District 16 — Sphere Winter 2014

sphere International College of Dentists (ICD) USA Section District 16 - North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia

Volume 3, Number 1 - Winter 2014

Regent’s Review Dr. William J. Bennett, Regent, District 16 Fellow. Many deserving leaders are believed already to be Fellows and so have been overlooked in the past. Leadership and humanity are major factors. Leadership can be in areas other than dentistry.

Younger dentists that have proven high levels of leadership and achievement should also be considered.

SHARE THE HONOR Becoming an ICD Fellow is one of the grandest honors in the dental profession.

You were nominated and approved for Fellowship by the outstanding leaders in our profession.

The nomination and acceptance process consists of considerable review and recommendations. You received this honor because someone thought enough of you and your achievements to nominate you.

The College has numerous projects and activities that prove attractive and rewarding. As the largest international honorary organization, ICD provides opportunities not found elsewhere. These include humanitarian efforts and international programs for Fellows and dental students.

CE trips with wonderful colleagues are increasingly popular.

The ICD comprises dentistry’s BEST of the BEST. There is much to offer and gain from the associations made with ICD Fellows and the activities of the College. It has made an impact on me. Share this How about taking some time and a little distinguished honor by nominating effort to nominate another deserving indisomeone as a candidate for Fellowship. It vidual? It should mean a great deal to will be an honor shared and remembered. them. How it is done is outlined by Dr. Ted Roberson in this issue of Sphere. The ICD website, www.usa-icd.org, also has the details. Your Deputy Regent can be contacted for assistance as well as ICD staff if necessary.

ICD Fellows can be found on the website if you are not certain if a colleague is an ICD On the cover: Dr. Stephen Mackler (R), meets with dental faculty from the Republic of Moldova 2

In this issue…

Awards and Recognition

2…………Regent’s Review 3…………Awards & Recognition 7………...New Fellows 10……….Dr. Valerie Robison 11……….How to Nominate 13……….Moldova/Carolina 14……….Photography

Dr. Charles H. Norman III, FICD, of Greensboro, N.C., was installed as the 150th President of the American Dental Association.

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Dr. Theresa Gonzales, FICD, faculty member at MUSC, received the Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award from the American Association of Women Dentists. (page 6)

Dr. Stephen B. Mackler, FICD, Greensboro, N.C., received the USA SectionICD Presidential Award for his work on the Humanitarian Liaison Committee.

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Awards and Recognition ...continued from page 3

Dr. Shraddha Patel, now a resident in pediatric dentistry at Miami Children’s Hospital, received the ICD Student Leadership Award in 2013 as a fourthyear student, UNC School of Dentistry.

“I am very honored and humbled to receive the ICD Leadership Award upon graduation from UNC School of Dentistry. I am currently a first year resident at Miami Children’s Hospital Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program. This residency has been a great experience, and I am excited to learn more each day.

Miami Children’s Hospital provides us with an abundance of patients and extensive clinical training in all areas of pediatric dentistry. Areas of study in our two year curriculum include the following: behavior management, conscious sedation, special patient care, orthodontics, growth and development, clinical pediatric dentistry and hospital dentistry.

One thing I value the most about this residency program is the opportunity to work with patients with special health care needs. I have been able to improve my behavior management skills and am learning a multidisciplinary approach to treatment planning. Each month, I am able to complete a few full mouth rehabilitation cases in the operating room where my patients are under general anesthesia. I know I’m going to learn so much in the next two years and will have a great amount of experience before returning to my home state, North Carolina. I plan to be a board certified pediatric dentist and work both in an academic and private practice setting.”

- Dr. Shraddha Patel

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Awards & Recognition ...continued from page 4

Dr. Richard F. Roadcap, FICD, (L) Editor, Sphere, received the 2013 Award in Journalism for Outstanding ICD Publication.

Presenting the award is Dr. Richard J. Galeone, FICD, Editor, USA Section.

Danielle Easterly, a thirdyear student at VCU School of Dentistry, received the Virginia Chapter ICD award for the highest grade-point average during her first two years.

Pictured (L-R) are Dr. William Bennett, FICD, Regent, District 16, Ms. Easterly, and Dr. David Sarrett, FICD, Dean, VCU School of Dentistry.

