Harvard Dental Bulletin

Spring 2015 Volume 75, Number 1

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HSDM Launches an Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Primary Care

Remembering Deah, Razan and Yusor

Match Day

HSDM on the Road

Donor Issue

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Features1 Letter from the Dean

2 HSDM Launches the Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Primary Care

4 Campaign Catch-Up HSDM Receives Gift from Straumann USA

6 Remembering Deah, Razan and Yusor Class of 2015 Celebrates Match Day HSDM Holds First Oral Health Day

8 Give Kids a Smile 2015 Longer Service Luncheon Shines Spotlight on HSDM’s Employees

10 HSDM on the Road: Alumni Connect at HSDM Receptions Senior Dental Leaders Program

12 Update from Rwanda: Year Three

13 Dental Bites Alumni News HSDM Awards HSDM News

18 Student Research Day Honor Roll of Donors

23 In Memoriam

24 Faculty Spotlight: Five Questions for Dr. Brian Swann HSDM Alumni Day Schedule

The Harvard Dental Bulletin is published three times a year for alumni and friends of Harvard School of Dental Medicine. We look forward to receiving your feedback and news.

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Spring 2015/Volume 75, Number 1 Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Christopher Corsa, DMD06, completed the Kiawah Island South Carolina half marathon on December 13, 2014.

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Dear Alumni and Friends of Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM),

As this magazine reaches your door, spring is finally settling into New England and DMD students are beginning their rotations after completing their second year at Harvard Medical School (HMS). The DMD Class of

2015 and advanced graduate education Class of 2015 are completing their final graduation requirements and preparing for the May 28th annual commencement.

HSDM has just finished hosting our annual Donors’ Appreciation Dinner, which featured Tony Wagner, MAT71, EdD92. He spoke about creating innovators who will change the world. Each year, we host our most dedicated supporters for a relaxing evening of music, conversation, food, drink and a thought-provoking presentation.

The Harvard Dental Bulletin has undergone a revision based on the communications vision of our new associate dean, Nancy L. Jones, as well as input from staff, faculty and students. In this issue, you will find a feature article on our new Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Primary Care as well as our special Campaign Catch-Up. We have reorganized the Harvard Dental Bites section into three areas—Alumni News, HSDM Awards at Specialty Meetings and HSDM News. By moving Alumni News to the front of this section, we want to convey how important our alumni are to the School. We are also providing a new Table of Contents and new Faculty Spotlight page where we will feature a different faculty member in each issue. In future issues, we will include more in-depth stories on special topics, an Alumni Spotlight page, and book reviews as many more of our alumni have become distinguished authors.

The end of May is fast approaching. On May 26th, we will hold our annual awards ceremonies that honor exceptional students and faculty members. After com-mencement, we will host our annual alumni day on May 29th and begin the day with the Harvard Dental Alumni Association business meeting. We will then continue the conversation on innovators begun by Dr. Wagner by discussing innovations in dentistry that are underway

by our students, alumni and faculty. Following my annual State of the School address and lunch with HMS, we will gather to remember and celebrate the life of Gerald (Gerry) Shklar, AM71, the Charles A. Brackett Professor of Oral Pathology emeritus, who passed away in February.

As always, HSDM is deeply grateful for the many contributions of the alumni and friends who are committed to growing and strengthening the School. This year has also seen a significant milestone achieved as our class captains have garnered their classmates to achieve solid participation toward class giving. We are grateful for their hard work. Every contribution through June 30, 2018 will count toward It Begins with Me—The Campaign for Harvard School of Dental Medicine. We have already seen new fellowships and scholarships created by so many of you.

Thank you again,

R. Bruce Donoff, DMD67, MD73

FROM THE DEAN

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In January 2015, HSDM announced a major new Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Primary Care. This Initiative was developed after a very suc-cessful Leadership Form in October 2014. Already, eight well-known companies —Colgate Palmolive; Henry Schein, Inc.; Johnson and Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.; Life and Specialty Ventures; United Concordia Dental Insurance; Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest; Aetna; and United Healthcare are providing leadership on the Initiative’s Advisory Board. The Board will provide informed guidance on the Initiative’s direction and serve as a vital ally to the HSDM community on issues related to oral health and primary care. The April 2015 issue of Inside Dentistry includes a cover story on this growing movement to integrate oral health and primary care as well as a Viewpoint arti-cle from Dean Bruce Donoff. The Viewpoint article is reprinted here with permission. To read both articles online, please go to www.insidedentistry.net.

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine was 147 years old in July 2014. It was the first dental school in America associated with its univer sity and medical school. The philosophy that dentistry is a branch of medicine directs

our education and practice. In fact, our mission is to develop and foster a community of global leaders dedi cated to improving human health by integrat ing dentistry and medicine at the forefront of education, research, and patient care. Our vi sion is to transform dentistry by removing the distinction between oral and systemic health.

Consistent with this mission and vision, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine hosted its sixth Leadership Forum in October 2014 with the theme: “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is: The Economic Imperative of Oral Health.” the forum brought together lead ers outside the dental community, including insurers, business leaders, economists, and public health experts, to explore the costly impact of poor oral health care on overall health especially chronic disease.

The goals for greater integration of dental and medical education and practice recom mended by the 1995 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report “Dental Education at the Crossroads”1 and the 2001 Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health2 remain elusive. New options for preven-tion, diagnosis, and therapy based upon advances in oral biology and craniofacial research are poised to produce new and better options for patient care. Reuniting the mouth with the body rests upon associative, not caus al, scientific data, and this Forum highlighted evidence now showing that coordinating and integrating oral health with medical cover age and care lowers costs, especially for those with chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.3 Presenters from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna, Kaiser Northwest, Aetna, United Concordia, and United Healthcare presented data dem onstrating that investment in oral health improves general health and reduces medical costs. Public health economists, healthcare economists, and business thinkers comment ed upon all the presentations.

Fifteen years of research, reports, and rec ommendations addressing the dental medical divide has delivered little serious action to ad dress our nation’s oral health deficien-cies. Oral health remains a stepchild. Maybe it is the fact that oral diseases other than oral cancer do not usually result in mortality, except in extreme cases like that of Deamonte Driver. Yet mor bidity is real for thousands of people, ranging from children who miss days of school because of pain, to adults who seek help in emergency departments staffed by caring physicians and nurses who really do not know the area. Oral health does matter, and the Forum presented a major shift by emphasizing the

HSDM Launches an Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Primary Care after Successful Leadership Forum

The Honorable Louis Sullivan, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George H.W. Bush, shared historical perspectives on changes in oral health as society becomes more diverse and people are living longer.

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economic im perative of good oral health to the strong but non- causal data on the relationship between oral disease and systemic disease. Medicare never included dentistry and now we are faced with an ever growing elderly popu-lation with more chronic disease. The imperative sug gests that inclusion of oral health in primary care efforts is very worthwhile. The insurance data presented at the Forum is augmented by examples like a pilot project at the Marshfield Clinic. Inclusion of oral health in a quality metrics demonstration project linking peri odontal exams in diabetic patients showed more than a $50 million saving over 5 years and using tools based upon a shared electronic health record, many patients had diabetes dis covered per week.4

Integrating primary care and oral health makes sense for a number of reasons. In tegration can raise the patients’ awareness of the importance of oral health, and inte grated practice arrangements have a far bet ter chance of identifying disease precursors and underlying conditions in keeping with a patient -centered model of care. In addition, integration can bring improvement of chronic disease management and prevention, address significant oral health care access issues, fa cilitate the use of interdisciplinary methods to overcome patient specific barriers to accessing services, and provide significant cost savings to the health care system by con-trolling for and reducing risk factors common to dental disease and various chronic disease such as diabetes.5

Addressing the integration of oral health and primary care needs to address important policy issues. A recent paper on integrating oral health and general healthcare highlights these and other issues.1 If integration is to be a reality, first all health insurance policies should provide coverage for dental care ser vices including Medicare, Medicaid, and all private insurance, regardless of age. Second, we must integrate general medical and dental care into both practice and workforce educa tion. Lastly, a major issue affecting the imple mentation of most models integrating oral health and primary care is the current state of the workforce. Generally in oral health there is a lack of provider capacity, training, and experience in operating cross -disciplinary or in an integrated setting.

Likewise, primary care providers are gener ally untrained in oral health procedures and practices. There is significant need to develop the primary care and den-tal workforce by pro viding future and existing providers with the skills needed for integration to succeed. Similarly there is a huge need for dental education to finally listen to and practice the recommenda tions of the 1995 IOM Report. Return dental education to understanding the whole patient, so that dentistry takes its rightful place along with ophthalmology and dermatology as a branch of medicine. The advent of oral health auxiliaries that might relieve the dentist of routine procedures and permit them to prac tice at the top of their licenses and abilities and provide care to more patients is another part of this puzzle.

So to borrow someone else’s approach, I have a dream. A dream that one day patients will come to see their primary care provider and dentists together in an interprofessional set ting. Dentists and/or physicians working with nurses, hygienists, and assistants would exam ine patients, take interim histories, and manage chronic disease. Dental and medical students would be part of these teams to foster their in terprofessional education and training. Teams will work to improve the care of our patients.

The goal is care, not insurance. The goal is culture change, not regulation. We now know that incorporat-ing oral health with medical coverage lowers costs and improves health. Can the economic implications of this evi dence lead to change? This is a national chal lenge seeking effective leadership. Is the den tal profession up to the task in 2015, 20 years after the IOM report and 15 years after the Surgeon General’s Report?

References 1 Donoff B, McDonough JE, Riedy CA. Integrating oral and general health care. N Engl J Med. 2014;371 (24):2247 -2249.

2 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health; 2000.

3 Jeffcoat MK, Jeffcoat RL, Gladowski PA, et al. Impact of periodontal therapy on general health: evidence from insurance data for five systemic condi tions. Am J Prev Med. 2014;47(2):166- 174.

