2005 - 2006 Advanced Education Committee

Purpose as stated in the UTDB Bylaws

The purpose of this committee, which shall be charged by the Senate, shall be to review each advanced education program sponsored by the Dental Branch and make recommendations regarding admissions, curriculum, hospital affiliations, graduate supervisory committees and student thesis proposals. This committee shall evaluate and make recommendations concerning progress, retention and awarding of post graduate degrees to Dental Branch post graduate students. All recommendations regarding candidates for admission, retention or awarding of degrees shall be referred directly to the Dean for action.

The Committee shall include the Department Chairs and Program Directors of those departments involved in advanced dental education, and members of the faculty experienced in clinical or basic science research.

Committee Charge

• Review and make appropriate recommendations concerning the curriculum of the advanced education programs, to include periodic review of courses, conferences and seminars. Review and make appropriate recommendations concerning graduate clinic policies and procedures
• Review admission standards and evaluate applicants for admission to the advanced education programs for the ensuing year with program directors and transmit them to the Dean for final approval
• Review and evaluate student academic progress, recommend the retention or dismissal of students and the awarding of advanced degrees
• Review and approve candidates for the degree of Master of Science
• Review annually the Catalog of the Postgraduate School of Dentistry
• Review applicants for scholarship awards for postgraduate students and the mechanism for awarding these scholarships

 

Committee Chair
English, Jerry	Orthodontics

 

Advanced Education Committee
Member Name	Department	Term Ending
Benoit, Scott	AEGD Student Representative	‘06
Gibson, Kathleen	Neuro/anat MS	‘08
Paravina, Rade	Restorative Dentistry	‘08
Suchina, John	Endodontics and Periodontics	‘07
Tate, William	Restorative Dentistry	‘05, '08

 

Department Chairs and Program Directors
Member Name	Department
Bouquot, Jerry	Chair, Diagnostic Sciences
D'Sousa, Rena	Program Director, Orthodontics
Engelmeier, Robert	Program Director, Prosthodontics
English, Jeryl D.	Chair, Orthodontics
Huff, Thomas L.	Chair, Prosthodontics
Jeske, Arthur H.	Chair, Restorative Dentistry
Ludington, John	Chair, Endodontics
Mayhew, Robert	Program Director, Advanced Education in General Dentistry and General Practice Residency
Svec, Timothy	Program Director, Endodontics
Tate, Robert H.	Interim Program Director, Pediatric Dentistry
Weltman, Robin	Program Director, Periodontics
Wild, Thomas W.	Interim Chair, Pediatric Dentistry
Wong, Mark E.	Chair and Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

 

Ex-Officio Members
O'Neill, Peggy	Chair, Periodontics
Pierpont, H. Philip	Associate Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs
Roeder, Leslie	Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Storthz, Karen A.	Associate Dean for Research