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DS4 takes first place at 2020 Humanitarian Health Conference for interprofessional outreach experience presentation
This June, Luke Seiler, DS4, won first place for his poster, entitled “Upstream Preventative Interprofessional Team Approach for an Ethiopian Outreach”, at the virtual 2020 Humanitarian Health Conference, an Institute for International Medicine event. The poster highlighted clinic protocol and baseline data collected during a dental and medical outreach trip to Ethiopia in June of 2019. The Ethiopian Outreach Last summer, Luke Seiler, DS4, Keith Usry, DS4, Claudia Samaniego, DS4, Michelle Zhou, DS3, and Moshtagh Farokhi, DDS, MPH, a clinical associate professor in the department of comprehe
Dean's Office and IIMS award seed funding to 4 projects
Four research groups received a notice of award from The School of Dentistry regarding their successful application submissions for seed funding. Over the next year, the researchers will use the funding to jumpstart projects that will generate pilot data for preparation of larger grant submissions, such as R01s and Department of Defense funding. The seed funding comes from the Office of the Dental Dean and the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science’s Clinical and Translational Science Award.
Delta Dental foundation awards $30K grant for pediatric dental care
The Delta Dental Թ Care Foundation has awarded a $30,000 grant to support the care efforts of the Թ School of Dentistry’s high risk pediatric dental patients. Since 2011, the Delta Dental Insurance Company’s philanthropic arm, The Delta Dental Թ Care Foundation, has partnered with local communities to increase access to care, support dental education, and fund research that advances oral health. The grant will be halved to support the school’s pediatric dental specialty programs at the Ricardo Salinas Clinic and at the dental health clinic located within t
Passion and Purpose have hatched!
As our campus community goes about the business of making lives better, a family of black vultures have settled on campus to make theirs. For the past seven weeks, the happy family have nested and cared for their young in a corner of the courtyard across from dental hygiene’s administrative offices. “Many people including housekeeping, facilities personnel, and people from the medical school have come to check on the mama vulture daily,” says Jo Ann Jordan, RDH, director of the dental hygiene program.
School of Dentistry research enterprise ranks among top 10 of U.S. dental schools
The Թ School of Dentistry’s research enterprise has been ranked seventh among all U.S. dental schools for National Institutes of Health funding for 2019, jumping 11 spots over previous years. Read the full story on Newsroom.
Methodist Healthcare Ministries approves $22K emergency grant for dental care
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Laredo health care workers donate personal protective equipment for dental students
The Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council’s Health Care Preparedness Program recently presented a donation of much-needed personal protective equipment to the Laredo Health Department’s dental health clinic. Read the full story on Newsroom.
2020 - 2021 Student Leadership Announced
Leadership at all levels is highly valued at the School of Dentistry, especially student leadership.
2020 Commencement Ceremony
The Թ School of Dentistry conducted its 2020 Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 28th through a virtual platform in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was broadcast live from the Holly Auditorium where administrative leadership, supportive faculty and staff safely gathered to cheer on the Class of 2020. All graduates and their guests viewed the ceremony from the comfort of their homes around the globe. Peter M.
UT Dentistry is safely resuming care
Since mid-March, the School of Dentistry’s advanced education students and faculty have been treating only patients with urgent care needs. The Advanced General Dentistry Clinic, directed by Luis Yepes, D.D.S., clinical assistant professor in the department of comprehensive dentistry, and the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, directed by Mark Miller, M.D., D.M.D., clinical assistant professor in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, have been caring for patients who present in pain or those with trauma.
2020 Senior Awards
Eighty-five awards and honors were presented to the School of Dentistry’s Class of 2020 on Monday, May 18, 2020.
Bridging the gap to offer Continuing Dental Education courses
In Texas, all active dentists and dental hygienists are required by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners to accrue up to 24 hours of continuing education (CE) biennially. During a time in our history when dental professionals are not permitted to gather for live courses, Scott Stafford, D.D.S., M.B.A., and his team have quickly changed tactics to make sure their office bridges that gap. Dr. Stafford, director of the Office of Continuing Dental Education, began by utilizing Canvas Conferences to host Grand Rounds on April 3, 2020.
A Founding Father Retires after 49 Years
Every dental student the School of Dentistry has trained over the last 49 years has been educated by Glenn R. Walters, D.D.S., an associate professor in the department of endodontics since 1971. Dr. Walters packed away his endodontic ruler on Friday, May 1, 2020, officially retiring from the Թ. “Glenn was the founding chair of our department”, says Ken Hargreaves, D.D.S., Ph.D., chair of the department of endodontics. “He was instrumental in creating an environment where education was a priority and a pleasure.
Hispanic Center of Excellence Awarded 8th Year of Funding
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provided notice of award to the School of Dentistry's Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE) on Thursday, May 7, 2020. The nearly $700K award marks the start of the HCOE's 8th year under the direction of Juanita Lozano-Pineda, D.D.S., M.P.H., associate professor in the department of comprehensive dentistry and associate dean for external affairs. The Center provides for educational opportunities in dentistry for current and prospective dental students.
Ending Dental School under COVID-19: Bending with the Wind
Earlier today, I entered the COHCR one final time as a student for my last clinic check-out. After turning in my things, cleaning out my bay, and saying my goodbyes, I had to stop by UT Police to turn in my Թ I.D. badge. I couldn’t help but be a little wistful as I did so. If you saw me on campus at any point over the last four years, I was wearing that I.D. badge around my neck on a blue silk lanyard. I was asked to write about the dental student experience under new social distancing protocols regarding COVID-19.
The Academic Front Line
Front line is a term used to describe the position closest to an area of conflict. Conflict was certainly heading towards us in early March when the coronavirus was spreading across the nation. Academic deans assembled in formation and agreed that virtual delivery of didactic coursework was necessary to keep faculty and students safe, while sustaining our educational missions. At face value, it might not seem like a difficult task to transition didactic or pre-clinical courses from a traditional setting to a virtual platform.
A Թ United
Without a doubt, the coronavirus pandemic has drastically impacted the lives of all Americans in ways we never dreamed possible. It has shaken our economy to its core, and it has put our healthcare system to the ultimate test. Yet, it has also showed the resolve that all Americans have, that united we are stronger, and in times of crisis we come together for the common good. After seeing the countless news stories about personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages, I took to my office 3D printer and began fabricating face shields for our local hospitals.
OMR Resident Places 3rd in Briscoe Library Competition
Sonam Khurana, B.D.S., M.D.S., was awarded 3rd place in the Briscoe Library’s 3rd Annual Image of Research Photography Competition which came with a $200 prize. Dr. Khurana is a 2nd year resident in the School of Dentistry’s Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology program. Her winning image, 3D Dummy Corpse, is a three-dimensional animation model “depicting nerve and blood supply to the teeth”, says a narrative about the work.
Sew Proud!
It may seem slow to some in the School of Dentistry, however our workforce is moving faster than ever. Several individual volunteers have joined campaigns across the the city to take up their needle and thread to create supplement face masks in place of a dwindling surgical mask supply. The department of endodontics has two such individuals; Qun Li, research associate – senior, and Michelle Bendele, research associate.
2020 AAE President's Awardee, Dr. Ken Hargreaves
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) announced this month that Kenneth M. Hargreaves, D.D.S., Ph.D., professor and chair of the department of endodontics, has received their esteemed 2020 President’s Award. This prestigious nod from the association celebrates Dr. Hargreaves’ contributions as “an outstanding member whose efforts to promote and advance the Association go above and beyond”, the announcement says. With a deep commitment to patient experience, much of Dr. Hargreaves’ research revolves around discovering safer pain management practices for acute and chronic conditions.