NSU CDM Lasting Impressions Spring 2019

2 | COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE Great Moments in Dental Education. What are they? Let me explain. My husband and I often celebrated our two sons’ successes and achievements when they were growing up—whether educational, athletic, community-oriented, or personal— by designating these events as “great moments in parenting history.” Faculty and administrative team mem- bers of our CDM academic learning community are committed to our students’ success and also enjoy celebrating their achievements, whether academic, research, or community-service oriented. I call these “great moments in dental education.” These accomplishments occur throughout the year: our White Coat Ceremony, Give Kids A Smile, and graduation, to name a few. These great moments also occur when our students, residents, or programs are recognized by outside organizations. In March, at the American Dental Education Association meeting, Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine, along with NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, was awarded a William J. Gies Award for Innovation by a dental education institution. This award recognized and honored the innovative cur- riculum of the D.O./D.M.D. degree developed by my predecessor, Robert Uchin, and his colleague at the osteopathic medical school, the former dean, Anthony J. Silvagni. Launched in 2007, the D.O./D.M.D. degree remains the only joint collaborative degree of its kind in the United States. Our graduates are making unique contributions as they integrate medicine and dentistry into their practices, and their patients benefit as a result. (See story on page 14.) It is truly an honor to be part of an academic community such as the NSU College of Dental Medicine where these great moments in dental education motivate and inspire all of us, faculty and administration alike. Given our outstanding faculty members and talented students at the CDM, I expect that there are many more Great Moments in Dental Education to come. SPRING 2019 • VOLUME 6, NUMBER 1 Impressions is produced by NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY College of Dental Medicine 3200 South University Drive Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33328-2018 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY George L. Hanbury II , Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION Frederick Lippman , R.Ph., Ed.D. Chancellor, Special Projects Irving Rosenbaum , D.P.A., Ed.D. Vice President for Operations COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE Linda C. Niessen , D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P. Dean and Professor CDM ALUMNI SOCIETY ADVISORY BOARD Amir Akhavan , 2014; Timothy Case , 2001; Daniel Crossen , 2011; Karen McKenzie , 2007; Ashley Millstein , 2011; Liz Montero , 2011; Michelle Palmer- Español , 2010; Chris Phelps , 2003; Pamela Steiger , 2012; Chris (Steven) Villanueva , 2004 EXECUTIVE EDITOR Scott Colton , B.A., APR HPD Director of Medical Communications and Public Relations MANAGING EDITOR Oline H. Cogdill ART DIRECTOR Susan Tischenkel-Hayward , Associate Director, Office of Publications and Creative Services OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS AND CREATIVE SERVICES Bernadette Bruce , Director Sheryl Koral , University Editor Carol Reynolds-Srot , Associate Editor/Copywriter Roberta Harris-McCafferty , Production Manager Impressions welcomes your letters, comments, and sugges- tions. Send them to Rosalie Marin at rosalie.marin@nova.edu . Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University. Nova Southeastern University admits students of any race, color, sex, age, nondisqualifying disability, religion or creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, military service, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities gen- erally accorded or made available to students at the school, and does not discriminate in administration of its educational policies, admis- sions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Any such acts are unacceptable and strictly prohibited by the university. 01-032-19SAT IMPRESSIONS Message from the Dean Linda C. Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P. Dean and Professor College of Dental Medicine Nova Southeastern University