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Issue 1241

13 October 2017

J. Peak & C. White, Editors

OPRM Radiology Faculty and Residents Attend 68th Annual AAOMR Annual Session

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The College of Dentistry Welcomes Makenzie Whitmore

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2017 Iowa Mission of Mercy: Part 1

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Dr. Jarod Johnson Writes Article about the Iowa FIND Project

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New Benefit Enrollment Training for DSB Merit Staff: Oct. 16 or Oct. 19

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OPRM Radiology Faculty and Residents Attend 68th Annual AAOMR Annual Session

OPRM radiology faculty and residents attended the 68th Annual Session of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR) in St. Louis, MO, which was held on October 4-7, 2017. Dr. Trishul Allareddy has been nominated AAOMR Councilor for Educational Affairs for the next four years (2017-2021). Dr. Sousa Melo received his certificate as a diplo-mate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Ra-diology (ABOMR) during the ABOMR annual recognition ceremony. A total of eight posters from Iowa were presented during the meeting by Drs. Suvendra Vijayan (third-year resident), Daniah Alhazmi (third-year resident), Joshua Orgill (second-year resident), and Maria de Fatima Batista de Melo (visiting professor). For the first time in years, a University of Iowa dental student, Katherine Sislow (D3), also presented a poster at AAOMR meeting. Katherine is currently enrolled in the College of Dentistry’s dental student research program under the mentorship of Dr. Sousa Melo.

Continuing the tradition initiated by Dr. Ruprecht, the department also hosted the OPRM radiology alumni dinner during the AAOMR Annual Session in St. Louis. This year, besides our current faculty and residents, three radiology alumni: Drs. Ernest Lam (1994), Jie Yang (1996), and Ru-juta Katkar (2011) attended the dinner. Dr. Lam is professor and associ-ate dean of graduate education at the University of Toronto. Dr. Yang is professor and vice chair at Temple University and currently president of the International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology (IADMFR). Dr. Katkar is assistant professor and clinic director at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA). OPRM Radiology, see p. 2

Dr. Allareddy

Dr. Sousa Melo

The College of Dentistry Welcomes Makenzie Whitmore

The Department of Pediatric Dentistry and the College of Dentistry are pleased to welcome Makenzie Whitmore. Makenzie started in the Pediatric Dentistry Department on August 14. She attended Kirkwood Community College and has worked in the dental field for three years. In her free, time Makenzie enjoys running. If you see her in the building, be sure to say hello and welcome her to the College of Dentistry team.

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OPRM Radiology, see page 3

(Above, left to right): Drs. Sousa Melo, Alvaro Castro, Rujuta Katkar, Sindhura Allareddy, Arjun Allareddy, Trishul Allareddy, Ernest Lam, Jie Yang, Joshua Orgill, Gabriel Castro, Daniah Alhazmi, Suvendra Vijayan, and Castro Cuellar.

(Above, left to right, during the AAOMR annual banquet and awards ceremony): Drs. Suvendra Vijayan, Joshua Orgill, Jie Yang, Sindhura Allareddy, Saulo Sousa Melo, and Maria de Fatima Batista de Melo.

(Above): Dr. Sousa Melo’s certificate as an ABOMR diplo-mate.

(Above): Katherine Sislow (D3) with her poster presentation.

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(Above): Dr. Josh Orgill with his poster presentation.

(Left): Dr. Daniah Alhazmi with her poster presentation.

(Above): Dr. Suvendra Vijayan with his poster presentation.

(Above): Dr. Maria de Fatima Batista de Melo with her poster presentation.

2017 Iowa Mission of Mercy: Part 1

2017 IMOM: Part 1, see page 5

The 2017 Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM) was held September 29-30 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids. Preliminary stats indicate that 882 patients were treated free of charge, and at least $786,845 was given in services. Many CoD faculty, students, and staff donated their time to participate.

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Dr. Jarod Johnson Writes Article about the Fulfilling Iowa’s Need for Dentists (FIND) Program

Dr. Jarod Johnson (DDS ’13), who is now a practicing pediatric dentist in Mus-catine, Iowa, wrote an article, “The Loan Arrangers,” for the November 2017 issue of dentaltown.com. The article discusses Iowa’s Fulfilling Iowa’s Need for Dentists (FIND) program, which helps dentists repay educational debts in exchange for setting up prac-tice in a rural community. The goal of the program is to address Iowa’s dental health care shortage resulting from older dentists who are nearing retirement. The Iowa FIND Project, established by the state of Iowa in 2008, will pay as much as $100,000 of the educational debt of dentists who agree to apportion 35 per-cent of their patients from the underserved community, which includes the elderly, chil-

dren under 3, nursing home residents, noninsured patients, and patients who receive health insurance through state-funded dental care insurance programs. Dentists must have at least $50,000 in education-al debt and be fully trained, licensed, and in good standing with the dental board. Besides the program’s lure of helping to repay dentists’ educational debt is the additional perk of helping dentists secure no- or low-interest loans to help with their purchase of a practice or startup – the result of the FIND Project’s partnership with the Iowa Area Development Group. Dr. Johnson, who completed a pediatric dentistry program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, chose to participate in the Iowa FIND Project. He and his wife, Laurie, select-ed Muscatine, because the city had no pediatric dentistry and its location is in close proximity to their families. The Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Foundation of Muscatine helped provide him with matching funds to procure his grant. Dr. Johnson reports that during the first six months, he provided services to 900 underserved children.

