remember, there's strength in numbers. The 11th annual IUSD GROUP PHOTO for staff, students, and faculty is to be taken today at 12:15 p.m. Dean Lawrence Goldblatt invites you to join him at our usual site, the yard east of the dental school. We are once again enlisting the help of the medical school's photographers, who will rise to the occasion in a cherry picker in order to squeeze all of us into the photo. We had a great turnout last fall, but we can do much, much better. Frankly, we haven't presented these guys with much of a photographic challenge the last couple of years. Let's double our numbers today--and test the outer limits of the camera's wide-angle lens. Don't forget to bring along your sunglasses if your eyes are sensitive. The photo shoot will take only a few minutes of your time--please join us if you can. Rain date (same place and time) is Tuesday, Oct. 1.

People, Places & Things

HELP OTHERS EXPLORE IUPUI. On Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the campus is opening its doors for Explore IUPUI, a unique event that will inspire community residents, prospective students, alumni, and current students and staff to explore and discover this leading urban university. With more than 300 interactive activities planned for the day, there is a great need for enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers. Volunteer opportunities are abundant--you can help staff the Family FunFest area, serve as a tour guide, staff an information station, or assist in many other ways. Early volunteer registrants will receive a free Explore IUPUI team tee shirt during the volunteer training. Sign-up today at www.explore.iupui.edu. You can also contact Andrea Engler, volunteer chair, at aengler@iupui.edu. For all other questions regarding Explore IUPUI please contact Kelly Young, kryoung@iupui.edu.

SCHOLARSHIP. Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Slaven, a first-year student in the graduate periodontics program who has received one of the 5 scholarships for new students that are awarded nationally each year by the American Academy of Periodontology. Dr. Slaven is a 2002 dental graduate of the University of Michigan.

ANOTHER JARABAK HONOR. He's just getting used to being known as the Jarabak Professor, and now Dr. Gene Roberts has learned that he will soon be accepting yet another prestigious award that bears the Jarabak name. Dr. Roberts, director of the Division of Orthodontics, was recently informed that he and Dr. Hall Perry of Northwestern University have been chosen as the 2003 co-recipients of the Louise Ada Jarabak Memorial International Orthodontic Teachers and Research Award, which is bestowed by the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) through its foundation. The award honors distinguished educators and researchers for their contributions to the field of orthodontics. It is named for the wife of the late Dr. Joseph Jarabak, who was a well-known figure in dental education and within the orthodontic community as well as a benefactor of the IU dental school. Dr. Roberts was appointed by Indiana University as the Joseph R. and Louise Ada Jarabak Professor of Orthodontics last fall. He will accept his most recent honor during the AAO's annual meeting in Hawaii in May.

NEW OFFICERS. The votes are tallied, with the following dental students now elected as the new officers of the dental school's Student Research Group: President--David Swiderski, 4th year; Vice President--Caroline Derrow, 3rd year; and Secretary/Treasurer--Erin Cox, 4th year.

SALUTING THE VOLUNTEERS. A word of thanks is in order for 18 IUSD faculty and staff members and others who served as volunteer screeners and recorders during the second annual Summer Health Assessment Program and Education known as S.H.A.P.E. This community-sponsored program provided health screenings and education to more than 1,000 youngsters in Marion County who attended summer youth camps during June, July, and August. Helping make the project a success in 2002 were Dr. Lawrence Garetto, Dr. Charles Hazelrigg, Dr. William Hohlt, and clinics administrator Judith Rose, all of the Department of Oral Facial Development; Dr. Henry Lancaster, Department of Oral Pathology, Medicine, and Radiology; Prof. Lorinda Coan, Prof. Joyce Hudson, lecturer Melinda Meadows, Dr. Sybil Niemann, Dr. James Oldham, Prof. Pamela Rettig, and Prof. Nancy Young, Department of Periodontics and Allied Dental Programs; Dr. Margherita Fontana, Dr. Mark Mallatt, Dr. Angeles Martinez-Mier, Dr. Karen Yoder, and Dr. Paul Zitterbart, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry; Dr. Larry Ryan, Department of Restorative Dentistry; Nicole Weddell, daughter of pediatric dentistry faculty member Dr. James Weddell; and private practitioner Dr. Donald Newman.

