Ectodermal Dysplasias Conference Set
The National Foundation of Ectodermal Dysplasias will present its Regional Healthcare Provider Conference, “Interprofessional Approach to the Management of Ectodermal Dysplasias,” Friday, Sept. 18, from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the UIC College of Dentistry. Admission is free and there will be four hours of Continuing Education credit. Talks will include dental and craniofacial aspects related to the ectodermal dysplasias, dermatology issues, genetics, and outcomes of an innovative proteomic clinical trial. One of the speakers will be the Dean of the UIC College of Dentistry, Dr. Clark Stanford. Registration is at https://edschicagoconference. eventbrite.com. More information is at http://www. ectodermaldysplasiasconference.com/midwest.html.
College of Dentistry Wins Challenge of the Deans Free Throw Contest in Double Overtime
Mark J. Valentino, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advancement, and student Fadi Elayyan, brought home the Dean’s Challenge trophy to the College of Dentistry this year. In the Dean’s Challenge, a Dean or Associate or Assistant Dean and a student compete against their counterparts from other UIC colleges at halftime of a UIC Flames game in a free-throw shooting contest. The two-person team scoring the highest number of points is crowned the champion. This year’s contest was held at halftime of the UIC Flames game against Oakland University’s Golden Grizzlies on Feb. 5, 2015. At the end of the free-throw contest the College of Dentistry’s Valentino and Elayyan were tied with the College of Pharmacy team, Dean Jerry Bauman and thirdyear student Cong Nguyen. The two teams had beaten out teams from the College of Applied Health Sciences, the College of Engineering (the defending champions), and the College of Education. As the UIC and Oakland basketball teams came back on the court to start the second half it was determined that Valentino and Dr. Bauman would have a shootout during the first media timeout of the second half. That timeout came, Valentino and Dr. Bauman shot free throws again, and were tied once more at 4-4 at the end of the timeout. So, they went into double overtime during the UIC C o l l e g e o f D e n t i s t r y
Student Fadi Elayyan and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advancement Mark J. Valentino won the Challenge of the Deans. second media timeout. Valentino his fifth free throw of the timeout, winning in double overtime 5-4. “The event was a great experience, and I’m glad I had the opportunity to do it,” Elayyan said. “Hopefully I’ll get an opportunity to defend our title next year!” A College of Dentistry team also won the trophy in 2013.
Dr. Bill Knight Named Academic Dean at OHSU
Dr. Bill Knight, who has served the College in various roles since 2001, was named Academic Dean at the Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry. He joins OHSU Dean Phillip T. Marucha, who previously was Associate Dean for Research at the UIC College of Dentistry. “I promised myself I’d never do another accreditation, but that’s the first thing I’m going to be doing when I get there,” Dr. Knight said, laughing. At the UIC College of Dentistry, Dr. Knight served as Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Interim Dean. Previously, he was on the faculty of the University of Michigan and was Academic and Clinical Dean at the University of Detroit Mercy. The creation of the DMD curriculum was the
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