First-Year Residents’ Report (Cont.)

In October, we had the pleasure of hosting candidates for the orthodontic Class of 2025. We organized some games and trivia to introduce them to the residents, followed by an in-person interview on campus the following day. All of us are very excited to welcome the incoming class into our program this July.

We also had the chance to travel to San Diego this year for the annual PCSO conference, now recognized as WOCON. Amidst attending lectures by some of the most renowned orthodontists including some of our own faculty, we also had the pleasure of watching some of our recently graduated residents present and win the first and second place awards for their research that they conducted while in residency. We would like to thank all who donated to the Arthur A. Dugoni Orthodontic Endowed Scholarship Fund for sponsoring us and giving us the opportunity to attend such an amazing conference. Most recently, we had the incredible opportunity to participate in a regional Angle Society Meeting at the scenic Castlewood Country Club. Speaking with some of the nation’s best orthodontists, we were filled with pride to see how many dental school alumni were in attendance. In addition, we were overjoyed and bursting with pride to be able to support Dr. Bianchi who presented on his treatment philosophy. He impressed the members with the high standard of care upheld at the Dugoni School as well as the routine use of cutting-edge technology during treatment planning and the delivery of patient care.