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• 2008 Midwest Regional Dental Student Research Conference
  The School of Dentistry played host to the 2008 Midwest Regional Dental Student Research Conference, on Saturday April 19.
• Dean's Recognition Reception Celebrating Dentistry
  On Thursday, April 10, Dean Patrick M. Lloyd hosted the annual Dean's Recognition Reception Celebrating Dentistry.
• University of Minnesota Dental Student to Receive Army's Prestigious Soldier's Medal
  On May 1, 2008, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry student Nate Lund will be the recipient of a rare honor: He will receive the Soldier's Medal as the result of his his work rescuing victims during the 35W Bridge collapse.
• Oral Biology students win AADR Hatton competition
  The Graduate Program in Oral Biology is proud to have four students competing in the 2008 AADR/Johnson & Johnson Oral Health Products Hatton Competition at the annual meeting of the American Association of Dental Research in Dallas, Texas
• 4th Annual Dean's Day
  1100 students, staff, and faculty attended the 2008 Dean's Day on March 28.
• 2008 Dean's Day
  The 2008 Dean's Day will be a day for personal and professional enrichment for students, staff, and faculty
• IMV receives AHC grant
  HIV researchers in the SOD-based Institute for Molecular Virology (IMV) received a $200,000 AHC grant to test a new approach to HIV therapy that targets the high mutation rate of the virus.
• Rice Regional Dental Clinic News and Information
  Rice Regional Dental Clinic News and Information
• New Master of Dental Hygiene Program in the School of Dentistry
  With the initiation of a Master of Dental Hygiene program, the division of dental hygiene will offer a portfolio of programs designed to prepare leaders in the profession for practice, research, the healthcare industry and academia. The program is set to begin in June of 2008.
• School of Dentistry Loses a Dear Friend and Champion
  Dr. Erwin Schaffer, dean emeritus of the School of Dentistry from 1964 to 1977, passed away early in the morning on December 25th. He was 85 years old.
• Faculty/Staff Accomplishments and Recognition
  Faculty/Staff Accomplishments and Recognition
• Evidence-Based Dentistry Symposium Generates Interest
  The Symposium sponsored by the School of Dentistry and Minnesota Dental Association was attended by over 100 dentists who heard a call for collaboration of practitioners, researchers, educators and dental payer plans to improve the research data base and refine the application of evidence-based dentistry to patient-centered dental care.
• Rice Regional Dental Clinic Town Hall Meeting
  The second Town Hall meeting for the developing Rice Regional Dental Clinic took place on October 4, 2007 on the campus of Rice Memorial Hospital.
• Simulation Clinic Virtual Tour
  Take a virtual tour of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Simulation Clinic
• Simulation Clinic Featured In "Driven to Discover " Television Ad
  A film crew of 35 was in the Simulation Clinic for 9 hours on August 22nd to film a 30-second "Driven to Discover" television ad that will reach 80% of the state during morning and evening newscasts.
• SOD Arranges For Faculty, Clinical Residents And Research Students To Receive Statistical Support
  will be given to those faculty and students needing help with proposals and abstracts that have deadlines during the next couple of months.
• MinnCresT
  The Minnesota Craniofacial Research Training Program (MinnCResT) kicked-off another year of guest seminars on August 1st, with a presentation by Richard Cannon, Ph.D.
• The School of Dentistry Welcomes Dr. Alex Fok
  Alex Fok has accepted an invitation to serve as the School of Dentistry’s Director of the Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics (MDRCBB),
• Salad Potluck 2007
  As the temperatures soared outdoors, the diners indoors stayed cool as cucumbers.
• Dr. Ranier M. Adarve Joins School of Dentistry Faculty
  Ranier M. Adarve has accepted an invitation to join the School of Dentistry faculty in the Division of Prosthodontics as assistant professor.
• Orthodontics Residents Travel to the American Association of Orthodontics Annual Meeting
  Orthodontics Students Travel to the American Association of Orthodontics Annual Meeting
• MinnCResT (Minnesota Craniofacial Research Training Program) receives a $5.3 million renewal award
  The five-year award allows the program to continue to continue supporting post-doctoral fellows and DDS/PhD students training to be the next generation of dental, craniofacial and oral health research scientists.
• Simulation Clinic Open House
  The clinic will be open for informal tours.
• School of Dentistry Research Seminar
  Lessons learned at the NIH: What You Need to Know
• 2007 White Coat Ceremony
  2007 White Coat Ceremony
• School of Dentistry Hosts SAID Meeting
  The School of Dentistry hosted the annual meeting of the Society of American Indian Dentists, June 6th through 8th.