REMINDER Regarding Benefit Enrollment Training for College of Dentistry Merit Staff: As you know, the health and/or dental insurance you now have as a Merit Staff member will end on De-cember 31, 2017. New coverage will be available with UIChoice and Dental II plan. This is the same plan that faculty, P&S, Merit Supervisory Exempt, and Merit Confidential staff have now. To enroll in the new plans, you will need to complete your online enrollment during the special open en-rollment period which ends November 17. To help you understand these benefit changes, Nancy Foster, a special representative from the Universi-ty Benefits Office, will be giving the following presentations at the College of Dentistry to explain your new benefit options and how to enroll. There will be two identical presentations. Monday, October 16, from 12:00 p.m.—1:30 p.m.— Room 14C Galagan (pizza provided by the College) OR Thursday, October 19, from 12:00 p.m.—1:30 p.m.— Room 14C Galagan (pizza provided by the College) ALSO NOTE: Enrollment in your benefits will now be done via the Employee Self-Service website. To assist those who are not familiar with the Self-Service process and those who need help with enrollment, Nancy Foster will also be available to help you enroll on Monday, October 23, from 11:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. in the Oral B Classroom, where computer banks will be available. You may drop in as your sched-ule permits. IMPORTANT: Logging in to the Employee Self-Service website does require a two-step login process. If you plan to come to the Computer Lab session on October 23, please set up your Two-Step Login prior to this session. More information on the Two-Step Login can be found at this website: https://its.uiowa.edu/duo/.

Dental Filling Station October 16-20, 2017

Monday:

BBQ Beef Sandwich & Chips $4.60 $1.00 Fountain with any Purchase

Soup du Jour $2.70/ $3.70 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza,

& Paninis

Tuesday: Beef Verdes Enchilada $6.25

$1.00 Coffee with any Hot Breakfast Soup du Jour $2.70/ $3.70

Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis

Wednesday:

BBQ Chicken Sandwich & Chips $4.60 $ 1.50 Granola Bar & Yoplait Yogurt


& Paninis

Thursday: Taco Bar!!!

Walking Taco $5.00 $2.00 Breakfast Sandwich Soup du Jour $2.70/ $3.70

Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis

Friday:

Cheeseburger with Chips $5.30 2 for $2.50 on 20 oz. Coke Product


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Filling Station Announcement

The Filling Station’s hours are 7:30 AM-5:00 PM Monday-Thursday and 7:30 AM-3:00 PM on Fridays.

— IMPORTANT NOTICE — Dear Faculty, Students, and Staff: Ms. Chris White has retired as of September 5, 2017, and we are trying to replace her. However, as with all highly skilled people, we can never replace them; we only hope to find a substitute. During the in-terim period between Ms. White’s retirement and the start date of her successor, both Chris White and Jenni Peak (Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research) will be producing the DSB Weekly. If you have news/photos you would like to submit to the DSB Weekly, please send them to both Jenni ([email protected]) and Chris ([email protected]). We will continue the excellent work that Chris has produced over the years. Thanks for your cooperation! Brad A. Amendt Associate Dean For Research

Word Play: Shaggy Dog Story The world expert on European wasps and the

sounds that they make is taking a stroll downtown. As he passes by the record shop, a sign catches his eye: "Just Released: New LP - Wasps of the World and the Sounds They Make - Available now!" Unable to resist the temptation, the man goes into the shop. "I am the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make. I'd very much like to listen to the new LP you have adver-tised in the window." "Certainly, sir," says the young man behind the counter. "If you'd like to step into the booth and put on the headphones, I'll put the LP on for you." The world expert on European wasps goes into the booth and puts on the earphones. Three minutes later, he comes out of the booth and announces, "I am the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make and yet I recognized none of those." "I'm very sorry Sir," says the young assistant. "If you'd care to step into the booth again, I can play you another track." The world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make steps back into the booth and replaces the headphones. Three minutes later, he comes out of the booth shaking his head. "I don't understand it," he says, "I am the world expert on Euro-pean wasps and the sounds that they make, and yet I still can't recog-nize any of those!" "I'm terribly sorry, sir," says the young man, "perhaps if you'd like to step into the booth again, you could hear another track." Sighing, the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make steps back into the booth. Five minutes later, he comes out again, clearly agitated. "I am the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make and yet I have recognized none of the wasps on this LP." "I really am terribly sorry," says the young assistant, "I've just realized I was playing you the bee side."

Houchen Bindery Schedule: October 16-19, 2017

The above dates reflect Monday-Thursday pickup and delivery. Please have orders ready by Monday at noon. Routes may change without warning.

The Carver College of Medicine Office, Office of Faculty Affairs and Development is pleased to announce a partnership with the Research Development Office at the University of Iowa. They will be offering a grant writing workshop on October 24. Dr. M.S. (Peg) AtKisson earned a PhD in neuroscience from Tufts University but has spent most of the last 16 years thinking about grant applications. In 2001, she founded the grant and research development support office at Tufts University, where she and her team helps secure $140,000,000 in grant funding through 2010. She also worked for Grant Writers’ Seminars and Workshops from 2009-2016, providing training in grantsmanship and direct support for individual applicants.

Dean David Johnsen to Present “Dental Health for Total Health”

Thursday, November 9, 2017 IMU, Noon-1 pm

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