NSU CDM Lasting Impressions Spring 2019

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 7 RICK VOGEL, D.D.S. Assistant Professor of Cariology and Restorative Dentistry Years with NSU 13 Education • D.D.S. from New York University College of Dentistry, with endodontic award • general practice residency at the Miami VA Medical Center ANTONIO GODOY, D.D.S. Assistant Professor of Prosthodontics Years with NSU 11 Education • D.D.S. from the University of Maryland, prosthodontics, prosthodontic odontology, and maxillofacial prostho- dontics training at the Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela TEAM 2 FACULTY LEADERS HOW IT WORKS Third- and fourth-year students are divided into eight teams, and faculty leaders oversee each team. The team approach to treatment accomplishes two goals: to help students apply what they learn in didactic and preclinical laboratory courses to their patients, and to ensure delivery of comprehensive dental treatment. The team concept, launched in 2011, strategically blends preclinical simulation and the clinical care of patients. TEAM LEADERS TEAM 1 Mauricio Guerrero, D.D.S., and Rohit Mathur, D.D.S. TEAM 2 Antonio Godoy, D.D.S., and Rick Vogel, D.D.S. TEAM 3 Francisco Jimenez, D.M.D., and Virginia Noce, D.D.S. TEAM 4 Evren Kilinc, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.P.H., and Elaine Lara, D.D.S. TEAM 5 Panayotis Papatzimas, D.D.S., and Martha Gutierrez, D.D.S. TEAM 6 Tulia Gonzalez, D.D.S., and Michael Patten, D.D.S. TEAM 7 Jeffrey Garber, D.M.D., and Steven Milhauser, D.D.S. TEAM 8 Randy H. Lichtman, D.D.S., and Diego Araujo Dalla Bona, D.D.S., Ph.D. ASSISTANT DEAN FOR CLINICAL SERVICES Rafael G. Castellon, D.D.S., M.S. a full-mouth rehab. I told him that wasn’t the plan he accepted, but he wanted to move forward after seeing what I had done.” It was a proud day for Avakyan in many ways. “Because I had the support to work on this, I was able to show my potential,” she said. “And, in the end, the patient had the opportunity to see what it was I could do. Plus, this created a whole new opportunity for him, too.” Vogel said Avakyan’s story is a shining example of the Team 2 mentality. “For some students, dental school is a long list of getting signatures and checking boxes; they think they’ll figure it out when they graduate,” he said. “Maybe they will, maybe they won’t. Others want to get it right while they are here. Take your pick. You can have it tough on the front end or on the back end when you’re out of here. Here, we encourage them.” u