| | Dean's Message
As we step into the promising year of 2024, I extend my warmest greetings to each and every member of our esteemed dental college community – faculty, staff, alumni, and students alike. May this year bring us all new opportunities, growth, and success. I hope everyone was able to relax, recharge, and come back to the DSB reinvigorated for the upcoming semester. On another note, Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This national holiday is a reminder of King’s message, which remains relevant 61 years later. For the college it means that it is vital to support and value a diverse range of voices. We must respect and understand those who are different than ourselves. It will make our college stronger and push our mission of advancing oral health in Iowa and beyond through education, research, and person-centered care further. At the end of the day, we are all looking to have a positive and fulfilling human experience. Cheers! ~Clark Stanford | | | Updates for January 12, 2024–January 18, 2024 | | | | Hawkeyes swarm Orlando Over the new year, the College of Dentistry teamed up with the Carver College of Medicine and College of Nursing to host a Health Sciences Alumni Reception in Orlando ahead of the Iowa football team’s bowl game on Jan. 1. It was exciting to see alumni from the Orlando area as well as some from the Midwest who made the trip to Florida. | | | Abimbola Oladayo is a PhD student under the guidance of Azeez Butali, professor of oral pathology, radiology, and medicine. She was named a 2024 Dare to Discover student. Abimbola describes her research as a focus on the “Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of genetics and genomics research in African populations in the context of orofacial clefts”. In short, Oladayo aims to provide a unique perspective into exploring diversity in genetic and genomic research in minority populations by examining the perspective and needs of the major stakeholders involved in care delivery, identify the knowledge gaps, and develop interventions which will facilitate the incorporation of genomic medicine into their practice. | | | | Kendrick begins as OMFS Program Director Please help us welcome Dr. Doug Kendrick at the Graduate Program Director for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Kendrick began his duties on Jan. 1. Kendrick will be an outstanding mentor for residents. Thank you for Dr. Fletcher for serving in this role for many years. If you have any graduate resident questions, concerns, or accolades, you may direct those to Kendrick. | | | Please welcome Dr. Chonghwa Kim to the College of Dentistry. Dr. Kim joined the Department of Family Dentistry on Dec. 29. Since 2009, Kim worked at the Michigan Dental Clinic in Seoul, South Korea and he is the 2021 winner of the Grand Prize in Academic Achievement from the Korean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. If you see Dr. Kim around the DSB, give a friendly welcome! | | | | After more than 50 years as a practicing dentist in Sitka, Alaska, Dr. Tom Jacobsen has hung up his picks and retractors. Jacobsen moved to Alaska right after graduation and opened a practice in Sitka a few years later. Read more about Jacobsen in this story by KCAW. | | | Todd named College Ambassador On behalf of Dean Stanford and the Ambassador Award committee, we would like to announce that Becky Todd is the latest recipient of the collegiate Ambassador Award.
The Ambassador Award is given 2 times per year. Anyone (students, faculty, alumni or patients) may nominate a deserving staff member who shows a special commitment in promoting excellence in Oral Health Care and service support to the teaching, research, patient care programs, and to the administrative functions of the College.
Please check out Becky’s poster on the 3rd floor Link to learn more about her exceptional work at the college. | | | | Congratulations to Pamela Nwachukwu Pamela Nwachukwu, a PhD student in Oral Science, passed her comprehensive examination on December 21 under the direction of Julia Reynolds, assistant professor in the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry. | | | The Fall 2023 edition of the Dental Link is now live. Visit the UI College of Dentistry's website to read the magazine. | | Events
January 19, UI College of Dentistry Alumni Reception in Denver, Colorado, 5-7 p.m. at Maggiano's Little Italy at the Denver Pavilions. In conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Dental Convention. RSVP HERE.
January 30, Seminars in Dental Research: Katherine Maki, NIH Assistant Clinical Investigator, “The gut-brain axis and beyond: Exploring mechanisms linking oral and gut microbiome signaling to patient phenotype in heavy alcohol use,” hosted by Sukirth Ganesan, Galagan B, 12:00–1:00 p.m.
February 9, Live Distance Course: Simplifying Alveolar Preservation - Open membrane technique; Flying Safely in dental implant practice - implant safety checklists
February 13, 71st Annual Meeting of the Iowa Section of the AADOCR
February 23, UI College of Dentistry Alumni Reception in Chicago, Illinois, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Blackstone. In conjunction with the Chicago Midwinter Meeting.
RSVP HERE.
March 8, Live Distance Course: Beyond Bonding: Resin Cement in Modern Dentistry; From Hues to Hardness: Understanding Color and Mechanical Properties in Dental Materials
April 12, Live Distance Course: An update on Posterior Restorations
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Hours: M-R: 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; F: 7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Hawkeye Smile banner image shows two first-year dental students, Ann Luo and Katie McAllister, at the Dental Public Health booth of the Bone Dash 5K. | | | |
