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Remembering Dr. John Littlefield
On Sunday, September 6, 2020, a colleague and dear friend of the School of Dentistry, John H. Littlefield, PhD, passed away peacefully with his wife, Dr. Benda Talley Littlefield, by his side. A valued education consultant for over 40 years, Dr. Littlefield joined the in 1976. He served the institution as director of the division of Educational Research and Development, as well as director for the Academic Center for Excellence in Teaching.
Noemi C. Gonzales retires after 37 years of service
After serving the School of Dentistry for 37 years, Noemi C. Gonzales, RDA, hung up her lanyard and retired on Monday, August 31, 2020. Noemi first arrived on campus August 18, 1983 to work as a dental assistant in the senior student clinic, which she did for two years. She moved on to work in what was known as the Simulated Private Practice (SPP) clinic, the site for a three-week senior student rotation meant to simulate the flow of a private practice office. She worked in the SPP for fifteen years under the leadership of Beatrice R.
Meet the Faculty: Dr. Andrea Bordoy
Since 2018, Andrea Bordoy, DDS, has acquainted herself rather well with the School of Dentistry as she completed both an observership and an internship within the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Effective September 1, 2020, Dr. Bordoy steps into a new role and joins the department’s faculty as an assistant professor. Dr. Bordoy grew up in Venezuela’s capital city of Caracas and earned her dental degree in 2009 at Santa María University.
BDA survey recognizes Dr. Hargreaves’ role in most influential endodontics textbook of the past century
The British Dental Association (BDA) has shared the results of a survey its members participated in to select the most influential dental textbooks from the past 100 years. Among the 8 categories evaluated, “Cohen’s Pathways of the Pulp” won the endodontics category with a substantial 77.8% vote. Originally published in 1976, the 12th edition of the text has been edited by Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor and chair of the department of endodontics at the School of Dentistry, and Louis H. Berman, DDS, FACD.
2020 Predoctoral Convocation Awards
The School of Dentistry recognized the accomplishments from predoctoral dental students during the 2019-2020 academic year by hosting a virtual ceremony on Friday, August 14, 2020. Stefanie Seitz, DDS, assistant dean of students, presided as master of ceremonies and presented the following awards and recognitions. Professor of the Year Awards: Presented by each predoctoral class to recognize an outstanding faculty member. • The DS1 class selected Haley Nation, PhD, assistant professor in the department of cell systems and anatomy. • The DS2 class selected Anne C.
Meet the Faculty: Dr. Lea El Hachem
The School of Dentistry would like to welcome Lea El Hachem, DDS, CAGS, MSd, a newly appointed faculty member in the department of periodontics. Dr. Hachem, as she prefers to be called, earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut, Lebanon and completed a post-doctoral program in periodontics at Boston University, earning her Master of Science in Oral Biology and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Periodontics. She is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. Drawn to academia early on, Dr.
SADDS announces 2020-2021 officers and directors and issues 2020 awards
The San Antonio District Dental Society (SADDS) celebrates the installation of their 2020-2021 Board of Directors in their July/August 2020 newsletter. The School of Dentistry is proud to recognize the faculty, students, and alumni serving our community in this important role. • President – Christine M. Meiners, D.D.S. ‘10, FICD, FADI, adjunct faculty in the department of comprehensive dentistry • President elect – Richard M. Potter, D.D.S. ’96, FICD, FACD • Vice President – William J. Cruse, D.D.S. ‘92 • Secretary-Treasurer – Frederick T.
HRSA renews grant at $3.25M to assist disadvantaged and minority dental students
The School of Dentistry received notification from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that the Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) has been successfully renewed at $3.25 million. Over the next five years, the SDS program will award $32,500 to 20 dental students annually.
Welcome to the 2020 - 2021 Academic Year
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students: I would like to extend a very warm greeting to our campus community and welcome you to the 2020-2021 academic year at the School of Dentistry!
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 Community Care Foundation has awarded a $30,000 grant to support the care efforts of the School of Dentistry’s high risk pediatric dental patients. Since 2011, the Delta Dental Insurance Company’s philanthropic arm, The Delta Dental Community 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 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 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.