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The UT Dental Branch student body has chosen its 2006 faculty
awardees. The following faculty will each be honored with
a $1,000 cash award.
The John Freeman Award for Outstanding Non-Clinical Teaching
is a student-chosen award that applauds faculty who demonstrate
the most knowledge, competency and enthusiasm in the classroom,
along with interest in students outside of the classroom.
This year’s award goes to
James P. Ferguson, D.D.S., associate professor, Restorative
Dentistry.
Students said: “Dr. Ferguson has spent countless hours
putting together power point slides and other teaching tools
to help all of us. He is always encouraging during the learning
process. He truly cares about us and has a genuine desire
to see all of us succeed.”
Other faculty nominated were:
- Raymond Koeppen, D.D.S., associate professor, Prosthodontics
- Robert Dosch, D.D.S., associate professor, Restorative
Dentistry
- Raymond Warner, Ph.D., associate professor, Neurobiology
and Anatomy, Medical School
- William Tate, D.D.S., associate professor, Restorative
Dentistry
The McGovern Award for Outstanding Teaching is a student-chosen
award that applauds faculty who demonstrate the most knowledge
in basic sciences and clinical aspects, enthusiasm in the
clinic, responsiveness to student questions and encouragement
of independent thinking. This year’s award goes to Richard
Bebermeyer, D.D.S., professor in Restorative Dentistry.
Students described Bebermeyer as “helpful, encouraging
and easy to contact.”
Other faculty nominated were:
- Yahaua Lou, P.h.D., associate professor, Diagnostic Sciences
- James P. Ferguson, D.D.S., associate professor, Restorative
Dentistry.
- Peggy O’Neill, D.D.S., Ph.D., professor and vice
chair, Periodontics
- Thomas Huff, D.D.S., associate professor and chair, Prosthodontics
The Lorna J. Bruning Award for Clinical Teaching Excellence
is a student-chosen award that recognizes dental hygiene faculty
who demonstrate the most knowledge, competency and enthusiasm
for teaching dental hygiene, along with the encouragement
of critical thinking. This year’s award goes to Jayne
McWherter, associate professor of Dental Hygiene.
Students said McWherter “makes you feel confident in
your ability as a clinician.”
Other faculty nominated were:
- Nina Bay Infante, director of the School of Dental Hygiene
- Margo Rodriguez, clinical assistant professor, Periodontics
- Harold Henson, assistant professor, Periodontics
Congratulations to each award winner.
Watch the UTDB Web site in the coming days for photos and
other student comments.
The President’s Update, scheduled for Wednesday, April
5, at the Dental Branch, has been canceled. A rescheduled
date will be provided as it becomes available.
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Lisa
Trevino, second-year dental student, was named one of
three national finalists for the 2006 AADR National
Student Research Group Award in Pediatric Dentistry
from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
for her presentation on the involvement of the interaction
between PITX2A and LEF-1 proteins in Axenfeld-Rieger
Syndrome.
“I am proud to be representing
the Dental Branch at the AAPD meeting. My presence there
will be indicative of the excellent educational atmosphere
that our school and its caring faculty foster,”
Trevino said.
"I would also like to give
a special thanks to Brad Amendt, Ph.D., at the Texas
A&M IBT for his expertise and guidance this summer,
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Veronique Delattre, D.D.S., associate professor in Restorative
Dentistry and Biomaterials at the Dental Branch, will lead
a simulated mass fatality incident dental identification team
as part of a new initiative for the UT Health Science Center’s
Academic & Administrative Leadership Development Program.
The training, “Dental Identification of Disaster Victims,"
which is being conducted as a continuing education course,
will be Friday, March 31.
The full-day exercise will allow participants to work through
a simulated casualty situation and learn to process a collection
of antemortem and postmortem dental records and radiographs.
"Mass fatality incidents often exceed the affected
jurisdiction’s resources and capabilities to respond
adequately. But with proper planning and training of task-specific
response teams, such as the dental identification team, we
will simulate a successful incident resolution,” Delattre
said.
“I am grateful to the UT Health Science Center’s
Academic & Administrative Leadership Development Program
for the grant funds to prepare the course materials, and to
the Dental Branch's Continuing Dental Education Department
for their extraordinary support.”
The Houston chapter of the AADR is hosting a meeting noon,
Thursday, March 30, at the Dental Branch Room 446. The group
will elect a president-elect and a councilor. Pizza and drinks
will be provided. Please come with ideas for activities throughout
the year. Questions? Contact Karen.A.Storthz@uth.tmc.edu,
(713) 500-4362.
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