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February 2012 Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the February Dental Bites Issue:
  • National Children's Dental Health Month Begins
  • Pediatric Dental Surgery Clinic Growing
  • Dental Student Provides Care at Bus Stop
  • Continuing Education Helpers
  • GPR/AEGD Planning Underway
  • School Generous with Toys
  • Business of Dentistry
  • Construction Images
  • Oral Injection Course
  • Chat with the Interim Dean
  • New Building Update
  • Research Published
  • Commencement is June 15th
  • Mitchem Memorial
  • Employee Update
  • Alum in Top Third at Trials
Read the full stories in the February Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

Celebration of Smiles

When: 03/03/2012, 10 a.m to 2 p.m.
Where: Portland Children's Museum
              4015 SW Canyon Road
              Portland, OR 97221
Type of event: Hands-on activities and games to promote oral health
Cost: Museum members and children one and under are free. Ages 1 to 54 are $9. Age 55 and over/military are $8.
Contact: (503) 223-6500

Celebration of Smiles

When: 03/02/2012, 4 to 8 p.m.
Where: Portland Children's Museum
              4015 SW Canyon Road
              Portland, OR 97221
Type of event: Hands-on activities and games to promote oral health
Cost: Free and open to the public. Parking available with suggested donation of $1.
Contact: (503) 223-6500

Oral Health as part of General Health in a Global Context

When: 02/29/2012, noon
Where: Mackenzie Hall, Room 1166
              3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
              Portland, OR 97239
Type of event: Lecture/Presentation
Speaker: Eli Schwarz, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.P.H., chair of community dentistry
Contact: (503) 494-0387

Sealant Day

When: 02/17/2012, 9:30 a.m.
Where: OHSU School of Dentistry
              Dr. and Mrs. Carl Rietman Pediatric Dentistry Clinic
              611 SW Campus Drive
              Portland, OR 97239
Type of Event: Sealants for pre-screened Buckman Arts Elementary second-graders
Contact: (503) 494-8880

Give Kids a Smile Day

When: 02/03/2012, 8 a.m.
Where: OHSU School of Dentistry
              Pre-doctoral Clinic
              611 SW Campus Drive
              Portland, OR, 97239
Type of Event: Oral care for pre-screened children
Contact: (503) 494-8880

January 2012 Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the January Dental Bites Issue:

  • Dental School's Interim Dean Takes Helm
  • First Van Zile Awards
  • Pre-doctoral Clinic Pilot Set for Spring
  • New Building Progress
  • Inclement Weather Hotline
  • ASDA Coordinates Event
  • Staff Comings and Goings
  • Record Dental Applications
  • School Calendar
  • Smoking Cessation Efforts
  • Staff Attends In-Service
  • Ask a New Building Question
  • 2011 Outcomes Strong

Read the full stories in the January Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

December 2011 Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the December Dental Bites Issue:

  • New Building Floor Plan Receives OK
  • School Staff Profile: Elizabeth Gustafson
  • Pumpkin Carving Contest
  • Inclement Weather Hotline
  • Recent Sketches of the School's New Building
  • Dr. Adams Receives Award
  • Spirit Week Fun
  • The Future of Dentistry
  • Machida Team Book Chapter Published
  • ASDA Collecting Toys
  • Reaume to Retire
  • Mission of Mercy
Read the full stories in the December Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

November Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the November Dental Bites Issue:

  • Dean Clinton to Assume New Role Jan. 1st
  • Celebration Marks Start of New Era
  • School Staff Profile: Karen Strahm
  • OMFS Has New Technologies to Treat Neuropathic Pain
  • Making Clinical Documentation More Useful
  • Dean's Gold Circle Dinner
  • DS1's Enjoy Welcome to the Alumni Association Dinner
  • New Oral Health Funds
  • OHSU Offers Blogging Experiences for Students, Staff, Employees

Read the full stories in the November Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

October Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the October Dental Bites Issue:

  • New Building Celebration on Oct. 19
  • Award for Dr. Smith
  • Dr. Covell Has Faculty Leadership Training
  • Group Leader Profile: Steven Gold, D.D.S.
  • New Alumni Relations Team
  • Equity Summer Research Program
  • School Growing, Evolving
  • Cantwell Weekend
Read the full stories in the October Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

September Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the September Dental Bites Issue:

  • WREB Results
  • Groundbreaking Set for New Building
  • Class of 2015 Joins School of Dentistry
  • Summer Session Expands
  • Spanish Classes Available
  • Summer Calendar
  • August was Professionalism Conference for DS1's
  • Sign Up Now for Cantwell Events
Read the full stories in the September Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

August Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the August Dental Bites Issue:

  • Summer Community Rotations/Outreach
  • New Grants for OHSU School of Dentistry
  • White Coat Ceremony
  • New Logos Updated and OHSU Log Artwork Available
  • Summer Calendar
  • Benninger Lab Fares Well at National Meeting
  • Award for Dr. Derbyshire
Read the full stories in the August Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

July Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the July Dental Bites Issue:

  • Major Gifts Announced for New Building
  • 91 Graduates at June Commencement Ceremony
  • School Comings and Goings
  • DS2 Prosthodontics award
  • Gift for Restorative Dentistry
  • Award for Dr. Mitchell
  • Summer Calendar
  • Two OSCES in June
  • OHSU Dental Outreach
  • Machida Lab Publishes
  • Welcome New Residents

Read the full stories in the July Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

June Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the June Dental Bites Issue:

  • 2011 ODS Scholars Announced May 2nd
  • Passion for Service Evident and Gootee Lectureship
  • New Grant for Dr. Shearer
  • School Comings and Goings
  • Senju Pharmaceuticals: Model of Research Collaboration
  • Dental Students Win Research Awards
  • Mission to Samoa
  • Dr. Stewart Wins Award
  • Permanente Awards to DS4's
  • Student Volunteer Awards
Read the full stories in the June Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

May Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the May Dental Bites Issue:

  • Research Day Highlights Student Work
  • SOD on Twitter
  • Staff Profile: Carmelita Metz
  • DS2 is an Ambrose Scholar
  • School Comings and Goings
  • May Calendar
  • Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon Draws about 215
  • DS2 Wins History Award
  • Table Clinic Involves 17

Read the full stories in May Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

April Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the April Dental Bites Issue:

  • Students Win Big Research Awards
  • DS4 Wins William Howard Competition
  • New Building Update
  • Staff Profile: Connie-Marie Sanders
  • 11 Students at ASDA
  • Student Apprentices Win Award
  • Scenes from Give Kids a Smile day on February 25th
  • Research News from the Machida Lab
  • Gift for Community Dentistry
  • OHSU Earth Day Activities
  • Softball Tournament May 14
  • DS4 Wins 15k Race
  • ASDA Hosts Mock Interviews
  • New Faculty: Joseph Safirstein

Read the full stories in April Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

March Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the March Dental Bites issue:

  • Dental Students Provide Outreach
  • Recollections Needed!
  • New Research from Bałkowiec Lab Published
  • Staff Profile: Kimberly Poole
  • Student Presents Research
  • ODA Mentor Dinner
  • Gootee Lecture is May 2nd
  • Ortho Alum Receives Award
  • Sellwood Surprise
  • Hospital Dental Service to be Restored with Gift
  • Global Health Lecture

Read the full stories in March Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

February Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the February Dental Bites issue:

  • February Full of Outreach
  • Gift Provides Orthodontics to Children
  • New Community Dentistry Chair on Board
  • Staff Profile: Sharon McKay
  • Ethics Training Available
  • New Faculty: Mark Engelstad
  • OHSU Pain Day
  • Recycle All Plastic at School

Read the full stories in February Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

January Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the January Dental Bites issue:

  • Bequest is Biggest in School's History
  • OHSU Trustees Visit
  • Staff Profile: Jackie Powell
  • New H.R. Associate
  • Thank you, Gul Reazee Grotto!
  • New Faculty
  • DS4 Qualifies for Olympic Marathon Trials
  • Blue Ribbon Panel Delivers Final Report; New Dental School Building Looking Promising Soon
  • Staff Learn Policies, Receive Thanks
  • New Faculty Grant

Read the full stories in January Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

December Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the December Dental Bites issue:

  • DS2 Wins Prestigious National Award
  • ODS Scholars Selected
  • New NIH Grant
  • Staff Profile: Barbara Lewis
  • Dr. Stewart ODA Speaker
  • Phonathon Nets $84,000
  • OHSU Green News
  • New Faculty
  • News From Dr. Benninger's Lab
  • OHSU Child Care Open
  • Admissions Record
  • OHSU at MOM

Read the full stories in December Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

November Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the November Dental Bites issue:

  • New Chair of Community Dentistry
  • Dean Clinton Inducted as ICD President
  • Sign Up for Mission of Mercy
  • Ethics Code Signed by First-Years
  • Staff Profile: Diane Sullivan
  • DS1s Select Leaders
  • Tournament Raises $3,000
  • Blue Ribbon Panel Report Expected this Month
  • OHSU Dental School in the Community in October

Read the full stories in November Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

October Dental Bites

 Here are some of the contents from the October Dental Bites issue:

  • Faculty Converge for Annual Conference
  • DS1s Tour School's Historical Collection
  • Spotlight on Kate Boyle
  • Faculty Comings and Goings
  • Back to School Weekend
  • New Building Update
  • DS1s in the Clinic
  • First OSCE for Class of 2013

Read the full stories in October Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

September Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the September Dental Bites issue:

  • Welcome Dental School Class of 2015
  • Dr. Myall Receives OHSU Teaching Award
  • Golden "Rose" Award for School's Russell
  • Karla Kent, Ph.D.: It's All About Service
  • First-Year Dental Students Bond at Cannon Beach Retreat

Read the full stories in September Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

August Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the August Dental Bites issue:

  • Pre-doctoral Clinic Goes Paperless
  • School Welcomes New Faculty
  • DS2s Receive White Coats
  • Group Leader Profile: Peter Morita, D.M.D.
  • Ethics Certificate for Monner
  • New Grants for Bałkowiec
  • DS4 Relieving Stress Through Marathons
  • MedStars at School of Dentistry
  • Dive Into Dentistry

Read the full stories in August Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

July Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the July Dental Bites issue:

  • Blue Ribbon Panel to Chart Dental Education
  • Pediatric Dentistry Barbecue Raises Funds
  • Dental School Graduates 90 in June
  • Group Leader Profile: Stacy Lomeli, D.D.S.
  • Dr. Brown Receives Honor
  • New Grant for Dr. Shearer
  • DS4 Permanente Awards
  • New Endowed Dental Student Scholorship
  • New Adventure for Dr. Lampi
  • DS2 Elected All-Hill VP
  • School Hosts Advocacy Day
Read the full stories in July Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

June Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the June Dental Bites issue:

  • Hooding and Commencement News
  • Dental Students Win at OHSU Research Forum
  • Beemsterboer Selected for ACD Fellowship
  • Group Leader Profile: Eric Anderson, DMD
  • Endo News
  • Dental School Helps with OHSU Head and Neck Screening
  • Service Excellence Training Underway
  • Gift to OMS
  • Welcome back, Dr. Ferracane
  • 1915 Switchbox Comes Home
  • Pathology Honor for McLean

Read the full stories in June Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

May Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the May Dental Bites issue:

  • Free Parking for School Patients
  • Student Affairs Moving to Sixth Floor
  • Group Leader Profile: Rose McPharlin
  • Scenes from the Annual Alumni Meeting and Awards Lunch
  • Lomeli a Lead Mentor
  • New Community Dentistry Website
  • Busy Months for Student Dental Research
  • Summer Student Research Awards Announced
  • DS3 Presenting Research

Read the full stories in May Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

April Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the April Dental Bites issue:

  • Dean Clinton President-elect of ICD
  • Dental Students Receive AADR Fellowships
  • New Partnership with ODS
  • Group Leader Profile: Lynn Whitley, DMD
  • Gootee Lecture
  • Scenes from OHSU Give Kids A Smile Day
  • Two Research Papers Published from Dr. Balkowiec Lab
  • School of Dentistry at Brain Fair
  • DS4 Wins William Howard Competition
  • Faculty Represent School at ADEA
  • Dental School Involved in OHSU Accreditation
  • Olympics Fever

Read the full stories in April Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

Research Day, April 26th

Come celebrate research and discovery in the School of Dentistry.

When: Monday, April 26, 2010 at 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Where: OHSU School of Dentistry, Rooms 520-525

Who: SOD Students, Faculty, and Staff

Please join students and colleagues for an afternoon of research presentations and table clinics. No registration required. Contact Jessica Smith at sdresearch@ohsu.edu for more information.

March Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the March Dental Bites issue:

  • Dr. Sedgley Joins School of Dentistry
  • Dental Students Care for Day Laborers
  • Dr. Machida Lab Busy and Productive
  • ACE in Action
  • Dr. Ferracane in the News
  • Ribbon-Cutting for Clinic
  • Scenes from  National Children's Dental Health Month

Read the full stories in March Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

February Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the February Dental Bites issue:
  • Strategic Planning Underway at School
  • SOD Instructor Shares Clinical Anatomy of a Shark
  • Hooding to Combine with Commencement in 2010
  • February is Children's National Dental Health Month
  • Dental Students Selected as Prosthodontics Scholars
  • Goodbye to Kathy Pickwick
  • White Coats for DS2s
  • Fellowship for Researcher
  • Gootee Lecture is March 10
Read the full stories in February Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

January Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the January Dental Bites issue:

  • Holiday sweater wearers raise $380
  • "Dr. of Smiles" at Pediatric Clinic
  • ASDA Hosts Legislative Visit at School of Dentistry
  • Dr. Engle to Head Pediatric Dentistry
  • Faculty on ADEA board
  • Mock Interviews at School
  • Health and Safety Update
  • ACE Continues to Make Strides Toward Excellence
  • Update on Evidence-Based Dentistry Curriculum
Read the full stories in January Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

December Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the December Dental Bites issue:

  • Dr. Beemsterboer Receives Award
  • Dental Students Present at PROH Conference
  • DS1 Profile: Richard Bohnstedt
  • Dental Students Reach Out
  • Research Profile: John Mitchell, Ph.D.
  • It's a Good Year for School's Continuing Education Program
  • Goodbye to Longtime Friends
  • New Student Scholarships
Read the full stories in December Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

November Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the November Dental Bites issue:

  • School Accreditation a Success
  • Phonathon Raising Funds
  • New Grant for Lampi
  • DGC Dinner Honors Donors
  • New Faculty
  • School Faculty in HIP
  • Alumni Outreach
  • Lemon Aids Children with Special Needs
  • Endodontology News
  • Lomeli a Lead Mentor
Read the full stories in November Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

Dental Students Tackle Spanish

Second-year dental student Orrin Mackey spoke fluent Spanish during college. But he was surprised upon entering dental school how many Spanish terms he didn't know.

That's why when OHSU's Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) began offering informal Spanish classes several times a month, Orrin chose to participate.

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October Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the October Dental Bites issue:

  • First-Year Dental Students Team Build
  • New Student Research Fellowship
  • Website Migration Complete
  • DS1s Tackle Clinic
  • Book Chapter for Bałkowiec
  • All Roads Point to Rose Russell at School of Dentistry
  • Faculty Attend Annual Conference for School Updates
  • First OSCE Demonstrates Competency, Teamwork
  • Giving Report for FY08-09

Read the full stories in October Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

September Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the September Dental Bites issue:

  • Prep for Accreditation Visit
  • Pediatric Dental Surgery Clinic Now Open
  • Dental Students Tackle Spanish to Care for Patients
  • A-Dec Donates Clinic Equipment
  • Health and Safety Reminders
  • Bernstein Joins Faculty
Read the full stories in September Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

August Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the August Dental Bites issue:

  • Patient Reception Center "Beautiful"
  • New Grants for School of Dentistry Faculty
  • New Book Highlights SOD Historical Displays
  • New Postdoctoral Students for School
  • MedStars Visit School
  • Appointments and Awards
  • Good-bye Dr. Stroud
  • Running for the School
  • Phonathon Coming Soon
  • Class of 2012 Receives White Coats
  • Dive Into Dentistry
Read the full stories in August Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

July Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the July Dental Bites issue:
  • School Faculty Garner Research Grants
  • Bill Dugan, D.M.D. `65: The Finest People Are Dentists
  • Pedo Barbecue ‘09
  • Clinic Patient Waiting Area Remodel on Schedule
  • Pediatric Dental Surgery Clinic to Open Aug. 1
Read the full stories in July Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

June Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the June Dental Bites issue:
  • SOD Continues History Award Winning Streak
  • Celebrating Young Faculty: Juliana Branco da Costa
  • MDS Student Awards
  • New Grant for Machida Lab
  • Sealant Day Offered Again in Pediatric Dentistry Clinic
Read the full stories in June Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

May Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the May Dental Bites issue:
  • Four Dental Students Score AADR Fellowships
  • Accreditation Planning Continues at SOD
  • Dr. Assael Receives National OMS Educator Award
  • Class of 2013 Snapshot
  • Orthodontia Bacteria Study Published Nationally
Read the full stories in May Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.

April Dental Bites

Here are some of the contents from the April Dental Bites issue:
  • DS4 Wins Howard Competition
  • Spring Remodeling Planned for SOD
  • GME Funds for Pedo
  • Faculty Development
  • SOD Food Drive a Success
Read the full stories in April Dental Bites Issue, or visit the Dental Bites Archive for past issues.