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AAWD Recognizes Dr. Theresa Gonzales From a press release June 24, 2013 The American Association of Women Dentists awards Theresa Gonzales, DMD, FICD, the 2013 Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award. Dr. Gonzales was nominated by 2008 LHT Recipient Dr. Patricia Blanton.

Her nomination packet was signed Dr. Brita Pederson, Dr. Kathleen Roth, Dr. Carol Summerhayes, Dr. Maxine Feinberg and 33 additional dentists from 14 counties who supported the nomination of Dr. Gonzales for the 2013 Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award.

facial Pathology and the American Board of Orofacial Pain.

Her volunteer activities include her position on the board of Directors of the American Association of Women Dentists as the Director of Federal Services; Vice Chair of the American College of Dentists; Lifetime Member of the United State Army War College; Texas Dental Association; American Dental Association; American Academy of Oral Medicine; American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology; American Academy of Orofacial Pain; American College of Dentists; International College of Dentists; the Walter Reed Society; The National Geographic Society and she served as the Vice President of the Texas Association of Women Dentists from 2001-2004.

She has served on many Editorial Boards, is a highly sought-after speaker and lecturer, a scholar, professor, and a true role model for the young woman growing up in the profession today. The American Association of Women Dentists thanks Dr. Gonzales for setting the bar so high, she is truly an inspiration to us all. The Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award is AAWD’s highest honor, and recognizes significant service to dentistry on the basis of achievement in civic, cultural, humanitarian and academic areas. It honors women who proDr. Gonzales is a Diplomate of the Ameri- mote a positive image for women in dencan Board of Forensic Dentistry; the tistry and those who help to advance American Board of Forensic Examiners; AAWD’s mission of enriching lives of the American Board of Forensic Medicine; w o m e n d e n t i s t s .

The American Board of Oral and MaxilloAccording to Dr. Brita Pedersen, Chairwoman of the 2012 Women Dentists Worldwide, a committee of the FDI World Dental Federation, “Dr. Gonzales has exceptional credentials and has dedicated her life to our profession. As we all recognize her military dedication, her CV highlights the unique and remarkable lifetime of work she has accomplished in the field of forensic science and pathology as well as dentistry.”

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The Class of 2013 Twenty-three new ICD Fellows from District 16 (USA Section) were inducted in New Orleans, November 1, 2013.

New ICD Fellows from Virginia and North Carolina

North Carolina

Dr. Deborah Aten Charlotte

Dr. Evelyn Brown Cary

Dr. Roger Gause Wilmington

Dr. Scott Goodman Matthews 7

North Carolina ‌continued from page 6 Dr. Ernest Goodson Fayetteville

Dr. William Lewis Greenville

Dr. Robert Selden Huntersville

Dr. Gary Sugg Charlotte

Dr. Lynette McDonald Fayetteville

Dr. Grant Service Durham

Dr. David Olson Raleigh

Dr. Stephen Stroud Summerfield

Dr. Rebecca King Chapel Hill

Dr. Anita Sawhney Raleigh

Dr. David Stroup Charlotte

Dr. Tim Wright Chapel Hill 8

The Class of ‘13….continued

Virginia

Left: Dr. William Bennett, Regent, District 16; new ICD Fellows from Virginia

Dr. Michael Abbott Salem

Dr. Reed Boyd Richmond

Dr. Samuel Galstan Chester

Dr. Karen McAndrew Richmond

Dr. Michael Morgan Virginia Beach

Dr. Anthony Peluso Norfolk

Dr. Charles Harris Gloucester

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Dr. Valerie Robison: Nepal, Tanzania, and the Quest for Global Oral Health By: Anna Adams, Class of ‘16, UNC School of Dentistry The Global Health Student Association was privileged to have Dr. Valerie A. Robison as a guest lecturer at the UNC School of Dentistry. Dr. Robison is a very accomplished individual who not only has earned her DDS, MPH and PhD degrees, but has also left her mark abroad as well. Upon graduating UNC, it only took her one year to realize her horizons expanded beyond the US so decided to join the United Mission to Nepal. In Nepal she surveyed the health needs of small towns and set up oral health programs in primary schools.

