U of M and UDM Student Awards University of Michigan
University of Detroit Mercy
Dr. Ron Paler presenting $3,000 toward support of the student Global Initiatives Program to Dr. Carlos Gonzalez and Dr. Cristine Squarize.
Dean Mert Aksu and Michelle Tra receiving the ICD Leadership Award
Michelle Tra is currently the President of the Dental Class of 2019 and is involved in multiple student organizations at Detroit Mercy Dental, including holding leadership roles in the Canadian Student Association and the Asian Student Association. She was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She received her Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences in 2013 from the University of British Columbia. In 2015, Michelle received her Master of Craniofacial Science, also from UBC. Michelle has recently been accepted as a member of the OKU Nu Nu Chapter and is excited to begin her career in dentistry.
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SUMMER ISSUE 2019 MICHIGAN ICD Global Initiatives Program
Amanda Robertson is from Standish, MI, and She completed her undergraduate studies at Saginaw Valley State University. She has been interested in dentistry for as long as she can remember. Spending nearly 12 years working in a dental office as a dental assistant and front desk personnel prior to finishing her undergraduate requirements at Saginaw Steve Sulfaro and Amanda Valley State University. She Robertson receiving the will be joining the Lakeshore ICD Leadership Award Family Dental Care in Whitehall, MI and look forward to providing care to the community. I am ecstatic to have received the International College of Dentists Leadership award! Carl Buchanon is originally from South Bend Indiana. As an undergraduate he attended the University of Michigan on a track scholarship. He was team captain for two years and garnished a Big Ten championship his sophomore year. He then attended Texas A&M and Steve Sulfaro and Carl Buchanon received a received the ICD Humanitarian Award Master of Public Health. He recently graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. There he was a member of the Student National Dental Association, Hispanic Student Dental Association, American Student Dental Association. Alliance for Inclusion, the Multicultural Affairs Committee, and the Taft Honorary Society. He is currently at the University of California – San Francisco in a pediatric residency program.
International College of Dentists
The UM Global Initiatives program has expanded from having two global initiatives programs for dental students in 2015 to eight programs in 2018 (Kenya, Ethiopia, Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Greece, Israel, China). While all programs offer learning opportunities in some common themes such as global health, International health education models and health care systems, interprofessional care, development of sustainable and responsible community-based preventive programs, cultural competency, etc., each of these programs is unique and offers a different set of additional learning opportunities that might be of specific interest for the participating student. For example, interprofessional care for patients with craniofacial anomalies (Brazil) or how to influence local government and organizations to increase access to care for special needs groups (Greece). The number of students participating each year in global initiatives has expanded to close to 40 students. The program now also include a small number of dental hygiene students. The program is an excellent example of diversity with a high participation of minority groups.
Deputy Regent Report Greeting Fellows of ICD Michigan Chapter! We have had an interesting 2019 so far within our chapter. Currently we have 12 candidates in the process to complete their induction into ICD. The next Convocation will be in San Francisco September 3rd, followed by Orlando in 2020 where we will be celebrating the 100th year Anniversary of ICD! Keep in mind that we all can and should sponsor our colleagues for Steve Harris fellowship into ICD. If you know of someone that exemplifies our core values of Leadership and Service, don’t hesitate to be a sponsor. Remember how special it made you feel that someone took the time to recognize you for your accomplishments. Pass it on! We continue to sponsor student awards, the White Coat Ceremonies at both UM and UDM Dental Schools and the Student Exchange Program at UM. The next MDAF Mission of Mercy is in the works for May 29-30, 2020 in Flint Michigan. Be sure to mark your calendar as we will need your help. It’s a heartwarming event and a great opportunity to give back to a needy community. This is the last year that Dr. Julio Rodriguez from Wisconsin, will be our District 9 Regent. With the completion of his 4 year term, it is Michigan’s turn to elect a Regent. At our annual breakfast board meeting last April, Dr. Steve Harris was elected to become the Regent at the start of 2020. Dr. Steve Sulfaro was appointed as Deputy Regent and Wisconsin’s Dr. Ned
Murphy will become the Vice Regent. I have completed the Regent training session and am looking forward to serving all of you in this new capacity. Thank you Julio for all you have done for District 9 and Michigan.