W. Bonham Magness |
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The American Board of Orthodontics
has selected W. Bonham Magness, D.D.S., to receive
the prestigious Dale B. Wade Award of Excellence at
the 2007 American Association of Orthodontists meeting
in Seattle, Washington.
Magness
is a 1960 graduate of the Dental Branch, where he
has taught in the department of Orthodontics for
forty-six years. He now serves as a part-time faculty
member teaching two days each month. He also
maintains a private practice with his son, Marc, in
the Memorial area of Houston.
“I have been honored by the university and this
ranks right up there with it,” he said. “However,
as far as national awards, this is the highest I can
achieve. I feel extremely honored.”
The
Dale B. Wade Award of Excellence is bestowed by the
board in memory of the late Dr. Dale B. Wade, American
Board of Orthodontics past president, expert clinician,
teacher and former chairman of the Ohio State University
department of Orthodontics. The award honors
an exemplary senior clinician who demonstrates exceptional
dedication to orthodontics through clinical excellence
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The first-ever ethics course taught by fellows of the American
College of Dentists (ACD)-Texas Section, “Introduction
to Ethics, Professionalism and Ethical
Decision Making,” was presented to first-year Dental
Branch students, June 1.
The fellows — Ronald Auvenshine, D.D.S., Ph.D.; James
Condrey, D.D.S ; Kenneth Horwitz, D.D.S.; Jerry Long, D.D.S.
and Ronald Rhea, D.D.S. — taught students the importance
of excellence in ethics in an interactive and engaging way.
The course was coordinated through the efforts of Long,
immediate past president of the ACD-Texas Section, who worked
with Catherine M. Flaitz, D.D.S., dean of the Dental Branch,
and Leslie Roeder, D.D.S., associate dean for Academic Affairs
at the Dental Branch.
Check out the UTDB homepage on Thursday for a full story
about the presentation.
There’s always that one employee who outshines the
rest. He or she is an example for others and, therefore,
positively influences the productivity of the entire department.
Visit http://www.db.uth.tmc.edu/UTDB_eflash/index.htm to
nominate your stellar employee for the Dental Branch’s
new Star Performer Award, sponsored by the Employee Relations
Committee.
Does your department have exciting news or an important
announcement to share with the Dental Branch? Send it straight
to the dbnewsdesk@uth.tmc.edu.
The DB News Desk publishes the weekly UTDBeflash,
the official electronic newsletter of the Dental Branch.
Do you have something that just can’t wait for a Wednesday
publication date? Or perhaps it’s a story all its own?
The DB News Desk also does UTDBeflash Extras for
these special announcements.
All information is reviewed by the dean’s office before
it is published, so feel free to send it directly to dbnewsdesk@uth.tmc.edu and
let us do the writing and publicizing for you.
Mark 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Thursday, July 20,
on your calendar! Dental Branch faculty and staff will celebrate
the completion of another year during the annual End of the
Year Celebration. The event is sponsored by the Employee
Relations Committee. More details to come as the event approaches.
Hurricanes aside, the weather in Houston can get rather
intense this time of year. To stay up-to-date on the weather
and how it affects the operating status of the university,
visit http://www.uthouston.edu/gateway/emergency.htm.
Be sure to keep handy contact information for your supervisor
and direct reports. |
