Dear Colleagues:
 
This past weekend was the first of four interview sessions for the DDS Class of 2024. These are some of my favorite autumn events because I get to "take a peek" at who will make up the next generation of leaders in our profession. More than 250 highly-qualified candidates from all over Ohio and across the country have been invited for one of these interview sessions.
 
At these events I welcome the groups of aspiring dental students to The Ohio State University and our College of Dentistry. I also share information about our college community, and I tell the candidates why I think there has never been a better time to join the dental profession. I get another chance to speak with many of them during lunch. These are opportunities for me to learn about where they are from; the other schools where they have or will interview; and the reasons why they have selected a career in dentistry.
 
Although I do not get into comparisons of one health profession over another, many of the candidates say they had originally thought about medicine before they chose dentistry. They tell me that they changed their minds after shadowing a few physicians because there seemed to be a lack of patient interaction.The appointments were brief and the conversations were short. Patients were in and out quickly, receiving a minimum of personalized attention.
 
Then t hey tell me how different their experience was when they shadowed dentists. They say, "Dentists take time to get to know their patients. They build relationships with their patients so they can understand their needs and care for them as individuals. And that's what I want."
 
How pleased I am to learn that the doctor-patient relationship is a key motivator for students to consider the dental profession as their future career. Knowing that they desire and value this kind of relationship tells me we are attracting people to dentistry who will help maintain the integrity of our profession by keeping patients as our first priority.  

October 2019 Edition
COLLEGE NEWS
Join Us for Homecoming and Post College Assembly This Weekend: October 4-6

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The college's Homecoming Weekend and Post College Assembly (PCA) events will take place this Friday through Sunday -- October 4-6. We hope you'll join us for this scarlet-and-gray-packed weekend that offers CE courses and alumni celebrations.

Register online for PCA's continuing education courses, an array of class reunions, and a tailgate to root for Ohio State's Buckeyes as they take on the Michigan State Spartans! 

Get details at our College of Dentistry
Homecoming Weekend web page !
Chris Lee, DMD Joins College Faculty 

Dr. Chris Lee joined the college faculty on August 1st as an Assistant Professor-Clinical and an Assistant Group Leader in the Division of Restorative Science and Prosthetic Dentistry. 

Dr. Lee  earned his DMD and a General Practice Residency certificate from the University of Kentucky School of Dental Medicine. His  professional experience includes serving as a lead dentist with ImmediaDent, and as a resident dentist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, where he provided restorative dental services. 

Dr. Lee's role in the college includes providing didactic, clinical, and laboratory instruction for pre-doctoral students, and academic guidance and clinical supervision for assigned dental student groups.
Elizabeth Chartier, BA, MPH, Joins College Faculty 

Ms. Elizabeth Chartier joined the college faculty on August 12th as an Assistant Professor-Clinical in the Division of Dental Hygiene.

Ms. Chartier earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Michigan; a dental hygiene certificate from the University of Detroit Mercy; and a Master of Public Health degree from A.T. Still University's School of Health Management. Prior to joining the college, she  was the Interim State Public Health Dental Hygienist with the Nevada Division of Behavioral and Public Health in Las Vegas. She has also served as an adjunct clinical instructor at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine. Throughout her career, Ms. Chartier has been a practicing dental hygienist.
 
As a clinical faculty member, she will provide didactic and clinical instruction for dental hygiene students.
Denise Messina, BS, MDH, Joins College Faculty 

Ms. Denise Messina, formerly an associated clinical faculty member in the Division of Dental Hygiene, assumed a new role on August 12th as an Assistant Professor-Clinical.
 
An Ohio State alumna, Ms. Messina earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education and a Master of Dental Hygiene degree. Her  previous professional roles include serving as an adjunct faculty member at Cuyahoga Community College, and as a lecturer and director of a course on general and oral histopathology. She has also been a practicing dental hygienist since 1988. 

Ms. Messina's role in the division focuses on  didactic and clinical instruction for dental hygiene students, as well as enhancing curriculum development.
Bridget Wright, BSDH, MACPR, Joins Faculty

Ms. Bridget Wright, who was previously an instructional aide in the Division of Dental Hygiene, assumed a new role on September 16th as an Assistant Professor-Clinical.

Ms. Wright's education includes a  Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene degree and a Master of Applied Clinical and Preclinical Research degree from Ohio State.  Throughout her career, she has served the division as an interim clinic director and an instructional aide whose duties included providing dental hygiene students with clinical and laboratory instruction.  She has also been a practicing dental hygienist and an Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) for more than seven years. 

In her new role, Ms. Wright provides didactic and clinical instruction for dental hygiene students, in addition to EFDA continuing education course instruction.
Peter Larsen, DDS Receives Donald B. Osbon Award

Dr. Peter Larsen, Chair of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology, and the Larry J. Peterson Endowed Professor, recently was honored as the 2019 recipient of the Donald B. Osbon Outstanding Educator Award presented by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons The national award is given to one recipient annually who " exhibits the highest ideals of an educator;" works to "foster an excellent relationship between their educational program and oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the community;" and is "actively involved in efforts to improve residency and continuing education, both locally and nationally."