While Dr. Robison enjoyed her work she was frustrated by her constraints to supply care on an individual basis, and decided to return to the US, where she received her MPH at John Hopkins School of Public Health. Armed with a DDS and MPH, Dr. Robison returned overseas, this time working for the Ministry of Public Affairs in Tanzania.

Dr. Ted Roberson, (L), Dr. Valerie Robison (R)

In Tanzania, Dr. Robison worked with the Ministry of Education and Maternal Child Health Sector by promoting oral health through fifteen-minute informational programs.

One would think that Robison would have felt pretty satisfied with accomplishments thus far; not quite. Frustrated once again, Robison returned to the US to receive her PhD in Oral Epidemiology. Why another degree?

While Robison enjoyed her work abroad she realized she had no way of measuring the impact, if any, she was making on the oral health of the communities she worked in. After finishing up her PhD, Dr. Robison worked for the public health sectors of the CDC and the FDI. Impressed? I certainly was.

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How to Nominate an ICD Fellow By: Dr. Ted Roberson; Deputy Registrar, USA-ICD

SPONSOR INFORMATION Thank you for your interest in sponsoring a candidate for Fellowship in the International College of Dentists! (Remember, someone made the effort to nominate you!)

The following information may be useful in making your nomination(s).

1. All of the Fellowship nomination process should be completed electronically 2. Review your state association leadership, state dental board, constituent society leadership, dental school faculty, military and public health dentists, specialists, and your community colleagues for potential Fellows.

3. In selecting a potential Fellow, understand there are requirements for Fellowship: a. Must be an ADA member b. Must have been at least 5 years in his/her dental career c. Must be at least 30 years old d. Must be a graduate of an ICD recognized dental school e. Must be recognized as an active contributor to the dental profession and/or community f. Must have high integrity and character g. Must be approved by the USA Board of Regents 4. Identify your candidate and then send your nomination (candidate name and contact information AND letter of nomi-

nation to your state Deputy Regent by email. To determine your Deputy Regent’s name and email address, go to www.usa-icd.org, Members Tab, Search

by USA Map, click on your District, click on your state, click on “Deputy Regent”, click on the Deputy Regent’s name, enter your ICD Number (number on your ICD membership card), and your Password ( your last name). This will open the information about your Deputy Regent and provide you his/her email address.

5. Your Deputy Regent will then send the information to the Screening Committee that will review the information and either support, reject, or question the nomination.

6. If the Deputy Regent notifies you that your nominee has been approved for CIF submission, you need to contact one other ICD Fellow who knows the nominee and ask him/her to write a letter of support for the nominee. They should submit this letter electronically to you. If printed, scan the letter so you can send it electronically.

7. Also, the nominee should be informed that: a. You would like to nominate them for ICD Fellowship IF they are interested i. Indicate the honor of Fellowship (continued on page 12)

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(continued from page 11) Ii. Refer them to our ICD webpage for information: www.usa-icd.org b. Fellowship requires ADA membership (make certain this is true) c. There is an Induction fee (~$650) d. There are annual dues (~$200) e. There is an expectation of participation in USA Section activities after Fellowship bestowal f. The entire nomination process should be accomplished electronically…so provide the nominee with your email address 8. If the nominee wishes to pursue nomination, he/she should be instructed to: a. Go to www.usa-icd.org and open the “Fellowship” tab b. See “Fellowship Process” c. In the middle of the page, see “Candidate Form Download PDF”.

(They need to have Acrobat Reader 10.0.1 which can be downloaded from the page.) d. Click on “Download PDF” and then follow the instructions for completing the Candidate Information Form (CIF).

9. The nominee should be instructed to provide all appropriate information for each item on the CIF, being as thorough as possible….”to toot their own horn!”

10. Once completed, the CIF must be “SAVE AS” (title this file as “NOMINEE’S LAST NAME ICD CIF”, e.g. “Roberson ICD CIF”) and then should be sent to you as an email attachment.

