News from SchoolsNova Southeastern University, FL Lina M. Mejia, DDS, MPH had a great month of April. First, she passed her boards to become a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine. Then, on returning from the AAOM meeting, she was notified by the University President that she was promoted to the academic rank of Associate Professor of Oral Medicine. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Mejia. Dr. Mejia can be reached at [email protected]. - Michael A. Siegel, DDS, MS, FDS RCSEd School of Dental Medicine at Buffalo, NY Dr. Michael Hatton has been recently promoted to Clinical Professor at the School of Dental Medicine at Buffalo, NY. Dr. Hatton and others authored an article on Asian Medicines (and their untoward consequences) as used by Vietnamese elders living in the US. The article has been accepted for publication in OOOO. AAOM has a new Membership Committee:
The Committee’s focus for 2018-2019 will be to develop policies and procedures, which will enhance AAOM membership and the retention of members. - Michael Hatton DDS, MS, FACD, FAAOMS, FAAOM, FADSA Case Western Reserve University, School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Andres Pinto, who is the Vice President of AAOM, has also been named Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies at Case Western Reserve University, School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio Dean Kenneth Chance of the School of Dental Medicine has named, Andres Pinto, chair and professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies. Pinto brings outstanding clinical, research and teaching experience to this critically important role. Read the full article about Dr. Pinto’s new role AAOM Member attends ADEA Summer Program for Emerging Leaders
AAOM member, Dr. Milda Chmieliauskaite, was selected by Case Western Reserve University Dental School to attend the ADEA summer program for emerging leaders, which took place at ADEA in Washington DC from July 11-14th. As part of the program, she will work on a team-based research project culminating in an abstract presentation at the ADEA meeting in the spring of 2019, Chicago, IL. This program covers topics such as leadership styles, team building, and time management that are essential to planning and implementing a successful academic career. The highly interactive program has been designed specifically to give faculty guidance, insight, and skills to propel their careers, and is suited for junior faculty members, whether they recently joined their institutions after a residency or after time spent in private practice. School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA Fellowship named after AAOM Past President, Dr. Thomas Sollecito
A new fellowship has been established that will support and encourage study across disciplines. The Dr. Thomas P. Sollecito One Health Fellowship in Oral Medicine will provide financial support for educational programming within Penn Dental Medicine’s Department of Oral Medicine for veterinary dentists or oral medicine fellows with an interest in veterinary oral medicine. The fellowship was established through the generous support of Dr. Jamie G. Anderson. |
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