4 Kilsdonk GJ. Improving Healthcare Quality and Reducing Cost through Oral Health Access and Medical -Dental inte-gration: A Case Study for Policy Considerations. Presented at: Returning the Mouth to the Body: Integrating Oral Health and Primary Care; April 17, 2012; Washington, DC.

5 Improved health and lower medical costs: why good dental care is important. CIGNA Dental web site. www.cigna.com/assets/docs/life-wall-library/Whygooddentalcareisimportant_

whitepaper.pdf. December 2010. Accessed February 26, 2015.

Outstanding leaders of major health care companies and insurers provided panel discussions on integrating oral health with overall health care. From left: Rakesh Khurana, AM97, PhD98, Dean, Harvard College; Stanley Bergman, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Henry Schein, Inc.; Ronald P. Burakoff, Chairman of the Department of Dental Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital; Matt Manders, President, US Commercial Markets and Global Health Care Operations, Cigna Corporation; and Carol Raphael, Board Chair, AARP, Inc.

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HSDM Receives Gift from Straumann USA, LLC

CAMPAIGN CATCH-UP

German Gallucci, associate professor and interim chair of restorative dentistry and biomaterials sciences, delivers a keynote presentation on digital implant dentistry at the 2014 American Academy of Implant Dentistry annual meeting, in Orlando, Florida.

HSDM has received a $250,000 gift from Straumann USA, LLC, a whol-ly-owned subsidiary of Straumann Holding AG, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. The donation is restricted and will support

residents studying and conducting work within HSDM’s Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences. Straumann is one of HSDM’s major corporate donors and has provided an accumulated amount of over $1 million in gifts to the School.

“On behalf of HSDM, I want to express how deeply grateful we are to Straumann USA to be honored with this gift to further support our growing advanced grad-uate education program. The Straumann gift represents a major step forward for more corporate and foundation support coming to HSDM,” stated Nancy L. Jones, associate dean of development and alumni relations.

“The Straumann gift, in the form of endowed funds, may be used for direct and indirect expenses of advanced graduate education residents in dental medicine as well as provide research support”, stated Dean Bruce Donoff.

“At Straumann, education is fundamental to the success of our clinicians and to the well-being of their patients,” said Arjan Haverhals, Vice President of Customer Marketing and Education. “It is our mission to be the benchmark in our industry for professional training and continuing development worldwide. Through our support of schools and universities, we have the opportunity to contribute greatly to the advancement of research and education based on col-laboration with a network of world renowned research-ers, clinicians, academics, and students—representing the future of dentistry.” German Gallucci, associate professor and interim chair of restorative dentistry and biomaterials sciences, continues to build partnerships to help secure more funding for student scholarships.

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You Can Improve Human Health WorldwideContribute to the $8 Million HSDM CampaignThe Campaign for the Harvard School of Dental Medicine is focusing on two primary priorities: Financial Assistance and Global and Community Oral Health Programs. Both will provide opportunities for students and operating-budget relief.

Financial Assistance Goal: $6 millionIn order to ensure that HSDM attracts the most outstand-ing students, regardless of their financial situation—includ-ing individuals from underrepresented minority groups or disadvantaged backgrounds—the School must significantly increase student scholarship funding. HSDM must also ensure that when its students leave the School, they are not heavily burdened by debt. You can participate in several ways:

DMD Scholarships Financial Assistance for the Best and Brightest

• Contribute to the existing HSDM Scholarship Endowment Fund

• Contribute to the existing HSDM General Scholarship Fund

• Establish a named, endowed DMD scholarship

Specialty Fellowships Deepening Areas of Study

• Contribute to existing current-use fellowships• Establish a named, endowed fellowship

Dean’s Scholars Fund Fostering Careers in Academia

• Establish an endowment for the Dean’s Scholars program, which provides protected time for outstanding individuals to develop and refine the skills necessary for a career in academia and research.

Global and Community Oral Health Programs Goal: $2 million• Establish an endowment to support student externships

and faculty initiatives in sustainable public oral health programs, both locally and in countries such as Haiti and Rwanda.

• Contribute to existing global and community oral health funds

Additional Selected Ways You Can Build HSDM Capacity• Establish a named, endowed professorship• Name a laboratory• Name a space in the Research and Education Building• Contribute to the Chester W. Douglass Fellowship• Establish the George Franklin Grant Scholarship

For more information, please contact:

Nancy L. Jones at [email protected], 617-432-1448 or Wanda Mock at [email protected], 617-432-5356.

On October 3, 2014, HSDM held a faculty and staff launch for It Begins with Me – The Campaign for Harvard School of Dental Medicine. The event was also an open house for the redesigned Offices of Development and Alumni Relations and Human Resources.

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Remembering Deah, Yusor and Razan

On Monday, March 23, 2015, a stand-ing-room only crowd gathered in the HSDM auditorium to remember Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha. These three

dynamic young people were killed at a residential complex of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on February 10, 2015. This event shocked the world. Deah (a second-year dental student at the University) served communities around the world and upheld the integrity of the dental profession. Deah and Yusor had just married. The loss of these three reminds us of the critical task of cultivating relationships in a pluralistic society. “We are here today to celebrate and remember Deah, his life, and his family. Deah was an excellent representative of humanity in the Muslim community in a time that Islamic identity is suffering because of extremist acts and media influence,” stated

Hend Alqaderi, DMSc2016 (dental public health). The program included reflections from Farris Barakat, Deah’s brother; Peggy Timothé, MPH02, PD05 (dental public health), instructor in the Department of Restorative

Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences; Na’eel Cajee, DMD14, MMSc17; Brian J. Swann, MPH08, instructor in oral health policy and epidemiology; Mary Tavares, director of the advanced graduate education program in dental public health; and Dean Bruce Donoff, DMD67, MD73. Dr. Tavares read a very moving response from Jane A. Weintraub, MPH80, PD82 (dental adminis-tration), dean of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. This event was spon-sored by the HSDM Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The full video of the remembrance service may be found on the HSDM YouTube channel.

Above: Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha (Deah’s wife), and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha (Yusor’s sister and a sophomore at North Carolina State University) were remembered by the HSDM community.

Below: Hend Alqaderi, DMSc2016 (dental public health) addresses the standing-room audience during the remembrance event.

Na’eel Cajee, DMD14, MMSc17, addresses the audience with the opening thought, “Our profession at its heart is a cause to heal.”

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On January 29, 2015, the DMD Class of 2015 celebrated Match Day. The members of the DMD Class of 2015 spent months eagerly awaiting news of where they would pursue their postgraduate specialty training. Faculty,

staff, and fellow students came together to congratulate and recognize the graduating class for their achieve-ments and future endeavors at a special Match Day tea time celebration. Dean Bruce Donoff, DMD67, MD73, addressed the students and expressed his pride in their accomplishments.

HSDM Holds First Oral Health Day

Since good oral health plays a vital role in ensuring good overall health, HSDM held its first Oral Health Day at Harvard Medical School (HMS) on November 10, 2014 for second-year medical and dental students enrolled in the course, Patient-Doctor II, under Dr. Fidencio Saldana. HSDM faculty members presented lectures on basic oral anatomy, oral health’s relationship to systemic health as well as the social aspects of oral health and dental treatment. Following the lectures, HSDM faculty supervised small group exercises, which included a tutorial case study and hands-on oral examinations by the medical and dental students. Based on the positive student feedback, the Oral Health Day may become a permanent part of medical education at HMS.

“HSDM provides a unique educational model because our predoctoral students (DMD) study clinical medicine with HMS medical students and then pursue additional years of study at HSDM and affiliated sites. Now, we see elements of this educational model amongst HMS medical students who received oral health training through this event. The entire experience was so well-received,” stated Dr. Sang Park, MMSc01, PD01 (prosthodontics), assistant dean for dental education and director, predoctoral curriculum.

Class of 2015 Celebrates Match Day

Members of the DMD Class of 2015 pose on Match Day. Listed in alphabetical order: Anitha Abdul Rahiman; Naeem Ali; Eshwar Arasu; Demyana Ramez Azer; Earl Jordan Blanche; Eliezer Brecher; Sydnee Erin Chavis; Sara Elizabeth Chen; Elizabeth Joan Eve; Samantha Ricki Floam; Zachary Leo Freer; Peter Waitak Fung; Sean Michael Geary; Grace Ellen Gianneschi; Christopher Patrick Goodell; Mehedia Haque; Gino Inverso; Timothy C. Jaeger; Hope Lindsey Johnson; Michael Thomas Jungwirth; Shikha Kanotra; Arthur Joon Kim; Soo Yeon Kwon; Zev Lazarus; Ningkun Li; Sheng Chuan Lin; Nicole Chinwe Oparaeke; Armando Pardo; Sohyun Park; Christine Deek Rayan; Jeffrey Brian Reardon; Edward H. Schaefer IV; Neha Patel Shah; Michelle Davida Shapiro; Stephanie Rachel Slate; Ji Hyun Tahk; Ariel Yongsweng Tsao; and Hyun J. Yoon.

Lisa Simon, DMD14 (PD 2015, general practice residency), gives a lecture to medical and dental students.

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Give Kids a Smile 2015

Above: Andrew Carranco, DMD 2017, greets several smiling children who benefited from this year’s event.

Below: Elena Cho, DMD 2016, and Luke Han, DMD 2018, provided oral health care to this family and several others at the event.

