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42nd Annual School of Dentistry Research and Clinical Symposium
The School of Dentistry celebrated its 42nd Annual Research and Clinical Symposium this February in the Holly Auditorium and Foyer. This year’s symposium welcomed full attendance for the more than 35 oral and poster research presentations by pre-doctoral, doctoral and post-doctoral students, residents, dental and dental hygiene students, and dental faculty.
The School of Dentistry and National Children’s Dental Health Month recognized with city proclamation
Representing the School of Dentistry at the San Antonio City Council meeting on Feb. 15 from left to right are Shikha Puri, MPH, dental public health resident; Vanessa Borrego, executive assistant to the dean; Lydia Leos, BBA, associate dean for administration; Brij Singh, PhD, associate dean for research; Peter M. Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, dean School of Dentistry; Mayor Ron Nirenberg; Adriana Rocha Garcia, PhD, City Councilwoman District 4; Juanita Lozano-Pineda, DDS, MPH, associate dean for external affairs; Adriana Segura, DDS, MS, sr.
DDS admissions team thanks faculty and student volunteers for a successful admissions season
The School of Dentistry is finalizing its Doctor of Dental Surgery Class of 2028 as a result of the dedication and hard work by the staff, faculty and dental students who helped organize, review and interview this year’s applicants.
A committee of faculty members makes up the school’s Admission Review Panel (ARP) Committee. This year, these members reviewed 1,131 applications in order to select the most qualified candidates for interviews.
Angela Palaiologou Gallis named president of the American Board of Periodontology
Please join us in congratulating Angela Palaiologou Gallis, DDS, MS, professor and director of the Postdoctoral Periodontics Program in the Department of Periodontics, on her well-deserved appointment as the president of the American Board of Periodontology (ABP).
School of Dentistry awardees of 2024 Presidential Excellence Awards
UT Health San Antonio President William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, announced the 2024 Presidential Excellence Award winners on Feb. 12. Among those honorees are two exceptional members from the School of Dentistry, who will be celebrated at a special awards dinner with a plaque and a cash award.
Jeffrey Mabry receives professionalism award recognition from CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital
Jeffrey Mabry, DDS, clinical professor in the Department of Developmental Dentistry and director of the Dental Center for Children at CHRISTUS Children's Hospital in San Antonio, has been recognized by CHRISTUS for his demonstration of outstanding professionalism in values, ethics, high-quality patient care and safe practices.
Elena Riccio Leach installed as director of the International Dentist Education Program
Elena Riccio Leach, DDS, MS, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, has been installed as the director of the International Dentist Education Program (IDEP).
Christine Meiners named director of Community Education at the School of Dentistry
Christina Meiners, DDS, FICD, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, has been installed as the director of community education for the School of Dentistry.
David L. Cochran selected as this year’s recipient of the Nobel Biocare Brånemark Osseointegration Award
David L. Cochran, DDS, MS, PhD, MMSc, professor and chair of the Department of Periodontics, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Nobel Biocare Brånemark Osseointegration Award. This award, given annually by the Osseointegration Foundation (OF), honors an individual whose impact on implant dentistry is exemplary in the foundation’s mission categories: research, education and charitable causes.
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry collaboration supports Jordanian dental education
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry and the George Washington University’s Office of International Medicine Programs at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences have jointly agreed upon a six-year, contracted collaboration to provide academic support for the Faculty of Dentistry at Ibn Sina University for Medical Sciences (ISUMS), the first private medical school in Amman, Jordan.
Graduate student receives multiple honors for research excellence
Jaclyn Merlo, MS, a second-year doctoral student in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, has been granted a series of awards while working under the mentorship of Shivani B. Ruparel, PhD, associate professor and director of research in the Department of Endodontics.
While operating in the research lab run by Ruparel, Merlo has been honored with the following awards:
Marwaha inducted as ICD fellow
Last month in Orlando, Florida, Rochisha Singh Marwaha, DDS, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry and assistant director for the Dental Public Health (DPH) Residency Program, received the honor of being inducted as a fellow of the International College of Dentists (ICD).
Distinguished dental educator Jon M. Dossett, DMD, named Texas Dentist of the Year
Jon M. Dossett, DMD, FACD, FICD, MAGD, ABGD, assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was presented with the 2023 Texas Dentist of the Year award.
Every year, the Texas Academy of General Dentistry (Texas AGD) selects one dentist to honor as the Texas Dentist of the Year, the highest honor a Texas dentist can receive. This year, 14 nominees were chosen throughout the state from local societies and 10 active components of the Texas Dental Association and Texas AGD.
The School of Dentistry welcomes Jennifer Farrell as director of the Phil & Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic
The School of Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, in preparation for the opening of the Phil & Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic, welcomes Jennifer Farrell, DDS, DABSCD, as the clinic’s founding director.
Fred Philips, DDS, installed as president of the San Antonio District Dental Society
Fred Philips, DDS, assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was installed as president of the San Antonio District Dental Society earlier this year.
The first School of Dentistry Fall Festival and Halloween costume contest
The School of Dentistry hosted two inaugural events this October, the Fall Festival and the Halloween costume parade and contest. Both were a huge success, bringing together students, residents, faculty and staff, and kicking off the first quarter of the new academic year.