| | Dean's Message
As teachers of the next generation of dentists, teaching, in large part, is the legacy and imprint we leave behind on the dental profession. All our experiences, knowledge, and accomplishments are part of an Iowa Dentistry legacy. We pass these lessons, even our complications, to the next generation. We are not defined by a single success just as we are not defined by a single struggle. Each experience, positive or negative, is a lesson and when we instruct our students with the knowledge of past experiences, we are allowing them to be more than we are, just as we inherited knowledge from our teachers and so on. It is on us to continue a legacy of integrity, compassion, and high-quality dental care so that the next generation of dental professionals has a brighter future. ~Clark Stanford | | | Updates for June 14, 2024–June 27, 2024 | | | | The University of Iowa College of Dentistry celebrated dental students, graduate students, and residents at its 2024 commencement ceremony in Hancher Auditorium on May 31. College of Dentistry photographer Jake Hannon captured moments from the event in this photo gallery. | | | The Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry hosted a luncheon on May 29 to recognize student accomplishments over the past year. Ten students were presented awards, and three senior dental students were also recognized for achieving Distinction in Dental Public Health. | | | | The College of Dentistry's Geriatrics and Special Needs Program, led by Dr. Howard Cowen, was named a recipient of the 2024 University of Iowa Health Care Culturally Responsive Health Care award. This award recognizes health care professionals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and innovation in addressing health disparities among patients or populations through culturally responsive care. | | | Miller named College of Dentistry Ambassador
Congratulations to Stephanie Miller, who was named our new Ambassador of the UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics. Miller works in Central Records at the college. Check out Stephanie's poster on the third-floor link to learn more about her exceptional work at the college.
| | | | The Dental Student Research Group at the University of Iowa is one of the premier programs in the country. The accomplishments of participating students over the 2023-2024 year highlight the value and importance of the program. The Spring 2024 newsletter of the Student Research Group chronicles these accomplishments. | | | Dental researchers present at prestigious conference in Barcelona Aline Petrin, assistant professor in the Department of Orthodontics, and Tim Nguyen, a PhD student in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics under the direction of Eric Van Otterloo, presented their research at the Craniofacial Gordon Research Conference held in Barcelona, Spain. Petrin presented her research on epigenetic profiles of discordant twins in which one of the twins has orofacial clefts and the other does not. Nguyen presented his research factors that influence development of the midface region. | | | | Iowa Dentistry welcomes Leo Nopoulos Leo Nopoulos has joined the College of Dentistry as a Support Services Specialist for Dental Support Services. Before joining the college, he worked as a revenue cycle representative in the UIHC Emergency Department for two years. Leo graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Enterprise Leadership, and he has strong Hawkeye roots. He was born at UIHC during the floods of 1993, his three siblings and his father all graduated from the University of Iowa, and his mother is the chair of psychiatry at UIHC.
Leo lives on a farm in West Liberty with his fiancé Meghan, who runs a dog boarding and animal husbandry business from their farm. He enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors, and playing video games (especially Rocket League). Please welcome Leo to the college! | | | The American Academy of Cariology Eighth Annual Conference will be held Sept. 19-20 in Chicago. Clinical Assistant Professor Rohit Nair and Professor of Preventive & Community Dentistry Teresa Marshall, and Clinical Professor of Operative Dentistry Sandra Guzman-Armstrong will be attending. | | | | Marchini L, Schneider G, Stanford C. Dental school department strategic planning: A department driven approach. J Dent Educ. 2024 Jun 9. Dutch. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13623. PMID: 38853299.
Businesses and academic institutions periodically use strategic planning to shape and determine the mission, vision, objectives, and priorities of an institution. This structure is intended to inform long-term planning, decision making, and resource allocation. When dental schools participate in this process, the structure is informed by the larger university's strategic planning. Likewise, when dental departments identify a strategic plan, it is informed by the dental college's larger plan. Rather than using a top-down approach to strategic planning driven by the leadership of a department or a committee appointed by department leadership, this article advocates for a comprehensive review and analysis informed by engaging with faculty and staff as a group and as individuals over a limited period of time. The purpose of which is to receive input for the strategic plan from all departmental constituents, which can only be achieved in an environment where all faculty and staff feel empowered to express their views. The result, the authors argue, is a strategic plan that has buy-in from the whole department, which in turn, increases the likelihood of it being successfully implemented. | | Events
August 2, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
August 8, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
August 14, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
August 29, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
September 6, Chew on This: Emerging Trends in Pediatric Dental Care CE course, 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
September 13, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
September 13-14, Dentistry Alumni Reunion Weekend (years ending in 4s and 9s)
September 19, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
September 30, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
October 4-5, Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM), Sioux City, Iowa, Tyson Events Center
October 18, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
October 30, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day (Virtual)
November 7, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
Notes and Resources
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The Hawkeye Smile banner image shows dental students posing for a photo at the UI College of Dentistry's 2024 Commencement Ceremony inside Hancher Auditorium. | | | |