• Rice Memorial Hospital Dental Clinic to Start Accepting Patients in December
  Construction is well underway and an October meeting with area dentists is being scheduled to introduce the new clinic director and recruit part-time faculty.
• Student HDA Participates in Cinco de Mayo Celebration
  This past Saturday, the Student Chapter of the Hispanic Dental Association from the University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry participated in the Cinco de Mayo Celebration in St. Paul.
• Third Annual Dean's Day Staff Development Day
  On April 20th, Dean Patrick Lloyd and Human Resources Director Margaret Klein welcomed approximately 135 staff members to the Third Annual Dean’s Day Staff Development Day Program at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.
• 2007 Professor of the Year
  Dean Lloyd presented the 40th annual Century Club Professor of the Year Award to Bryan Michalowicz, DDS, MS.
• Third Annual Dean's Research Day
  On April 20th, the School of Dentistry hosted its third annual Dean’s Day research update program. This day long program provided an overview of cutting edge research currently undertaken by School of Dentistry faculty and students.
• 2007 Midwest Regional Student Research Conference
  During the weekend of April 14th, thirteen University of Minnesota School of Dentistry students participated in the Midwest Dental Research Conference at The University of Iowa College of Dentistry in Iowa City, Iowa.
• Dental Bowling Mingler
  Dental Bowling Mingler
• Distinguished Visiting Scholars Series with Robert J. Genco, D.D.S., Ph.D
  Robert J. Genco, D.D.S., Ph.D. Presents “ Oral and Systemic Disease: Crossing the Barriers of Interdisciplinary Research in Academic Health Centers ”
• Dr. James Swift Testifies on Behalf of ADEA
  James Swift, professor and director of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and president of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), was in Washington, D.C. on March 27 to testify on behalf of ADEA and the American Association for Dental Research before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Agencies.
• Student Lobby Day 2007
  Close to 50 dental students met with legislators in St. Paul on March 8 during Student Lobby Day.
• Dr. Ahmed Koheil Awarded First Place in Table Clinic Program at American College of Prosthodontics Annual Session
  Dr. Ahmed Koheil, 3rd Year Graduate Prosthodontics Resident, is interested in CAD/CAM technology which was his Masters research topic, and technology enhanced learning.
• Presentation on Oral Health Promotion
  Presentation on Oral Health Promotion by Dr. David Pendrys, Candidate, Director, Division of Health Ecology
• Give Kids a Smile Day 2008
  More than 180 students and 50 faculty and staff volunteered to provider free dental care to 110 children as part of the annual, national Give Kids a Smile Day on Saturday, February 2, 2008.
• The Third Annual Soup and Chili Potluck was a Success
  On Wednesday, February 7th, School of Dentistry faculty and staff gathered to enjoy the Third Annual Soup and Chili Potluck.
• The Society of American Indian Dentists Annual Conference
  The University of Minnesota will be hosting a tour of the School of Dentistry and it's new Preclinical teaching facilities on Friday, June 8 and the during the Continuing Dental Education component of the SAID Conference on Saturday, June 9, 2007.
• ASDA Appreciation Luncheon
  ASDA Appreciation Luncheon
• Graduate Program in Oral Biology Receives Block Grant
  The Graduate Program in Oral Biology is proud to announce the receipt of a
• 2007 MDA Mentor Mingle
  On January 19th, the Minnesota Dental Association hosted first year School of Dentistry students at its annual Mentor Mingle.
• Dean Lloyd's Quarterly Report, January 2007
  On January 7 and 8, 2007 Dean Lloyd presented his School of Dentistry Quarterly Report to Faculty, Staff and Students
• Willmar Hospital Board Votes to Develop U-M Dental Training Site
  The Rice Regional Dental Clinic in Willmar, Minnesota, is one step closer to reality after a December 13th vote by the Rice Memorial Hospital Board to proceed with the development of a dental training site in partnership with the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.
• Dr. Frank Cerra Presents AHC Vision to the School of Dentistry
  Dr. Frank Cerra Presents AHC Vision to the School of Dentistry
• The Division of Orthodontics Ronald McDonald House Giving Tree
  For the past three years the Division of Orthodontics hascollected and delivered toys for children at the Twin Cities Ronald McDonald House.
