Lasting Impressions | Fall 2016

CDM Impressions e CDM played a prominent role in a recent edition of Today’s FDA , which is a publication of the Florida Dental Association. From le , fourth-year students Joel Rosenfeld; Preston Hansen; Lizette Garcia; and Alexis Otero; and 2016 alumnus John Aylmer, D.M.D., are fea- tured on the cover. e issue also includes an article written by the college’s dean, Linda C. Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P. “Innovation Continues” discusses the history and recent achievements of the CDM. ese include the total renovation of the CDM’s 19-year-old Dental Simula- tion Laboratory and the research that continues to develop at the college. In her article, Niessen also points out the honor the American Dental Association Foundation gave the CDM’s Give Kids A Smile event (story on page 40) and the students’ participation in the Florida Mission of Mercy in Jacksonville. Fourth-year student Preston Hansen o ers an editorial in his role as president of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) chapter at the CDM. In it, Hansen states that the “ASDA is the voice for all dental students at all dental schools. We speak and take action on behalf of the health and wellness of our students.” CDM FEATURED IN FDA PUBLICATION NSU COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE © 31 DEAN DISCUSSES RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP Linda Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P., discussed the univer- sity’s goals to foster research in diverse areas in a recent article written by Richard Valachovic, D.M.D., president and CEO of the American Dental Education Association. In Valachovic’s article, “Are We Patient Enough to Build a Culture of Research and Scholarship?” Niessen mentioned several strategies the CDM utilizes. ese include focusing on training the next generation— encouraging not only predoctoral students to do research, but also faculty members to mentor them and each other. Niessen also mentioned that the CDM is hosting faculty development seminars with leading researchers who share their expertise. ALUMNI MEETING AT ADA PLANNED In honor of its 20th anniversary, the College of Dental Medicine is planning several events, including an alumni reception that will be held at the American Dental Association annual meeting in Atlanta in 2017. For more information, contact Rosalie Marin at rm1147@nova.edu . FRATERNITY GRADUATES AMONG LARGEST IN NATION e Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, NSU Chapter, had 30 members who graduated in the spring 2016 commencement, making it one of the organization’s largest graduating classes in the United States.