Dr. Larsen joined Ohio State's faculty in 1987 and has served as the oral and maxillofacial surgery division chair since 1998.  A board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, he is also active in state and national dental organizations, most recently as president of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 
ODA Foundation Awards Student Scholarships  

The Ohio Dental Association (ODA) Foundation recently awarded scholarships to 11 College of Dentistry students. Scholarship recipients must have engaged in volunteer activities, have financial need, and demonstrate academic excellence. Most are active members of the American Student Dental Association and are committed to continued involvement in organized dentistry.

Throughout 2019, ODA scholarships totaling $43,500 were given to the following College of Dentistry students: 
 
Scott Balzer (D3), Darryl Dever Advocacy Scholarship; Elizabeth Francis (D4), Past Presidents Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Thomas Matanzo; James Kunzler (D3), Dental Student Scholarship; Robert Laing (D4), Dental Student Scholarship and Dr. James F. Mercer Leadership Scholarship; Sheridan Leistikow (D3), Dental Student Scholarship; Anthony Matteotti (D4), Dr. E. Karl Schneider Humanitarin Scholarship; Morgan McDermott (D3), Past Presidents Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Thomas Paumier; Travis Pero (D2), Dental Student Scholarship; Stephanie Sforza (D4), Past Presidents Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Mark Bronson; Alexander Wells (D3), Past Presidents Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Stephen Simpson; Mary Whitmore (D4), Dental Student Scholarship
David Campbell, D1, Receives National Health Services Corps Scholarship

Mr. David Campbell is a D1 student in the college and a participant in its CARE (Commitment to Access Resources in Education) Program that prepares dental graduates to practice in Ohio's underserved communities and Dental Professional Shortage Areas. With that career path in mind, David applied for and recently received a scholarship from the National Health Services Corps in the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. 

The National Health Service Corps offers scholarships to students pursuing training in primary care health professions.  In return, each scholarship recipient provide health services for a minimum of two years in a federally-designated  Health Professional Shortage Area. Drawing applicants from across the U.S., the highly competitive awards provide full tuition and related expenses for four years of education and training for aspiring physicians, nurse practitioners and midwives, physician's assistants, and dentists.
Alumni Reception at ODA: Friday, October 4  
 
 

We invite you to join Dean Patrick Lloyd, college faculty, and the Dental Alumni Society Board of Governors for our annual alumni reception held October 4, in conjunction with the  2019 Ohio Dental Association (ODA) Annual Session.

Reconnect with former classmates and fellow Buckeyes at this event that will include updates on the construction of the college's new facility and much more. We look forward to seeing you there!  

Date: Friday, October 4 
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.  
Location:  Hilton Downtown Columbus

Questions? For more information or to RSVP, please call 614-292-1891 or send an email to:  DentalAlumni@osu.edu.
2nd Annual Pediatric Dentistry Alumni & Friends CE Weekend: Friday and Saturday, October 25-26  

We invite you to this annual CE event that features outstanding presentations and the opportunity to learn and interact with your pediatric dentistry colleagues. This course is presented in two days of sessions that can be taken together or separately. Topics include: A Review of Restorative Care for Children: Parts 1 and 2 - Early and Advanced Carious Lesions; and Caries and the Microbiome

Dates: Friday and Saturday, October 25-26
Times: Friday, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.   
Location: Fawcett Center, OSU campus
Presenters:  Martha Wells, DDS, MS; Director, Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry; University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry
Ann Griffen, DDS, MS; Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry; The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
7th Annual Oral Pathology and Radiology Symposium: Friday, November 15  

Join us for this symposium that  will present a variety of oral and maxillofacial conditions that are encountered in general and specialty dental practices. Designed to support dental practitioners who want to enhance their diagnostic skills and management strategies for patients' oral diseases, the symposium's topics include: Pathology Around the Roots: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly; A User's Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment of White Oral Lesions; and How to See the 'Light' -- Interpretation of Radiographic Opacities.

Date: Friday, November 15
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.   
Location: Blackwell Inn, OSU campus
CE Credits: 7.5

Presenters:  Paul C. Edwards, MSc, DDS
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Indiana University School of Dentistry;  Sonya Kalim, DMD, MDS,
Assistant Professor-Clinical, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Radiology,
Ohio State College of Dentistry; Kristin McNamara, DDS, MS, Assistant Professor - Clinical, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Radiology, Ohio State
College of Dentistry
Join the Bucks for Charity Campaign: September 19-November 1
      

From now until November 1st, staff and faculty have an opportunity to make a contribution to Ohio State's annual Bucks for Charity campaign that raises funds each year for local organizations that help members of the community who are in need. 

Every contribution -- no matter how large or small -- makes a difference . By g iving back , we can  help  transform the lives of others, while also making Central Ohio and its communities a better place to live and work.
 
To find out more about ways to give, please visit the Bucks for Charity's website.

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