• Clinical Grand Rounds December 7, 2006
  Dr. Bruce Templeton, a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon who is currently Chief of Oral Surgery at the Veteran's Affairs Hospital in Minneapolis, will focus his clinical case presentations on 1) dental treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, and 2) bisphosphonate related necrosis of jaws.
• U of M School of Dentistry Opens State-of-the-Art Teaching Facility
  Center for Contemporary Dentistry is one of the most technologically advanced teaching experiences in the country
• Give Kids a Smile Day 2007
  Give Kids a Smile 2007
• Dr. Robert Gorlin Family Memorial
  Dr. Gorlin's family plans an academic memorial program on Saturday, December 16th at the Campus Club, 3:00-6:00 p.m. No RSVP is required.
• Professor of the Year Dinner
  Professor of the Year Dinner
• Center for Contemporary Dentistry Celebration
  Students, staff and faculty are invited to celebrate, launch and tour our recently expanded and renovated Center for Contemporary Dentistry.
• U OF M STUDY SHOWS TREATMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE DURING PREGNANCY DOES NOT DECREASE RISK FOR PRETERM BIRTH
  Research shows no direct link between periodontal disease and preterm birth
• Sim Clinic Construction Celebration
  Sim Clinic Construction Celebration
• School of Dentistry Memorial for Dr. Robert Gorlin
  A School of Dentistry Memorial for Dr. Robert Gorlin will be held on Wednesday, November 15th
• Exploring Dentistry in Rural Minnesota
  Dentistry in rural Minnesota was the topic of the evening on Wednesday, October 4th. Dr. Jim Zenk and Dr. Richard Moen, along with their spouses, addressed the topic at an informal gathering of 60 dental students and their spouses.
• Scholars Walk Dedication
  Drs. Douglas, Rhodus and Gorlin are among those honored along the Scholars Walk
• 2006 All-School Retreat
  On September 13, 2006 Faculty and Staff Joined Each Other for the Annual All-School Retreat
• SOD ASDA Chapter Wins Again
  Our Minnesota ASDA Chapter has won national accolades again. For the second year in a row, the U of M Chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) received the "Ideal ASDA Chapter Award" at the organization's 36th annual meeting held in Baltimore, MD.
• Third Annual "Open Wide" Open Golf Tournament
  On Saturday, September 9, 2006, School of Dentistry students hit the links with area dentists, alumni, dental suppliers and others for the third annual "Open Wide Open" Golf Tournament at the Troy Burne Golf Course in Hudson, Wisconsin.
• Wednesday, September 13, 2006 is the School of Dentistry All School Retreat
  Wednesday, September 13, 2006 is the School of Dentistry All School Retreat
• Simulation Clinic Photo Archive
  Sim Clinic Demolition and Renovation Started in August. Keep Track of the Progress Here.
• School of Dentistry Loses a Respected Colleague and Friend
  World-Renowned Oral pathologist Robert Gorlin Passes Away
• New Student Orientation 2006
  We welcomed 96 new dental students at a week-long orientation that began on August 7th.
• Sim Clinic Demolition and Construction Begins
  In August, construction began on the School of Dentistry’s Simulation Clinic.
• School of Dentistry Alumnus, Dr. Stephen Litton and the School of Dentistry Alumni Society to be Honored
  Awards will be given to Steve Litton and the SOD Alumni Society at the UMAA Volunteer Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, September 15, 2006, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Coffman Union.
• Willmar Clinic Receives $250,000 Grant
  The dental clinic at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar took a giant step forward last week when notice was received of a $250,000 “Innovations in Dental Education Grant” from the Minnesota Department of Health.
• New DDS and DH Student Dress Code
  The School of Dentistry has a new Student Dress Code and Guide for Personal Appearance.
• Regional Board Examinations Update
  The June 26th meeting of the Minnesota Board of Dentistry featured a national discussion about regional board examinations.
• Dr. Mary Owen To Be Inducted Into The University Of Minnesota “ M ” Club Hall Of Fame
  School of Dentistry faculty member, Mary Owen, is one of twelve Golden Gopher greats who will be inducted into the University of Minnesota ¿M¿ Club Hall of Fame on October 29, 2006.
• A Step Inside the World of Dentistry
  On June 2, 2006, thirteen health professionals attending the Community Campus Partnership for Health Annual Conference visited the School of Dentistry.