SEMINARS ON HEALTH LITERACY. The IU School of Nursing was recently awarded a grant to carry out a series of seminars on health literacy, which refers to the ability of patients to obtain, interpret, and understand health information. Patients with low health literacy skills are more likely to be hospitalized and have poor health outcomes, and are less likely to obtain preventive care. Dr. Feleta Wilson, visiting lecturer from Wayne State University, will kick off the seminar series on Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Riley Outpatient Auditorium. Other speakers will include medical school faculty member Dr. J. Dennis Fortenberry, Clarian Health nurses Maureen Battles and Cindy Latty, and Shalom Health Care Center coordinator of Latino Services, Liz Farfan. Other sessions on the topic will be scheduled throughout the academic year.

Dr. Rose Mays, IU School of Nursing associate dean for community affairs and developer of the grant proposal, says the goal for the seminars is to increase health professionals' awareness and competency in addressing health literacy with patients. " We must look at how effectively we are giving care from the standpoint of the pamphlets and other written tools we use for patient education," she says. "For people who don't read well, there can be huge barriers to getting the care they need." 

The seminars are free and are open to faculty, staff, and students. No preregistration is required. For more details, contact Dr. Mays (274-3470; rmays@iupui.edu).

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR INFANT LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT STUDY. The IU School of Medicine's Department of Otolaryngology is seeking infants between 2 and 18 months of age or 28 to 30 months of age to participate in groundbreaking language-development research. The research involves both infants who are deaf and use cochlear implants and those who have normal hearing. The department is currently recruiting infants who have normal hearing. You and your child may participate in one or more 45-minute sessions, arranged at your convenience. Testing is non-invasive, and parents are with their children at all times. Participants are paid $10 per session. Contact the Infant Speech Perception Lab for more details: 278-1350, babytalk@iupui.edu, http://www.iupui.edu/~iuoto/babytalk.htm. 

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR DIABETIC RESEARCH. Do you have diabetes? Are you having trouble controlling your blood sugar with diet and exercise? Do you have a family history and want to be tested for diabetes? You may be eligible to participate in a research study and to receive, at no cost, active diabetes medication, glucose monitoring supplies, study-related medical care and testing, and diabetes and nutritional education. IU's Department of Endocrinology is looking for patients who are 20-75 years of age and who have had diabetes less than 5 years. For more information, call 274-7679.

INTRAMURAL FLAG FOOTBALL. IUPUI faculty, staff, and students are eligible for the Fall 2002 Intramural Flag Football League, presented by the Department of Intramural and Recreational Sports. Two leagues are available: Men's and Co-Ed. Team registration fees: $35 for students and $40 for faculty/staff. A $10 default deposit is also required when registering. Final registration is Sept. 18. All entries are on a first-come, first-serve basis. A mandatory captains' meeting is set for Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. in PE 043. All participants must have a valid IUPUI OneCard and have paid the semester recreation fee. For more information, call 274-2824 or send an e-mail to iupuirec@iupui.edu. Entry forms are also available on the department's Website at www.iupui.edu/~iupuirec. 

FLAG FOOTBALL'S NOT YOUR SCENE? LET ME ROLL THIS IDEA BY YOU. A new IUPUI-sanctioned bowling league is starting on Sept. 6. The league will be open to all IUPUI faculty, staff, and students, and will meet every Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Western Bowling Alley, 6441 W. Washington St., through Nov. 22. You may choose your own bowling partner for your 2-person team, and your partner does not have to be employed by or enrolled at IUPUI. Both beginners and experienced bowlers are welcome. To sign up, contact Mary O'Neill, moneill@iupui.edu, 278-7602.

End September 2002 Calendar

Send items for October calendar by September 26: Indiana University School of Dentistry, Room B32, 1121 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis IN 46202-5186. Fax: (317) 274-7188. E-mail: smcrum@iupui.edu.