HOWARD UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY &
HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAMS
RECOGNITION AND AWARDS CEREMONY CLASS OF 2024
Friday, June 21, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Armour J. Blackburn University Center
THE ALMA MATER
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PROGRAM
PROCESSIONAL
GUESTS OF THE DAIS, FACULTY AND 2024 POSTDOCTORAL COHORT
PROLOCUTOR
ANDREA D. JACKSON, DDS, MS, FACP, FACD, FICD
DEAN
GREETINGS
DAPHNE B BERNARD, PHARMD, RPH
ASSOCIATE PROVOST INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION AND ASSESSMENTS
CHRISTIAN KING, DDS, M ED DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF POSTDOCTORAL EDUCATION
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
MR. BENJAMIN GATES
GUEST ORATOR
NICHOLAS B GORDON, DMD, MPH
PROPRIETOR, CAMP SPRINGS PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR POSTDOCTORAL CERTIFICATES
CLOSING REMARKS
ANDREA D. JACKSON, DDS, MS, FACP, FACD, FICD
THE ALMA MALTER
2024 POSTDOCTORAL GRADUATES
ADVANCED EDUCATION IN GENERAL DENTISTRY
DR ROBERT GAMBLE, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
NOUR ABOU-ABDOU, DDS
BIPANA BARAL, BDS
DEEMAH TARABICHI, DDS
GENERAL PRACTICE RESIDENCY
DR CHRISTIAN KING, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
OLUSOLA JOSIAH IPEAIYEDA, BDS
BRENDAN NORWOOD-PEARSON, DDS
ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
DR DANA JACKSON, CHAIR AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR
REBECCA BIADA BIBUM, DDS
SOHAIB FAZEEL KHAN, DDS
KELLY CHUANG, DMD, MHS
ORTHODONTICS
DR KATHY MARSHALL, CHAIR AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR
JENNIFER ELIZABETH FRANKLIN, DDS
ALAUNA MARTINEZ, DDS
KRISTI A. MORRIS, DDS
SIDALIA S. REED, DDS
MAHSA ZIASHAKERI, DDS
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
DR. LATOYA BARHAM, CHAIR AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR
ASHLEE LAJOY PATRICE BROWN, DMD
TIFFANIE RENEE BROWN, DDS
OLUWEMIMO ANUOLUWAPO FAGBEMI, DDS
FRANCIS ALEXANDER MORGAN, DDS
JIYON OH, DDS
DANIEL LAWRENCE YOUNG, DDS
TO DR. NOUR ABOU-ABDOU, THE ADVANCED EDUCATION IN GENERAL DENTISTRY AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, EXEMPLARY WORK ETHIC, AND DEDICATION TO THE DENTAL PROFESSION.
TO DR. REBECCA BIBUM, THE DR. THOMAS J. PINSON AWARD FOR PROFICIENCY IN ORAL SURGERY TECHNIQUES, HIGH SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND OVERALL CLINICAL EXCELLENCE.
TO KELLY CHUANG, THE DR. ANDREA MARIE BONNICK AWARDTO THE RESIDENT THAT HAS SHOWN AN EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST IN ORAL MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, AND COMMITMENT TO THE HARD WORK, DEDICATION AND SELF-SACRIFICE REQUIRED OF THE PROFESSION BUT BEARS THAT MANTLE WITH KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY.
TO DR. SOHAIB KHAN, THE REVEREND SAMUEL AND FLORENCE LAWOYIN MEMORIAL AWARD IN DEMONSTRATION OF A HIGH LEVEL OF DEDICATION, LEADERSHIP, HUMANE ATTRIBUTES, AND UNYIELDING CLINICAL EXCELLENCE IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY.
TO DR. SIDALIA REED, THE DEPARTMENT OF ORTHODONTICS AWARD, PRESENTED IN RECOGNITION OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE AS CO-CHIEF RESIDENT DURING HER SECOND YEAR OF POSTDOCTORAL STUDY.
TO DR. ALAUNA MARTINEZ, THE DEPARTMENT OF ORTHODONTICS RESEARCH AWARD PRESENTED FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH.
TO DR. ALAUNA MARTINEZ, THE DEPARTMENT OF ORTHODONTICS AWARD, PRESENTED IN RECOGNITION OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE AS CHIEF RESIDENT DURING HER SECOND YEAR OF POSTDOCTORAL STUDY.
TO DR. JIYON OH, THE DR. SHOHREH SHARIF AWARD PRESENTED TO THE POSTDOCTORAL RESIDENT WITH EXCELLENT CLINICAL SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES.
TO DR. DANIEL YOUNG, THE DR. FELICIA LOUISE GOINS AWARD, PRESENTED TO THE RESIDENT WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL CHARACTER AND CLINICAL PERFORMANCE WHILE CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS