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On Saturday, February 7, 2015, HSDM held its annual Give Kids a Smile event, a student-led effort that provides free dental care and education to children ages 1-17. Nearly 50 children, many

of whom come from local communities surrounding the Longwood Medical Area, received free cleanings, oral exams, and fluoride varnishes from third-year and fourth-year DMD students. With the assistance of ortho-dontic residents, several children received orthodontic consultations. First-year and second-year DMD students also provided education to children and their families on the importance of oral hygiene and healthy eating habits. The event was led by student-organizers George Chen, DMD 2017; Joseph DePalo, DMD 2017; and, Chloe Wong, DMD 2018. The event included participation by several HSDM faculty and staff, most notably Myra Garza, associate director of clinical operations, Harvard

Dental Center, and Zameera Fida, DMD08, PD10 (pediatric dentistry), director of the predoctoral program in pediatric dentistry and a clinical instructor at HSDM. Give Kids a Smile is a national program that was started in 2003 by the American Dental Association. Each year, more than 300,000 children benefit from more than 1,500 events nationwide.

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Longer Service Luncheon Shines Spotlight on HSDM’s Employees

In recognition of their hard work and enduring commitment to HSDM and Harvard University, all employees are recognized for their significant career commit-

ment and continuous service. At the beginning of each year, HSDM’s Department of Human Resources hosts a beautiful luncheon in the lobby of the Research and Education Building and awards are given out by Dean Bruce Donoff. Those employees recognized on February 27, 2015 included:

Name Department Years of Service

Amalia S. Sgourakes Administration and Finance 30

Eleni Kayas Harvard Dental Center 25

Zena W. Brown Harvard Dental Center 25

Duane J. Koedyker Harvard Dental Center 20

Sofiya Aronovna Plotkina Office of Research 20

Yulia Pittel Office of Research 20

Angela M. Burke Office of Dental Education 15

Harvey Willson Development and Alumni Relations 15

Linda E. Ross Developmental Biology 15

Monica N. Garrison Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity 15

Nkwanzi Sabiti Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences 15

Adrien Doherty Office of Dental Education 10

Daniel S. Costa Administration and Finance 10

Ileana M. Reyes Harvard Dental Center 10

Shawn R. Berry Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity 10

Yves de Jesus Harvard Dental Center 10

Left: Eleni Kayas.

Middle: Nkwanzi Sabiti.

Below: Duane J. Koedyker.

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HSDM on the Road Alumni Connect at HSDM Receptions

During the fall and winter, HSDM held receptions for alumni in several locations, including San Francisco, CA; New Orleans, LA; West Palm Beach, FL; and Boston, Mass. The largest reception was held at the HSDM-Forsyth reception at the recent IADR meeting with over 400 in attendance.

HSDM on the Road! Please join us for these upcoming events:

American Association of Endodontics Annual Session – HSDM Alumni ReceptionThursday, May 7, 2015 6:00pm–7:30pmVirginia Room, Sheraton Seattle Hotel

American Association of Orthodontists Annual Session – HSDM Alumni ReceptionSaturday, May 16, 2015 7:30pm–9:00pmFoothill E, second floor San Francisco Marriott Marquis

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Above: IADR reception.

Top Right: ADEA reception.

Far Right: ADEA reception.

Below: Yankee Dental Congress reception.

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Senior Dental Leaders Program

Cold weather and snow could not keep participants from Rwanda, Cambodia, Indonesia, Tanzania, Australia, Qatar, Jordan, New Zealand, England, Thailand, China, Mexico, Canada and across the U.S. from

attending the ninth year of the Senior Dental Leaders Program held March 9–14, 2015 in Boston, Mass., sponsored by the Global Child Dental Fund, HSDM, and King’s College London. During the week, leaders spent time developing their leadership skills, building collaborative relationships, learning how to further oral health agendas and improving the dental health of

children in their home countries. One special highlight of the program included an update on the Rwanda Human Resources for Health project—“Building a new dental school for Rwanda.” Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Henry Schein, Inc., hosted a gala dinner at the Downtown Harvard Club and spoke about the importance of public-private partnerships. Professor Sonia Groisman from Brazil received the prestigious Tony Volpe Award. “The opportunity to meet so many dental leaders from every corner of the world, sharing our common experiences and contextual challenges was an exceptional one. I am greatly appreciative for the Tony Volpe award as it has enabled me to develop my strategic skills and confi-dence in all areas of leadership and will be essential for my future work in oral health within Brazil,” she stated.

Left: Catherine Lane, assistant dean of clinical affairs and business development, gave Senior Dental Leaders a tour of the Harvard Dental Center.

Below: Sonia Groisman is pictured with left to right: Dr. Anthony “Tony” Volpe, Vice President, Global Oral Care, Colgate-Palmolive; Raman Bedi, Chair, Global Child Dental Fund; and Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Henry Schein, Inc.

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HSDM continues its collaboration with the University of Maryland (UMD) and the University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences to launch the first-ever School of Dentistry, which is located within

the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Rwanda in Kigali. The project is now in year three and several HSDM faculty members have been on the ground working with newly appointed Dean Muhumuza Ibra to design the curriculum, aca-demic organization, and infrastructure for the School of Dentistry (SoD).

Donna Hackley, an instructor in oral health policy and epidemiology; Sawsan Salih, PD13 (dental public health), an instructor in oral health policy and epide-miology; Brittany Seymour, assistant professor of oral health policy and epidemiology; and, Brian Swann, MPH08, an instructor in oral health policy and epide-miology, have been working on the ground in Kigali over the past two years with Dean Ibra and colleagues from UMD. This year, Karl Self, visiting associate professor from the University of Minnesota, who directs the only dental therapy program in the U.S., as well as Ladan Basiripour, DMD93, visiting associate professor

from Howard University and president of the Harvard Dental Alumni Association, are headed to Rwanda.

Great strides have been made. The first class of dental surgeons matriculated into the College of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2013 where, like their HSDM peers, they will spend two years with their fellow medical students prior to transitioning over to the SoD. The first class will arrive at the SoD in September of 2015. Once there, they will join their dental therapy class-mates, who are already in session as the dental therapy program transferred out of the school of nursing and into the new SoD. HSDM, UMD and SoD faculty have

been busy working out competencies for therapists and surgeons as well as how to combine and leverage the resources of the SoD to support the two programs.

Students from Harvard College, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Business School are joining HSDM students in an effort to develop and implement SoD research in partnership with Rwandan faculty and students. A collaboration with Tufts University on a national study of oral health status in Rwanda will help gauge our academic programming and workforce planning. It is an exciting and rewarding project – more to come over the next four years!

A panel gives an update on the School of Dentistry during the Senior Dental Leaders Program. From left to right: Sawsan Salih, PD13 (dental public health), an instructor in oral health policy and epidemiology; Donna Hackley, an instructor in oral health policy and epidemiology; Brian Swann, MPH08, an instructor in oral health policy and epidemiology; Muhumuza Ibra, Dean, School of Dentistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Rwanda in Kigali; Valli Meeks, clinical associate professor, University of Maryland School of Dentistry; Brittany Seymour, assistant professor of oral health policy and epidemiology; and, Jane Barrow, AB84, MS87, assistant dean of global and community health.

The School of Dentistry, which is located within the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Rwanda in Kigali, hosted a school oral health promotion at the Kivugiza Primary School for World Oral Health Day 2014. Muhumuza Ibra, Dean, School of Dentistry, is pictured with the school children.

Update from Rwanda Year Three

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Alumni NewsFRANK CATALANOTTO, PD71 (pediatric den-tistry), writes, “Life is good in Florida. In February 2015, I stepped down as chair of the Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science at the University of Florida, but I will continue my full-time faculty appointment, focusing primarily on my grants from HRSA and other agencies. My continuing focus is on access to care and oral health care disparities. In January 2015, I started a two-year term as chair of the board of directors of Oral Health America. My wife and I have a new grandson and we feel lucky that our three children all live in Florida.”

JOHN E. DUCKWORTH, MMSc83, PD82 (periodontology), was featured in the October 2014 edition of Annapolis magazine’s feature on top dentists. Dr. Duckworth is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, a past president of the Ohio Academy of Periodontists and maintains a practice, Chesapeake Periodontics in Severna Park, Maryland.

In October 2014, RYAN DUNLOP, DMD06, wel-comed newborn twin boys, Andrew and Brendan to his family, joining a 3½ half year old sister, Audrey.

DAVID FEUER, PD73 (orthodontics), reports that he is fully retired after 39 years of practice.

LEILA JAHANGIRI, DMD97, MMSc95, PD95 (prosthodontics); SOOMIN JUNG, MMSc 2015; and EDWIN J. RILEY III, DMD73, PD75 (prosthodontics), were featured in the January 21, 2015 New York Observer in an article titled, “Top of the Class: Some of NYC’s Leading Professors Share Their Secrets.” Dr. Jahangiri, clinical professor and chair of the Department of Prosthodontics at New York University chairs a department of 90 faculty members and is co-author of A Guide to Better Teaching: Skills, Advice and Evaluation for College and University Professors.

GEORGE FRANKLIN GRANT, DMD 1870, the second African American graduate of Harvard Dental School (now Harvard School of Dental Medicine), the first African American professor at Harvard University and inventor of the modern golf tee was featured in Dear Doctor (www.DearDoctor.com). HSDM intends to establish an endowed scholarship in Dr. Grant’s name.

HERBERT HO-KUEN HAU, DMD77, recently sold his practice and is still very active in the Northeast Regional Board Exam.

IRA B. LAMSTER, MMSc80, PD80 (periodon-tology), Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University and Dean Emeritus, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University has written a book titled, Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Health: An Interprofessional Approach. In January 2015, Dr. Lamster became the editor of the International Dental Journal.

DAVID MOMTAHENI, PD78 (oral pathology), was accepted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He is one of the few specialists in the country who have been honored by the Academy as a full Fellow. Dr. Momtaheni, a board certified

oral and maxillofacial surgeon and an oral and maxil-lofacial pathologist, is a clinical professor at Columbia University School of Dental Medicine.

EDWARD R. MOPSIK, DMD67, is listed in Washingtonian magazine’s Top Dentists 2015. To put together this list, a ballot was mailed to every area dentist in DC, Maryland and Virginia listed online with the American Dental Association as well as other local and national dental societies. 468 of the area’s best general dentists and specialists were selected.