• Dean's Quarterly Report - June 21, 2006
  Dean's Quarterly Report - June 21, 2006
• Contemporary Dentistry (Patterson Clinic) Renovation Update
  Structural renovation of the 7th floor Center for Contemporary Dentistry (Patterson Clinic) was completed in May
• THREE SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY FACULTY TO LEAD SOME OF THE PROFESSION’S MOST RESPECTED ORGANIZATIONS
  this spring, three School of Dentistry faculty members were elected to national leadership positions in some of the profession's most respected organizations.
• 13th Annual Senior Recognition Ceremony
  At the 13th Annual Senior Recognition Ceremony, the fourth year dental students presented their awards
• A Graduation to Remember
  85 dental, 35 dental hygiene, ten dental hygiene degree-completion, nine advanced education and seven graduate students marched...
• 12th Annual School of Dentistry Alumni Society Golf Classic
  Duffers and scratch golfers teed-off for a day of friendly rivalry.
• Award-winning Alumni
  Kathy Voigt-Geurink, Winner of the Distinguished Dental Hygiene Alumna Award and Robert M. Brandjord, Winner of the Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award
• Dr. Ralph DeLong - 2006 Century Club Professor of the Year
  On Friday, April 28, Dean Lloyd kicked off the Dean’s alumni reception at the Minnesota Dental Association’s Star of the North Meeting by presenting Dr. Ralph DeLong with the 2006 Century Club Professor of the Year Award.
• UMN PASS Program Begins
  On May 16th, the Program for Advanced Standing Students ("UMN PASS") kicked off its 10 week orientation program and preclinical lab experience.
• Simulation Clinic Update
  Simulation Clinic Update
• 2006 White Coat Ceremony
  The White Coat Ceremony honors School of Dentistry third year dental students as they enter the clinical phase of their educational program.
• Summer Research Fellowship Participants Present at the Midwest Dental Research Conference
  During the weekend of April 21st, nineteen University of Minnesota School of Dentistry students attended the Midwest Dental Research Conference at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• Center for Contemporary Dentistry Renovation
  If you haven’t been to the 7th floor lately you have missed the renovation going on in the School of Dentistry’s Center for Contemporary Dentistry.
• Excellence For Tomorrow - Dean Lloyd's Quarterly Update, Student Presentation
  Excellence For Tomorrow - Dean Lloyd's Quarterly Update, Student Presentation
• Excellence For Tomorrow - Dean Lloyd's Quarterly Update
  Dean Lloyd presented his quartery update to faculty on March 15th.
• 3M Gives $1 Million to University of Minnesota School of Dentistry to Renovate Teaching Labs
  The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry has received a gift of $1 million from the 3M Foundation to renovate the teaching labs for beginning dentistry students.
• Research Conducted in Dr. Joel Rudney's Lab Featured
  Research conducted in Joel Rudney's lab was featured on the cover of the prestigious microbiology journal Infection and Immunity (January 2006).
• Carol Dahlke Wins the Special Olympics Minnesota 2005 Outstanding Service Award
  On Saturday, January 21, 2006, Carol Dahlke, a dental hygiene graduate of the School of Dentistry and current student in the dental hygiene degree completion program, was awarded the 2005 Outstanding Service Award by Special Olympics Minnesota.
• Dr. Swift Elected President-elect of the ADEA
  Congratulations to Dr. James Swift who was elected president-elect of the American Dental Education Association.
• Dr. Bebeau's Book Nominated
  Dr. Muriel Bebeau is co-author of a book nominated for a Moral Development and Education Outstanding Book Award by the American Education Research Association.
• Hollenback Memorial Prize to be Awarded to Dr. William H. Douglas
  Dr. William H. Douglas, Dept. of Restorative Sciences, has been selected as the 2006 recipient of the Academy of Operative Dentistry's "Hollenback Memorial Prize."
• Give Kids a Smile Day (GKAS)
  The day was long and the clinics and waiting rooms were crowded on Saturday, February 4, when the School of Dentistry provided free dental care for 215 children.
• Robert J. Gorlin Receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Skin Association
  In October, at the American Skin Association's meeting in New York City, Robert J. Gorlin (School of Dentistry Professor Emeritus) received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Skin Association.
• Minnesota's Chapter of ASDA Receives the Ideal ASDA Chapter Award
  Carrying on the tradition of excellence in exemplifying the characteristics of an ideal ASDA chapter, our very own chapter of ASDA was recognized with the most prestigious honor given to an individual chapter: the Ideal ASDA Chapter Award.
• Dwight Anderson, Ph.D. Honored
  Dr. Anderson is a new member of the Academic Health Center's Academy for Excellence in Health Research