Lasting Impressions | Summer 2016

8 x NSU LASTING IMPRESSIONS STUDENTS’ VIEWS PUBLISHED Adam Saltz, class of 2017, had his article, “The Millennial Dentist,” published in Mouth , the journal of the American Stu- dent Dental Association. In the article, Saltz discussed how the next generation of dentists is changing the landscape of the field. Saltz’s article also touched on how technology and social media can expand and enhance modern dental practices. Danny (Tony) Nguyen, class of 2018, has his article, “Building a Dental Business with the Help of ‘E-Myth Revisited,’ ” in a recent issue of ASDA News . In his article, Nguyen discussed the importance of dental students taking business classes in order to manage their future practices. Dmitriy Kravchenko, M.P.H., class of 2017, discussed how a dual degree can broaden the scope of a dentist’s practice in a recent issue of ASDA News . Kravchenko’s article examined the benefits and importance of a dual degree—dental medicine combined with a degree in public health or law. ◆ SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED Two CDM students received scholarships during the annual meeting of the Hispanic Dental Associa- tion Foundation. Christine Puig, who is currently concluding her first year as a pediatric dental resident at Miami Children’s Hospital, was awarded the 2015 Colgate-Palmolive Company Scholarship for a Dental Residency or Specialty Program. Erick Crespo, class of 2016, was awarded the 2015 Hispanic Dental Associa- tion Foundation Scholarship. He will be attending a general practice residency at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. ◆ ALUMNI TO MEET AT ADA In honor of its 20th anniversary, NSU’s College of Dental Medicine will be planning several events, including an alumni reception to be held at the Ameri- can Dental Association Annual Meeting in Atlanta in 2017. CDM class reunions are being planned for the fall of 2016 to honor the first graduating class (2001), the fifth graduating class (2006), and the 10th graduating class (2011). For information on helping to plan the reunions or attending, contact Chris Phelps, president, CDM Alumni Society and Friends, at drchrisdmd@ gmail.com or Rosalie Marin at rm1147@nova.edu . ◆ STUDENT CLINICIAN NAMED Ashleigh Weyh, a fourth-year dental student who will graduate in 2016, was named as one of the 2015 Student Clinicians during the 56th Annual American Dental Association/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Awards. Weyh’s research was titled, “Insur- ance Status: An Important Predictor of Oral Cancer Surgery Outcomes.” ◆ CDM Impressions