PETER NGAN, DMD81, chair of West Virginia University School of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics, has been installed as the inaugural Branson-Maddrell Endowed Professor in Orthodontics.

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Edward M. Morin, DMD60, (center) is joined by Eusebio Diaz, PD74 (orthodontics), and Carlos Mendez-Villamil, PD81 (orthodontics), while teaching the Typodont Course (wire bending) at the University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine to the orthodontic residents in San Juan in July 2014. Dr. Morin, who has retired from his private practice in Worcester, Mass., started teaching this course in 1964 at Harvard-Forsyth.

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RENEIDA E. REYES, MPH81, PD81 (pediatric dentistry), was elected president of the American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) Board of Directors during the ADAF board meeting in September 2014. Dr. Reyes is currently section chief – pediatric dentistry for New York Methodist Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Network, and also maintains a private practice.

The HSDM Class of 2008 organized a reunion event at the JW Marriott Resort in Palm Desert, California at the end of September 2014. The event was extremely successful with 25 guests attending (12 class members, 9 spouses, and 4 children). The weekend-long reunion featured multiple events as well as time for classmates to reconnect and relax with family members. A cocktail reception, a multi-disciplinary continuing education seminar featuring presenters from the class representing five different specialties, and a group dinner were among the highlights of the weekend. BRADLEY WEINSTEIN, DMD08, organized the continuing education seminar. The HSDM Class of 2008 has remained very close over the years and plans to expand upon this reunion in the years to come.

HSDM Awards at Specialty MeetingsACADEMY OF OSSEOINTEGRATION: HSDM shined brightly and received awards during the Academy of Osseointegration’s 30th annual meeting in March 2015 in San Francisco, California. JAMIE CHUNG, MMSc15 (periodontology), was a top 10 poster presenter. KEVIN GUZE, DMSc10, and JUSTIN RAANAN, MMSc 2016 (periodon-tology), gave oral presentations. DAVID KIM, DMSc05, PD05 (periodontology), was a modera-tor for the “Focus on South Korea” symposium.

AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (ADEA): WALTER GURALNICK, DMD41, professor emeritus of oral and maxillofacial surgery was named a William J. Gies Awardee for Outstanding Innovation by a Dental Educator by ADEA. Dr. Guralnick received his award in March 2015 in conjunction with the 2015 ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition held in Boston, Mass. HOSSEIN BASSIR, DMSc 2017 (periodontology), received the Olav Alvares Award for outstanding article by a junior scholar. LAUREN HUM, DMD 2016, received second place in the student poster completion for her presentation, “The Junior Faculty Experience: From Teaching Opportunities in Dental School to Faculty Development at their Current Institution.”

HSDM alumni at the 96th annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), held in September 2014 in Honolulu, Hawaii. From left: Richard Black, AB77, DMD84, MPH84; Leon Assael, DMD75; Carol Lorente, DMD80, PD83 (oral surgery); Earl Freymiller, DMD84, MD86; Thomas Dodson, DMD84, MPH84; Michael Block, DMD79; and David Shafer, DMD86. AAOMS recognized Dr. Dodson with the William Gies Foundation Award. The meeting was dedicated to Walter Guralnick, DMD41. Photo by Richard Black.

HSDM senior tutor Samuel Coffin, PD80 (general dentistry), and Sang E. Park, MMSc01, PD01 (prosthodontics), assistant dean for dental education, congratulate Lauren Hum, DMD 2016, on her student poster completion win.

Members of the HSDM Class of 2008 and their families attended a reunion event in Palm Desert, Calif. Photo by Dan Cassarella.

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF IMPLANT DENTISTRY (AAID): HSDM Vice Dean and associ-ate professor of restorative dentistry and biomaterials sciences, JOHN DASILVA, DMD87, MPH87, PD89, PD91, SM92, was installed as president of the AAID during its November 2014 annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. DOMINIQUE D. ROUSSON, instructor in restorative dentistry and biomaterials sciences, performed a surgical procedure that was broadcast live from HSDM to the AAID meeting. GERMAN O. GALLUCCI, associate professor and interim chair of restorative dentistry and biomaterials science, delivered a keynote presentation on digital implant dentistry. PAUL A. SCHNITMAN, PD74, lecturer in restor-ative dentistry and biomaterials sciences, discussed the reliability of guided implant placements.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY (AAP): Several members of the HSDM commu-nity participated and received awards during the 100th annual meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology September 19-22, 2014 in San Francisco, California. STEVEN OFFENBACHER, PD81 (periodontology), received the distin-guished scientist award. WILLIAM GIANNOBILE, DMSc96, PD96 (periodontology), received the William Gies Award. Dr. Giannobile and KENNETH S. KORNMAN, lecturer in oral medicine, infection and immunity, received clinical research awards. MYRON NEVINS, associate clinical professor of oral medicine, infection and immunity; MARC L. NEVINS, MMSc97, PD97 (periodontology); MICHAEL REDDY, DMD86, DMSc89, PD89 (periodontology); SAM LYNCH, DMSc89, PD89 (periodontology); and Dr. Giannobile received the Earl Robinson periodontal regeneration award. MARCELO FREIRE, DMSc 2016, won the Balint Orban Memorial Award in Basic Science. DAVID KIM, DMSc05 (periodontology), PD05, associate professor of oral medicine, infection, and immunity, Dr. Marc L. Nevins and, Dr. Myron Nevins presented. An alumni reception was also held.

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PROSTHODONTICS (ACP): SANG J. LEE, MMSc10 (prosthodon-tics), PD12 (implant dentistry), an instructor in restorative dentistry and biomaterials sciences, director of advanced graduate education, and director of advanced graduate education in prosthodontics and JUNHYCK CALEB KIM, MMSc13, PD13 (prost-hodontics), an instructor in restorative dentistry and biomaterials sciences and senior tutor for the Peabody Society, became Diplomats of the ACP after successfully completing their board certifications at the November 2014 annual meeting in New Orleans, La. SOHYUN PARK, DMD 2015, was awarded the best poster for the ACP Predoctoral Table Clinic Competition. HSDM alumni, faculty and students gathered for a reception reuniting current and former prosthodontist residents.

Joint Meeting of IADR/AADR/CADR: CHESTER W. DOUGLASS, AM89, professor emer-itus of oral health policy and epidemiology, received the H. Trendley Dean Memorial Award at IADR. Dr. Douglass was one of 17 distinguished awardees. ALAA AHMED, DMSc 2017 (periodontology), received 2nd place at the AADR Student Research Group Dentsply/Caulk Competition. JEFF WANG, DMSc 2015 (periodontology), was a finalist for the IADR Unilever Hatton Competition. The joint meeting of IADR/AADR/CADR was held in Boston, Mass. from March 11-14, 2015.

YANKEE DENTAL CONGRESS: First place in the graduate student poster competition at the January 2015 Yankee Dental Congress went to MICHAEL SUNWOO, MMSc 2015, for his research titled, “Using Triggers to Document Orthodontic Adverse Events in the Academic Setting.”

Sang J. Lee, MMSc10 (prosthodontics), PD12 (implant dentistry) and Junhyck Caleb Kim, MMSc13, PD13 (prosthodontics) are new Diplomats of the ACP.

Alumni had a great time at the American Academy of Periodontology alumni reception in September 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. Left: Harlan Shiau, DMSc05; Jerry Lin, DMSc04; Jacqueline Wong, DMD00, MMSC03; and David Pelham, MMSc03.

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HSDM NewsProfessor DONALD B. GIDDON, DMD59, PD62, Annual Lecture in Behavioral Medicine and Dentistry was held on April 7, 2015. Bruce S. McEwen, the Alfred E. Mirsky Professor at The Rockefeller University in New York City, spoke on the topic, “The Brain on Stress: Epigenetic Mechanisms of Brain Plasticity Through the Life Course” to a capacity crowd in the auditorium.

JAMES BAKER, DMD 2017, and TAAVISH SHARMA, DMD 2017, were poster award winners at the 75th annual Soma Weiss Student Research Day presented by HSDM and Harvard Medical School.

ROLAND BARON, professor and chair of the Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, is serving as president of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, the world’s leading scientific organization for bone health research. Dr. Baron is also professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, Endocrine Unit—Massachusetts General Hospital.

HSDM Dean R. BRUCE DONOFF, DMD67, MD73, received the Shils-Meskin Award, given by the Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund, Inc., at a reception in October 2014 in Philadelphia, Pa. The award symbolizes his over 45 years of leadership in the dental profession as well as his efforts to showcase the importance of integrating oral health and primary care.

GERMAN O. GALLUCCI, associate professor and interim chair of restorative dentistry and biomaterials sciences, delivered presentations on implant dentistry at the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and the American College of Prosthodontics meetings in November 2014.

JANE JIAO, MMSc 2017 (periodontology), won first place in the Dentium Postgraduate Research Competition including $20,000 to conduct her research project. ALAA AHMED, DMSc 2017 (peri-odontology), and SARA SHAH, DMSc 2018 (periodontology), won third place and both received $5,000 to conduct their research projects.

LAUREN KUHN, DMD 2017, received $28,600 in scholarships through the Miss America Organization which she has applied toward her HSDM edu-cation. Ms. Kuhn was crowned Miss Massachusetts in 2014. Ms. Kuhn also received a $15,000 award as a P.E.O. Scholar.

CAMERON LEE, DMD 2016, received the Dentsply award at the 2015 HSDM research day.

SHIGEMI ISHIKAWA-NAGAI, associate professor and director of HSDM’s predoctoral program in prosthodontics, will be paired with Sid Misra, an outstanding fellow from Harvard Business School’s Blavatnik Fellows in Life Science Entrepreneurship Program, to promote the commercialization of her research in caries detection.