11. Once you receive the CIF and the other letter of support, you will need to completer the “Sponsor Form” under the Fellowship tab, “SAVE AS” “Nominee last

name, your last name, SPONSOR”, e.g. “Roberson Stubbs Sponsor”. Include all of these (CIF, 2 letters of support, Sponsor Form) as attachments in an email to the Deputy Regent.

12. Once the nomination has been approved at all levels of the USA ICD

organization, you will be contacted about their invitation. You can contact the nominee to congratulate him or her.

Thank you for making the effort to identify a deserving ICD Fellow!

NOTE: THE ENTIRE PROCESS SHOULD BE DONE ELECTRONICALLY….BY EMAIL! ALL INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE USA SECTION OFFICE BY JUNE 15!

QUESTIONS? CALL/EMAIL JENNIFER GREENVILLE: jennifer@usa-icd.org OR 301-251-8861.

Take action! Click here for a video about the ICD and its mission. http://usa-icd.org/information/ fellowship.htm

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As a student interested in global oral health, I will readily admit that I was in awe of Dr. Robison. While many of us at UNC aspire to one day provide dental care in underserved communities abroad, it takes an entirely different level of drive and determination to accomplish all that Dr. Robison has. Her lecture was eye-opening: it showed us we’ll need a lot more tricks besides a DDS degree to create lasting changes overseas. While Dr. Robison in no way understated the benefits of providing dental care on an individual basis, she showed us an alternative pathway to make a greater impact on global oral health. I’m not saying that I’m ready to walk across the street to Gillings School of Public Health and enroll, but Dr. Robison has certainly planted a seed in my mind. Who wouldn’t want to follow

in the footsteps of Dr. Robison, because as another student whispered to me during her presentation, “she’s practically superwomen”.

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East-West Relations Moldova Profs Visit Carolina Campuses Five dental faculty from the Republic of Moldova arrived midday Sunday, November 3 at RDU airport. They were greeted

by Dr. Michael Scholtz and transported to Greenville, N.C., site of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine. The next two days were spent learning about the school’s mission, its clinical facilities, and academic curricula. Tuesday’s itinerary included visits to a Community Service Learning Clinic in Ahoskie, N.C., a private practice in Greenville, and the school’s GPR clinic.

On the fourth day, Wednesday, the group headed to the University of North Carolina dental school in Chapel Hill.

Upon their arrival, they were greeted by

the dean, Dr. Jane Weintraub, FICD. That day and the next two, Thursday and Friday, included visits to the school’s OMS clinic, the Craniofacial Clinic, and the Dental Hygiene program.

In addition to clinic visits, time was devoted to learn about dental research, continuing education programs, and the NC Dental Foundation.

Their busy schedule concluded with a Saturday departure from RDU. The North Carolina-Moldova partnership dates to 1999, as part of a National Guard effort to improve relations between the two countries. It includes humanitarian efforts and cultural exchanges.

Editor’s Note: UNC and ECU faculty contributed to this article.

L-R: Drs. Oineagra, Stepco, Mackler, Marcu, Rusu and Lampiris

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sphere International College of Dentists

Enhance Your Photographs By: Dr. Ray Meade, FICD, Photo Editor

USA Section, District 16 Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina

Editor Dr. Richard F. Roadcap Richmond, Virginia

Including the following elements will help your photographs have a greater impact.

1. Have the light at your back. (Sun shining on your subject) 2. Fill the frame. (Don’t waste pixels) 3. Find diagonals. (Best from left to right and going up) 4. Dark background without distractions.

(Subject should be brightest object in image) 5. A little red helps. (Can’t take good pictures? Take red pictures) Advanced elements: 6. Remember the Rule of Thirds. (Mentally divide the picture into thirds. Put important elements on third lines or intersection of third lines) 7. Have light brightest on the left fading to right. (We read left to right and our eyes work that way) Last, it never hurts to include a beautiful lady. Look at the above image. Find each of the above elements.

Regent Dr. William J. Bennett Williamsburg, Virginia

Vice Regent Dr. Bettie R. McKaig Raleigh, North Carolina

Published semiannually by: Royal Wulff Press 1849 Duke of Gloucester Street Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834 contact us: roadcap1@yahoo.com

Cover photo courtesy of Dr. Stephen B. Mackler, FICD

©Raymond Meade Photography

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