MIN KYEONG LEE, DMD10, DMSc14 (orthodontics); THOMAS B. DODSON, DMD84, MPH84; NADEEM Y. KARIMBUX, DMD91, MMSc93 (periodontology), PD93; VEERASATHPURUSH ALLAREDDY, MMSc10 (orthodontics); and, ROMESH NALLIAH, instruc-tor in restorative dentistry and biomaterials sciences, received the Larry J. Peterson Prize from the Journal of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology for their publication, “Effect of occurrence of infection-related never events on length of stay and hospital charges in patients undergoing radical neck dissection for head and neck cancer.” Dr. Nalliah and LISA SIMON, DMD14 (PD 2015, general practice residency), received the 2014-15 Integration of Oral Health and Primary Care Curricular Innovation Award, supported through grant funding from the DentaQuest Foundation, for their project, “Improving oral health for patients of a student-run free clinic through interprofessional collaboration and education.” Dr. Simon also received the 2014 Jung Award.

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Dr. Bruce S. McEwen.

Lauren Kuhn, DMD, 2017. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Vegliante Photography.

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TOM C. PAGONIS, assistant professor of restorative dentistry and biomaterials sciences, and KEVIN A. GUZE, instructor in oral medicine, infection, and immu-nity, wrote a section on dental caries in the recently published Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets.

This publication is the “most comprehensive reference work on the idea of the sweet ever published, with entries on all aspects of sweetness, including chemical, technical, social, cultural, and linguistic.”

ADAM PATENAUDE, DMD 2017, was named an American Dental Political Action Committee student director at the American Student Dental Association in October 2014.

PEGGY TIMOTHÉ, MPH02, PD05 (dental public health), is the 2015 recipient of the Michael Shannon, MD, MPH, Excellence in Mentoring Award. This Award is co-sponsored by the Harvard Medical School Office of Recruitment and Multicultural

Affairs; Massachusetts General Hospital Multicultural Affairs Office; Brigham and Women’s Hospital Office for Multicultural Faculty Careers in the Office for Faculty Development and Diversity; Children’s Hospital (Boston, Mass.) Diversity and Cultural Competency Council; and, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Office of Multicultural Affairs. Dr. Timothé is an instructor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences at HSDM, a

senior tutor and the Director of the Office of Diversity Inclusion at HSDM. She completed her DDS in 1994 from New York University College of Dentistry.

NATHANIEL S. TREISTER, DMSc05, assistant professor of oral medicine, infection, and immunity, has been appointed chief of the Divisions of Oral Medicine and Dentistry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Dr. Treister will be responsible for oversight, direction and leader-ship of clinical, educational and research activities.

ALESSANDRO VILLA, instructor of oral medicine, infection, and immunity, has been appointed interim program director for postgraduate oral medicine at HSDM. Dr. Villa is also an associate surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

HARVEY WILLSON, staff assistant 3 and develop-ment specialist at HSDM, was a nominee for the 2014 Dolores J. Brown Staff Award from the Harvard Medical School Office of Human Resources.

Dean Bruce Donoff and Mady Donoff celebrated 50 years of marriage in December 2014 and a special cake was presented to them.

The family of former HSDM interim dean and faculty member Joe Henry visited HSDM in April 2015. From Left: Peter Henry and Maureen Valley, DMD92, MPH92, stand under Joe Henry’s portrait with their daughters, Caroline and Claire.

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April 7, 2015 Student Research DayPoster Presentation Awards

Naeem Ali, DMD 2015Change in Mandibular Position in Patients with Syndromic Craniosynostosis after Midfacial Advancement with Distraction OsteogenesisDr. Bonnie Padwa, Mentor

Michelle Chou, DMSc 2016 (orthodontics) Saturation of Biological Response to Orthodontic Forces and its Effect on Tooth MovementDrs. Mani Alikhani and Mohammed Masoud, Mentor

Lauren Manning, DMSc 2015 (prosthodon-tics) Experimental Evaluation of DDR2 as an Ideal Target for Development of Disease-Modifying Osteoarthritis DrugsDr. Yefu Li, Mentor

Henry Ohiomoba, MMSc 2015 (orthodontics)Quantitative Evaluation of Maxillary Alveolar Cortical Bone Thickness and Density Using Computed Tomography ImagingDr. Andrew Sonis, Mentor

Michael Sunwoo, MMSc 2015 (orthodontics) Using Triggers to Document Orthodontic Adverse Events in the Academic SettingDr. Elsbeth Kalenderian, Mentor

Yau-Hua Yu, MMSc 2015 (periodontology)Cardiovascular Risks Associated with Incident and Prevalent Periodontal DiseaseDr. Paul Ridker, Mentor

Jeff Wang, DMSc 2015 (periodontology) Maresin 1 Rescues Impaired Phagocyte Functions with Localized Aggressive Periodontitis LeukocytesDr. Charles Serhan, Mentor

Thank you to the poster reviewers: Bjorn R. Olsen, Elsbeth Kalenderian, Tanya Besschetnova, Nina Anderson, Jane Barrow, Agnes Berendsen, Francesca Gori, Beppe Intini, Porsche Jumlongras, Toshi Kawai, Sang Lee, Chia-Cheng Li, Hiroe Ohyama, Sang Park, Christine Riedy, Brittany Seymour, Mary Tavares, and Yingzi Yang.

STUDENT RESEARCH FOCUS

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In Gratitude Honor Roll of Donors

HENRY C. WARREN SOCIETYHenry Warren made the first planned gift to HSDM in 1899 in the form of a bequest for $10,000. The School is exceedingly grateful to those who have expressed their intention to provide for HSDM in their financial planning. To recognize this thoughtfulness, the School established the Henry C. Warren Society.

Aina M. Auskaps, DMD55 Michael L. Barnett Jorge Bianchi, MMSc01 James D. Billie, DMD73, PD77, and Corinne

Billie Arnold Binder, DMD54* Charles R. Bowen, DMD66, and Gerlinde

Bowen John J. Bowen Allena Burge-Smiley, DMD82 Robert Chuong, DMD77, MD77, PD82, and

Elaine G. Wong Michelle Copeland, DMD77, MD77, and

Jonathan L. Halperin Michael R. Coppe, DMD70, DMSc78, PD74 Albert S. Cowie, PD78 Reed H. Day, MD84, DMD85, PD90 Douglas S. Dick, DMD67, PD72, and Eltress

M. Dick Robert M. Donahue, DMD62, PD64, and

Sherrie Stephens Cutler Chester W. Douglass and Joy A. Douglass Ilona E. Ferraro and Richard H. Ferraro Lorne M. Golub, PD68 Alexander H. Halperin, DMD56, and Carol

Halperin Robert N. Hennessy, DMD 44*, and Jeanette

Hennessy Lee Edward Hershon, PD74, and Nina

Haskins Hershon T. Howard Howell Jr., PD76, and Jeffrey

Stevens Jae-Woong Hwang, DMSc03 Alvin A. Krakow, and Barbara Krakow Mark E. Levine, DMD75, PD77 John E. Lowe* and Gayle J. Lowe Gordon J. Macdonald and Ruth M. Macdonald Ginat Wintermeyer Mirowski, MD85,

DMD86, MMSC88, PD88, and Stephen F. Wintermeyer

Edward R. Mopsik, DMD67, and Kaye A. Mopsik

Edward M. Morin, DMD60 Thomas R. Mullen, DMD76 W. Patrick Naylor, MPH81, PD81 Robert N. Nishimura Shirley A. Nylund, DMD81 Michael E. Rowan, DMD67

Arthur G. Ship, DMD52, MD54, and Enid S. Ship

Jacob B. Silversin, DMD72, MPH73, DPH75, and Mary Jane Kornacki

Martin Stern, DMD56, and Christina E. Stern Paul J. Styrt, DMD85, MPH85, and Stacey

Lynn Styrt Hans-Peter Weber, DMD90, and Cheryl

O’Neil-Weber Charles Willson

DEAN’S SOCIETY$100,000 and above

Alumni and FriendsReed H. Day, MD84, DMD85, PD90, and

Cheri DayJoo LeeSeizaburo Sakamoto

Faculty and StaffI. Leon Dogan, DMD63, and Sally DoganJacob B. Silversin, DMD72, MPH73, DPH75,

and Mary Jane Kornacki

CARLOTTA A. HAWLEY SOCIETY$50,000 to $99,999

Alumni and FriendsAnonymous

OrganizationsKeystone Dental, Inc.Straumann U.S.A.USAble Life

ROBERT T. FREEMAN SOCIETY$10,000 to $49,999

Alumni and FriendsJames P. Breslawski and Debra A. BreslawskiJulie B. CharlesteinC. Leon Chen, DMD93Bart DoedensAlbert EraniAllen FinkelsteinJoseph GarciaAlvin A. Krakow and Barbara KrakowSamuel Soonho Lee, DMSc14 and Grace LeeSang Jin Lee, MMSc10, PD12Si Kon Lee and In Yu LeeJohn LutherEdward R. Mopsik, DMD67Gerard M. Moufflet Masakazu NakamuraLinda C. Niessen, DMD77, MPH77, MPP82,

PD82, and John J. LonerganKatsuhiko OtsukiMasako Sakamoto*Kimberly Ritrievi, PhDEdward Bert Seldin, DMD68, MD68, and

Lisa WithamSue Oh ShklarJeffrey T. SlovinDavid SproatNageeb SumarSalim Sumar

OrganizationsBiomet 3i, Inc.Chugai Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.DentaQuest FoundationG. Gorham Peters TrustHenry Schein, Inc.Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies,

Inc.MIS Implants Technologies, Ltd.Northwestern Management ServicesOmni Management ResourcesPremier Dental Products CompanyUnited Concordia Companies, Inc.Young Innovations, Inc.

NATHAN COOLEY KEEP SOCIETY$1,867-$9,999

Alumni and FriendsBarry Joseph Agranat, DMD62, and Ellie

AgranatPaul M. Austin, DMD94, MPH94Steven R. Bader, DMD81Ladan Basiripour, DMD93, and

Hani Thariani, MMSc91George D. BiancoTerri A. Binder, SM79, DMD84George B. Bland, DMD51, and Avonne BlandLarry P. Bleier, PD78, and Rita BleierPaul Cashion, DMD68, and Maggie CashionRobert Chuong, DMD77, MD77, PD82, and

Elaine G. WongMichelle Copeland, DMD77, MD77, GSA72,

and Jonathan L. HalperinGregory A. Davis, DMD89, PD89, and Denise

DavisSylvia DeekRobert G. Denmark, MPH92, PD94, and

Sabrina DenmarkKenneth Robert Diehl, DMD70, PD72, and

Cynthia DiehlRay English, PD86David M. Feinerman, DMD89Christopher H. Fox, DMD87, SM87, DMSc91,

PD91Lawrence Marvin Gettleman, DMD66, and

Erica GettlemanWilliam Giannobile, DMSc96, PD96Herbert H. Hau, DMD77, and Frances HauMichael S. Hauser, PD81A. Thomas Indresano, DMD71Melvin Kahn, DMD62John P. Kelly, DMD71, MD71, PD76Peter G. Kimball, DMD60Gary S. Lindner, DMSc83, and Rochelle Haller

Lindner, DMD82Mortimer Lorber, DMD50, MD52Gordon J. Macdonald and Ruth M. MacdonaldShibly D. MaloufEugene A. Mickey, MPH82, PD82, and

Sue MickeyEdward M. Morin, DMD60, and

Cyndee FreemanThomas R. Mullen, DMD76Dan Perkins Joseph Henry Schulz, PD74Michael Scianamblo, PD77J. Henry Stempien, DMD58, PD59, and

Elaine L. Stempien

Harvard School of Dental Medicine is deeply grateful to the following individuals and organizations for gifts received during the 2014 calendar year, from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014.

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Jeffrey D. Stone, DMD73, MD73, PD78Peter Wohrle, DMD88, MMSc91, PD91Bertina C. Yuen, DMD04, MMSc07

Faculty and StaffJohn D. Da Silva, DMD87, MPH87, PD89,

PD91, SM92Nicholas M. Dello Russo and Paula M. Dello

RussoR. Bruce Donoff, DMD67, MD73, and Madelyn

B. DonoffDavid M. Kim, DMSc05, and Hyun Joo LeeAli A. Nasseh, MMSc97, PD97Bjorn R. Olsen and Rebecca L. SimondsPaul A. Schnitman, PD74

OrganizationsBill & Melinda Gates FoundationCusp Dental Research, Inc.Eastern Dentists Insurance CompanyHarold Grinspoon Charitable FoundationLuitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Nobel Biocare USA, Inc.The Fred Joyal Company

FRIENDS$1-$1,866

Alumni and FriendsJeffrey H. AhlinAbdul Razzaque Ahmed, DMSc88, PD88Alaa AhmedThomas W. Albert, DMD71, MD77, PD75, and

Kathy AlbertMichael C. Alfano, PD74, and JoAnn AlfanoAhmad M. Alnatour, MMSc12Adeeb Alomrani, DMSc01Leonard C. Altman, MD69, SDM69Marvin C. Amayun, DMD02Natalie Amerkanian, DMD98 AnonymousElizabeth Chanenson Applebaum, DMD06David W. Archibald, DMD79Sofia ArchuletaShadi K. Aryanpour, DMD01, MPH03, PD04Hrair H. Atikian, DMD66*Minnie E. Atwood*Jonathan S. Bailey, DMD94, MD96, PD99Nelson E. Bailey, DMD63, and Olga BaileyHoward L. Bailit and Linda C. BalitMichael L. Barnett, SDM73Laurence I. Barsh, DMD61, and Arline BarshPeter W. Bauer, DMD59Gabriel J. Bendahan, MMSc05A. Scott Bennion, PD80, and Jeanne BennionJoel A Berley, DMD09Sarah Dyer Berry, MPH06Daniel A. Bills, DMD01Robert E. Binder, DMD66, and Ruth S. BinderThomas A. Bissell, DMSc95, PD95Jason A. Boch, DMD97, DMSc01, and Cara

Donley, DMD99, PD01John F. Bowley, PD87, SDM 87Benjamin BranchCharles Branch Jr.Charles BranchSpencer Branch and Katherine BranchTrevor BranchMims E. BrinkerMichael J. Bundy, DMD08, and Youngsun

Alice Kim-Bundy, DMD08Richard T. Carlin, DMD64Daniel William Cassarella, DMD08Francisco J. Castano, DMD01Luis Chamorro, MPH99, PD97, SDM00George Christman, DMD50*Robert H. Clifton, DMD48, MD50

Samuel Alden Coffin, PD80Carl Greenfield Cohen, DMD58, and Barbara

A. Cohen Neil CohenJoseph William Costa Jr, DMD91, PD92Victor T. Curtin, DMD51, MD51Robert F. DavisDavid J. De Franco, DMSc88Paula DeakterPhyllis H. Detwiler, DMD76Douglas S. Dick, DMD67, PD72, and Eltress

M. DickPeter M. Dinnerman, DMD68Betsy Disharoon, DMD88, MPH88John DoykosMildred EhrlichEllen Eisenberg, PD76Satheesh Elangovan, DMSc11Arthur C. Elias, DMD67Robert Edgar Evans, DMD63Ronald J. Fair, PD83, SPH81Dorothy FarrellDavid D. Feuer, PD73, and Susan G. FeuerZameera Fida, DMD08, PD10Edward J. Finsilver, DMD72, and Janet

FinsilverStuart Lee Fischman, DMD60, and Jane V.

FischmanNorton Fishman, DMD54Rachel L. Forbes, DMD05Robert A. Frank, DMD68Irene GaffinF. Edward Gallagher, DMD71, and Johanna M.

GallagherRaul I. Garcia, DMD80, MMSc85Bella Garnett Shen, DMD01, MMSc04Homero R. GarzaJonas R. Gavelis, PD78David G. Genet, DMD89, and Monica GenetEduardo J. Gerlein, MMSc02, and Cristina

VaughanPatrick Gerstenberger, SDM80, and Jane E.

GerstenbergerVartan GhugasianKelly M. Giannetti, DMD95, MPH95Denise GoldDaniel Goldfarb, DMD01Ethel GoldhaberSamuel Z. Goldhaber and Reeve L. GoldhaberLorne M. Golub, PD68Maria Christina GonzalezGeorge D. Gordon, DMD66Jeffrey M. Gordon, DMD77, MMSc80, and

Gloria GordonDavid Goteiner, PD77Bobbi GraceWilliam GrandbergDana T. Graves, DMSc84John T. Grbic, MMSc87, PD87, and Susan

GrbicMark L. Hall, DMD98, PD98Christine L. Hamilton-Hall, DMD88Norman HammerUnae K. Han, DMD86, MPH86Chester S. Handelman, DMD61, and Phyllis J.

HandelmanCedric F. Harring Jr., DMD62James K. Hartsfield, MMSc87, PD87, and

Karen HartsfieldCarol A. HawkesEugenio G. Herbosa, MMSc85, PD85, and

Carol T. HerbosaRafael A. Hernandez, MMSc92, PD92Jack L. Hertzberg, PD76, and Martha E.

HertzbergDavid J. Higginbotham, DMD74David K. Hiranaka, DMD88, MD90, PD93

Cornelia Dunning HollisterJeffrey Hoover, DMD73Joseph T. Hung, DMD98, MMSc00Richard Steven Hymoff, DMD69Vincent J. Iacono, DMD72Roxana Yu Fung Io, DMD99, MPH01, PD00Jonathan S. Jacobs, DMD71Howard H. Jenkins, DMD48Douglas W. Johnson, PD72Maud C. JohnsonRute I. Kalpins, DMD78, MMSc82, PD81Ann M. Kania, DMSc97, PD97Samuel Kaplan, DMD59Corky KeckAhmet O. Keles, DMSC94, PD94J. R. Kelly, DMSc89, PD89Junhyck Kim, MMSc13Katherine KimballAnne KochLester Kochanowsky, DMD57, and Genevieve

L. KochanowskyRobert KoolkinMary H. Kreitzer, DMD76Melvyn Richard Krohn, DMD70Manish Lamichane, MMSc07, PD00Igor G. Lavrin, MMSc00Michael P. Lazarski, DMD98, MPH98Jonathan Leichter, PD84Mark Lerman, PD03Keith Michael Levesque, DMD11Mark E. Levine, DMD75, PD77Kenneth Liffman, DMD55, Zhao Lin, MMSc13Scott W. Lite, PD76, and Rochelle H. LiteRichard Liu, MMSc98Dieu T. Ly, MMSc98William Ralph Maas, MPH82, SM83Justin Daniel Maccaro, DMD13Perla MacipKervin B. Mack, DMD08Harrison Edward Mackler, DMD12Maria MahmoodJohn H. Manhold Jr., DMD44, and Enriquetta

ManholdPatricia J. McArdle, SM79Shelley M. McBride, PD95Kathleen M. McCafferty, DMD13Carolyn E. McGinn, DMD87, and Walter P.

McGinn, DMD87Nancy Medina-Martinez, DMD01, SM02,

PD04Carlos A. Mendez-Villamil, PD81Leslie I. Miller, PD74Marlene A. Miller, MMSc07S. Murray MillerShawn L. Miller, MMSc07R. Matthew Miner, PD77Ginat W. Wintermeyer Mirowski, MD85,

DMD86, MMSc88, PD88Robert L. Mittendorf, MPH87, DPH91 *Anzir M. Moopen, DMD03Capt. Becky S. Moore, DMD81Kelly E. Morgan, DMD04George H. Nahas, PD76E. C. NalbandianAyesha Nawab, DMD01, PD02W. Patrick Naylor, MPH81, PD81Howard L. Needleman, DMD72, PD74, and

Leslie NeedlemanMarc L. Nevins, MMSc97, PD97Man Wai Ng, MPH96, PD93Robert N. Nishimura, SDM72Payman NorastehLonnie H. Norris, DMD76, MPH77, and Donna

M. NorrisJoseph C. Oakley, DMD58, and Mary S.

Oakley

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Mark S. Obernesser, MMSc88, PD88E. Garrett Orazem, DMD79, SDM81Fotinos PanagakosAthena S. Papas, DMD74, and Arthur N.

PapasFrederic Paperth, PD73Sheila Vinod Patwardhan, DMD08Alan B. Perkin, PD68Lawrence L. Phan, PD86Janice W. PianelliMartha Epstein Pierce and Joel F. PierceRishi Popat, DMSC14, PD09Zigmunt W. Pozatek, DMD64, and Mary Pat

PozatekRobert J. Prifty, DMD60Jane C. Puskas, DMD87, MPH87, and John D.

PuskasHessam Rahimi, DMSc11Mario E. Ramos, PD94Stephanie Erin Rashewsky, DMD10, and Mark

L. JesinFaheem Rasool, MMSc93, DMD95Edwin J. Riley III, DMD73, PD75David I. Rosenstein, DMD70

Sasha B. Ross, DMD08Martha L. RothmanMichael E. Rowan, DMD67Todd K. Rowe, DMD86, MPH86Lawrence M. Rubin, PD75Rebecca Lash Rubin, DMD99Thomas J. Ruescher, DMD98, PD00Ilena SackSandra M. SagerJon W. Samaha, MMSc84Stanley Richard Saxe, DMD58, and Judith

SaxeMichelle A. Schaeffer, MPH01, PD01Eli C. Schneider, DMD73, PD75, and Nina

SchneiderJanet Young Schrodi, DMD00, MPH00Arthur Schwartz, DMD75Harry C. Schwartz, DMD71, MD71, PD76Wellington F. Scott III, Esq.Daniela Sever, DMD80 David M. Shafer, DMD86, and Lauren G.

ShaferRafat J. Shaikh-Razi, DMD96, MPH96Norbert J. Shay, DMD69

Myra Shivers, MMSc88, PD88Robert M. Sholler, DMD61Babak Shoushtari, DMD99Leonard B. Shulman, DMD60Carl Leonard Siegel, DMD66, SDM76Daniel J. Simon, MMSc05Richard S. Sobel, PD70Baizheng Song, DMD94Stephen Thomas Sonis, DMSc76, PD76Robert J. Sperber, DMD53, MD55, and

Marilyn Sperber Diane SpinellAnn Freedman Spoont, DMD79, and Robert

SpoontRichard F. Stafford, PD80Arthur Irwin Steinberg, PD66Joe StevensJason StraussPaul J. Styrt, DMD85Cooper SwansonGabriel C. Tagher, PD85Norton Taichman, PD64Russell S. Taichman, DMSc90, PD90Jeffrey L. Tarlow, PD82

ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CROWNThis society honors those loyal donors who have contributed to HSDM for at least five consecutive fiscal years. The listing below reflects donations received during the fiscal year July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. Membership begins in the year of one’s fifth consecutive annual gift during the fiscal year July 1 through June 30. Membership continues only with ongoing annual support.

Alumni and friends Thomas W. Albert, DMD71, MD77, PD75,

and Kathy Albert Michael C. Alfano, PD74, and JoAnn Alfano Marvin C. Amayun, DMD02 Steven R. Bader, DMD81 Howard L. Bailit and Linda C. Bailit Robert E. Binder, DMD66, and Ruth S.

Binder Terri A. Binder, SM79, DMD84 John F. Bowley, PD87 Margaret Wacker Brawley Michael J. Bundy, DMD08, and Y. Alice Kim-

Bundy, DMD08 Robert Chuong, DMD77, MD77, PD82, and

Elaine G. Wong Douglas S. Dick, DMD67, PD72, and Eltress

M. Dick Peter M. Dinnerman, DMD68 Betsy Disharoon, DMD88, MPH88 Ellen Eisenberg, PD76 Ray English, PD86 Robert E. Evans, DMD63 David D. Feuer, PD73 Norton Fishman, DMD54 Gregory Frazer, PD84 F. Edward Gallagher, DMD71, and Johanna

M. Gallagher Jonas R. Gavelis, PD78 Eduardo J. Gerlein, MMSc02, and Cristina

Vaughan Lawrence M. Gettleman, DMD66, and Erica

Gettleman Samuel Z. Goldhaber Jeffrey M. Gordon, DMD77, MMSc80, and

Gloria Gordon Dana T. Graves, DMSc84

Chester S. Handelman, DMD61, and Phyllis J. Handelman

Cedric F. Harring Jr., DMD62, and Arlette Harring

Michael S. Hauser, PD81 Carol A. Hawkes Eugenio G. Herbosa, MMSc85, PD85, and

Carol T. Herbosa David J. Higginbotham, DMD74 David K. Hiranaka, DMD88, MD90, PD93 Andrea B. Holstein, DMD01 Richard S. Hymoff, DMD69 Maud C. Johnson Rute I. Kalpins, DMD78, MMSc82, PD81 Peter G. Kimball, DMD60 Lester Kochanowsky, DMD57 Mary H. Kreitzer, DMD76 Ira B. Lamster, MMSc80, PD80 Michael P. Lazarski, DMD98, MPH98 Gary S. Lindner, DMSc83, and Rochelle H.

Lindner, DMD82 Mortimer Lorber, DMD50, MD52 William Ralph Maas, MPH82, SM83 Gordon J. Macdonald and Ruth M.

Macdonald Patricia J. McArdle Ellyn G. Michaelis, DMD82 Eugene A. Mickey, MPH82, PD82, and Sue

Mickey Ginat Wintermeyer Mirowski, MD85,

DMD86, MMSc88, PD88 Anzir M. Moopen, DMD03 Edward R. Mopsik, DMD67 Edward M. Morin, DMD60, and Cyndee

Freeman Gerard M. Moufflet Thomas R. Mullen, DMD76 Robert N. Nishimura Lonnie Harold Norris, DMD76, MPH77, and

Donna M. Norris Joseph Carter Oakley, DMD58, and

Mary S. Oakley Sheila Vinod Patwardhan, DMD08 Dan Perkins Zigmunt W. Pozatek, DMD64 Kimberly Ritrievi David I. Rosenstein, DMD70 Steven M. Roser, DMD68, MD72, and Blythe

Randolph Michael E. Rowan, AB63, DMD67

Ilena Sack Joseph Henry Schulz, PD74 Rose D. Sheats, DMD79, PD80 Carl L. Siegel, DMD66 Richard S. Sobel, PD70 Diane Spinell Ann Freedman Spoont, DMD79 J. H. Stempien, DMD58, PD59, and Elaine

L. Stempien Jeffrey D. Stone, DMD73, MD73, PD78 Norton Taichman, PD64, and Jane V.

Fischman Scott D. Urban, DMD97 Hans-Peter Weber, DMD90, and Cheryl

O’Neil-Weber Kathy Y. Yeung, DMD00, PD01 Helen S. Youm, DMD06, MMSc09

Faculty and Staff Myron Allukian, Jr., MPH67, PD69, and Ruth

F. Allukian Jason A. Boch, DMD97, DMSc01, and Cara

Donley, DMD99, PD01 Neil Cohen R. Bruce Donoff, DMD67, MD73, and Mady

Donoff Robert A. Frank, DMD68 Walter C. Guralnick, DMD41 Edward S. Katz Ralph L. Kent Jr., SM68, SD75 David M. Kim, DMSc05 Alvin A. Krakow Ellen M. Libert, DMD87, MMSc90, PD90,

and Barry D. Libert Lawrence L. Phan, PD86 Edwin J. Riley III, DMD73, PD75 Todd K. Rowe, DMD86, MPH86 Paul Schnitman, PD74 Edward Bert Seldin, DMD68, MD68, and

Lisa Witham Anne C. Tanner Richard W. Valachovic, MPH81, SM82,

PD82, and Mary Kay Leonard

Organizations Dickerman Dental Prosthetics Eastern Dentists Insurance Company G. Gorham Peters Trust LEXI-COMP, Inc. Straumann USA, LLC

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Barton H. TayerRobert R. Taylor, DMD05Harry V. Temple Jr., DMD76Bruce H. Thompson, DMD76Krestine K. Tiziani, DMD97, MPH97Nathaniel S. Treister, DMSc05Scott D. Urban, DMD97Steven D. Ureles, PD85Nader Vafaie, DMD97, MMSc99John C. VoudourisClifford G. Walters, DMD84, MPH84John D. Walters, MMSc84, and Ann

Wesolowski Walters, PD83Mark Wang, DMSc99Stanley Wang, MMSc01Nawarat Wara-Aswapati, DMSc98Bradford Clyde Washington, DMD10Hans-Peter Weber, DMD90, and Cheryl

O’Neil-WeberJane A. Weintraub, MPH80, PD82Diane G. Weisberg-Cutler, DMD78John R. Werther, DMD86Robert W. Wilson, DMD04Jacqueline Wong, DMD00, MMSc03Daniel WrightKenneth R. Wright, DMD78, MPH79Xiao F. Wu, DMD05, MMSc08Xudong Yang, MMSc10Kathy Y. Yeung, DMD00, PD01, and Chia-

Hung YuanHelen S. Youm, DMD06, MMSc09Capt. Samuel Young, DMD80Henry Yu, DMD77S. J. Zackin, DMD57, and Sandra Elaine

ChapmanSalvatore C. Zammitti, MMSc98Yvette F. Zimering, DMD13

Faculty and StaffMyron Allukian Jr., MPH67, PD69, and Ruth

AllukianAnonymousRoland E. Baron and Florence Penault Stephen A. Colchamiro, DMD70, and Ida

Kotell ColchamiroAmy FentonCharles H. Frizzell and Kathleen A. FrizzellStephen H. Grossman and Susan C.

GrossmanWalter C. Guralnick, DMD41T. Howard Howell Jr., PD76, and Jeffrey

StevensPaul J. Kalis and Marilyn F. KalisRalph L. Kent Jr. and Kathleen O. KentMohamed I. Masoud, DMSc07Amalia S. SgourakesAnne C. TannerPeggy Timothe, MPH02, PD05

OrganizationsAlpha Omega Dental FraternityAlpha Omega FoundationBiohorizons, Inc.Colgate-Palmolive CompanyG. Hartzell & SonGeistlich Pharma North America, Inc.Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, Inc.Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.LEXI-COMP, Inc.Limited to Endodontics, Inc.North Shore Dental Porcelains Laboratories,

Inc.Orthoarm, Inc.P&GPfizer Matching Gifts

IN HONOR OFHenry BakerSharon M. ChiuMadelyn B. DonoffDean Robert Bruce Donoff, DMD67, MD73Chester W. Douglass, AM89Joel L. DunskyAram E. Elovic, DMD89, DMSC92, PD89Amy FentonWalter C. Guralnick, DMD41T. Howard Howell Jr., AM98, PD76Paul J. KalisEdward R. Mopsik, DMD67Thomas PagonisKimberly Ritrievi, PhDEdward Bert Seldin, DMD68, MD68Meira WangNaomi WangTsuiling WangRobert White

IN MEMORY OFBenjamin K. Ammenwerth, DMD49*Minnie E. Atwood*David J. Baraban, DMD43*Harold L. Ehrlich, DMD49*Henry D. Epstein, DMD40*David J. Farrell, DMD51, COL45*Wallace J. Gardner, DMD39*Bernard D. Gold, DMD58*Paul Goldhaber, AM62*Elizabeth Marson Guralnick, AB41*William M. Hoffman, AB37, DMD41*Richard A. Lehman *Paul K. Losch, AM50*John Nalbandian, DMD58*Richard Oringer, DMSc96, PD96*Mitchel Sack, DMD37*David L. Sande, DMD67*Gerald Shklar, AM71*William B. Weston, DMD44*

VOLUNTEERS Many individuals contribute to the success of HSDM. Below we recognize individuals for their selfless energy and voluntary support to further the mission of the School.

Thomas Albert, DMD71, MD77, PD75 Ladan Basiri, DMD93 Wayne Bebeau Alan Carlotto, DMD14 Dawn DeCosta Tiona EdwardsAmy Fenton German O. Gallucci Donald Giddon, DMD59, PD62, and Phoebe

Giddon Colleen Greene, DMD13, MPH13 Rita K. Han, MMSc11, PD11, PD13 T. Howard Howell Jr., PD76 Giuseppe Intini Megan Jennings Samantha Jordon, MPH13, PD14 Deb Milstein Benjamin Mojica Jason Outlaw, (DMSc15) Fatima Pecanha Michael E. Rowan, DMD67 Paul Schnitman, PD74 Patricia Slinin, DMD96, PD96 Jennifer Vasquez Helen Youm, DMD06, PD09, MMSc09

CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEJack Silversin, DMD72, MPH73, DPH75, ChairReed Day, MD84, DMD85, PD90Edward R. Mopsik, DMD67Kimberly Ritrievi, PhD

DEAN’S ADVISORY BOARD (2014)Kimberly Ritrievi, PhD, ChairGillian Barclay, DPH99Ladan Basiripour, DMD93James P. BreslawskiJulie B. CharlesteinC. Leon Chen, DMD93Bart DoedensChester W. Douglass, AM89Albert EraniPatrik ErikssonAllen FinkelsteinJoseph GarciaTuan Ha-NgocSteve W. KessJuliana J. KimSeung-han LeeJohn LutherGerard M. MouffletMasakazu NakamuraFotinos PanagakosDan PerkinsNachum SametPatricia A. Slinin, DMD96, PD96Jeffrey T. Slovin, MBA96David Sproat

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Name Affilliation Date of Death Place of Death

Hrair H. Atikian DMD66 08/19/2014 Burbank, CA

Warren S. Baer DMD69 09/10/2014 Burlington, MA

Roger H. Brown DMD43 11/24/2014 Concord, NH

Leonardo E. Buck DMD42 01/26/2015 Bath, ME

Sumner Cohen AB52, DMD56 09/16/2014 Greet Neck, NY

Harold S. Gold DMD55 02/17/2014 Unknown

John R. McGeown DMD57 10/12/2014 Mantoloking, NJ

Robert L. Mittendorf MPH87, DPH91, SDM74, SPH92 12/21/2014 Maricopa, AZ

Lionel Pelletier MMSc87, DMD90, PD87 03/14/2015 Dedham, MA

Jay S. Prendergast SDM76 02/14/2015 East Haven, CT

Winthrop F. Smith DMD43 11/12/2014 Guilford, CT

Minnie E. Atwood Friend 01/31/2015 Orleans, MA

Richard L. Bresciani Friend 11/29/2014 Boston, MA

Douglas M. Dunbar Friend 01/05/2015 Burlington, MA

Sydelle E. Goldman Friend 03/04/2015 Chestnut Hill, MA

Stephen M. Krane Faculty 01/19/2015 Boston, MA

Thelma S. Marcus Friend 04/18/2014 Chestnut Hill, MA

Arnold Meltzer Friend 10/10/2014 Canton, MA

Frank T. Raymondi Staff 01/27/2015 Naples, FL

James H. Shaw Faculty 04/10/2015 Needham, MA

Gerald Shklar Faculty 01/21/2015 Waban, MA

Theola L. Soldan Friend 03/15/2015 Framingham, MA

Bernard G. Steinetz Friend 01/21/2015 Boonton Township, NJ

Marjorie Burditt Striker Faculty 03/13/2014 Concord, MA

Stephen K. Valadez Friend 09/20/2014 Unknown

In MemoriamWe acknowledge in remembrance the following members of the HSDM community who passed away in 2014 to early 2015 and/or were not listed in the previous Spring/Summer 2014 edition of the Harvard Dental Bulletin.

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Who are you and what is your current role?

My name is Brian Swann. That’s my name, but not nec-essarily who I am. I am from the United States of America, born in Tennessee, raised in California, and now residing in the Greater Boston area.

My current role, in terms of career, is that I am the Chief of Oral Health for the Cambridge Health Alliance, Oral Health Department. I’m also on the faculty of Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the faculty of Harvard Medical School, teaching, mentoring, and lecturing.

What problem are you currently work-ing to address?

It has to do with a couple of things. One of them is to build capacity in resource-poor settings. That could be in terms of educating people, cross-training people, and coming up with methodology where you can get more bang for your buck. I’m also currently working on doing those same kinds of things on an international basis. I believe that oral health care providers are a pivotal and untapped resource of people who would be able to actually address that problem if we expanded our scope of practice.

Why is this problem important?

This problem is important because oftentimes people believe that they need to have much more material, many more people, and greater resources before they can act. I believe that you have to act with what you have to prove to yourself that you can make a difference, and you can build on that. I’ve used the phrase, a Native American proverb: “We’re the ones we’ve been waiting for.” We cannot wait for anyone else to do it for us. Otherwise, it may never get done.

How do you address this problem?

I think you address the problem in going back to some of the training that you get in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. You address the problem by, first of all, deciding to take ownership of the problem in terms of making it something that you either naturally or can become passionate about, and that passion does give you a lot more energy. You have to look at collab-orations. However, you have to be able to start. Getting started is oftentimes the hardest part.

A lot of people are quite intellectual, but their intellectualism often gets them nowhere. They become stagnant because they are constantly discussing the issue and never making a move. You don’t know what you have and what you don’t have until you actually begin. That’s the way I begin to address problems: just begin and try to motivate people because I’m passionate about the things that I’m working on.

What skills help you successfully address this problem?

I think that, first of all, you have to look at your natural gifts. Your natural gifts are the things that just drive you and you just feel good about doing. There are spiritual gifts tests that you can actually take to show you if you have the spirit or the natural gift of compassion or ser-vice. Maybe you’re a visionary. Maybe you’re just a doer. Some people know what those gifts are; but sometimes, people don’t.

With whom do you collaborate to address the problem you work on?

I collaborate with my staff. Fortunately, over the last few years, they have hired an administrative director. I have on my staff an administrative director, a clinical director, and (sort of) a regional director. We work together in solving issues, and it’s nice to be a part of that team.

Five Questions for Dr. Brian SwannWorking to Increase the Capacity of Healthcare on a Global Level

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HSDM Alumni Day Friday, May 29, 2015

Time Event Location

8:30 a.m. Check – In and Continental Breakfast Harvard Medical School (HMS) New Research Building

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Harvard Dental Alumni Association Business Meeting HSDM Research and Education Building - Auditorium

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Alumni Symposium – Innovations in Dentistry HSDM Research and Education Building - Auditorium

Noon – 12:30 p.m.

HSDM State of the School Address, Dean Donoff HSDM Research and Education Building - Auditorium

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Lunch (tickets required) HMS New Research Building

2:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m.

Tour of HSDM (optional) HSDM Lobby

2:30 p.m. -4:00 p.m.

Remembrance Program for Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Shklar HSDM Research and Education Building Auditorium and Lobby

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Nithya Chickmagalur, DMD12, MMSC2015 (orthodontics) presents her research, “Expression Profiles of Ddr2 in Normal and Osteoarthritic Tissues of Mature Mice” at Student Research Day 2015. This year DMD and advanced graduate education students showcased their research using electronic poster boards.

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