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1992-04 Goldman School Advisory: April 1992

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A Tribute to Dr. Steven Gordon, Teacher, Clinician, Researcher

Steven Gordon, D.M.D. '78, dentistry, in addition to his able amount of his time to the Associate Professor of overall excellence in removable counseling of students seeking di• Prosthodontics, died in a skiing prosthodontics. He was instru• rection in their career plans. He accident in Colorado on February mental in developing alliances with had the reputation of always being 25. Funeral services were held on area nursing homes and in secur• available to students as a mentor Sunday, March 1, in Salem, and a friend. He was exem• MA. On March 2, the School plary as a role model, dem• closed its clinics and held a onstrating commitment, hu• memorial service in the manity and skill. In addi• Hiebert Lounge. tion, his wide list of journal Below are the remarks publications and presenta• Dean Spencer N. Frankl of• tions at professional meet• fered to Dr. Gordon's col• ings across the country re• leagues and students: flect his strong dedication to "The School lost a su• science and research. perb teacher and friend last "Steve Gordon will week in the tragic accidental never be replaced in the death of Dr. Steven Gordon. hearts and minds of our en• Those of us who had the tire School community. His privilege of working with spirit will remain in all of us him or knowing him person• — his colleagues, students ally were keenly aware of and patients — all of whose his enthusiasm for dentistry, his ing a geriatric dentistry training lives he touched. Steve Gordon devotion to the School and his grant from the U.S. Department of was and is the personification of vitality and zest for life. Health and Human Services. Steve the School's mission statement, Steve graduated from one of served as a tireless Comprehen• and our continuing commitment our first D.M.D. Classes in 1978 sive Care Team Leader for junior to those guiding principles will and was the valedictorian. As a and senior predoctoral students, represent our living memorial to member of the Prosthodontics fac• and it was here that he was at his his memory." ulty, Steve made major contribu• best. Despite his broad responsi• Medical Library bilities, Steve devoted a consider• tions to our program in geriatric Emily Beatty L12 Goldman School ADVISORY

Research Grows with Construction of New BUMC Facilities Future Home of Oral hotel and conference center Biology will be added. A groundbreaking cer• The project will occupy a emony on November 2 kicked site currently bounded by the off the construction for the Boston City Hospital cooling Center for Advanced Biomedical tower to the west, the Boston Research, a nine-story building Flower Fxchange to the east, Mr. Richard Rabbitt, Mr. Ron L'Herault. Dr. the Southeast Fxpressway to Dan Nathanson, and Dr. Philip Millstein - on Albany Street that will house Department of Biomaterials the labs of the School's Division the south and Albany Street to of Oral Biology, as well as labs, tbe north. It is expected to 3,500 square feet of usable offices and lab animal facilities create 2,500 construction jobs space gives the Department of the School of Medicine. and 2,000 permanent jobs, thus triple the room it had at the Scheduled for completion by contributing to the socioeconomic School. The other floors of the mid-1993, the Center will be part vitality of the South Fnd. facility are being used by the of a multi-structural develop• "The construction of the School of Medicine for derma- ment project that will include Center for Advanced Biomedical tologic research. doctors' office buildings, addi• Research marks the beginning of Dean Frankl joined B.U. tional research space, retail a new era for the School's re• President , BUSM stores and a 1,000-car parking search programs," said Dean Dean Aram Chobanian and garage. SPFNCFR N. FRANKL at the BUSM Dermatology Chairper• son Barbara Gilchrest in dedi• Phase One of the medical groundbreaking event. "Over the cating the building on January complex will include the years, the faculty and student 14. "Over the years, the faculty 180,000-square-foot Center for researchers in Oral Biology have and researchers in the Depart• Advanced Biomedical Research, made key contributions to oral ment of Biomaterials have the parking garage with a child- medicine, cancer research and the played a major role in the care center and retail space on understanding of human develop• analysis of dental materials and the ground level, and a medical ment. Occupancy of the Center their biocompatibility," com• office/ambulatory care building. will not only facilitate continued mented Dr. Frankl at the cer• Construction of the parking research within the Division, but emony. "With the additional garage and child-care center is will also promote collaboration space, the Department will be expected to begin this spring. with our neighboring occupants from the School of Medicine. I able to accelerate the develop• In Phase Two, two addi• look forward to standing here ment of new dental products. tional medical research facilities again when we cut the ribbon on This will help the School totalling approximately 470,000 a newly completed Center for continue to keep the dental square feet, plus a 240-room Advanced Biomedical profession abreast of the best Research." materials and technology for meeting the public's oral health New Dwellings for needs." Biomaterials The Department of The Department of Biomaterials is awaiting deliv• Biomaterials is all moved ery of its first new piece of into the top floor of the new equipment for 609 Albany BUSM Dean Aram Chobanian, B.U. Pre.sident John BUMC research building at Street: a state-of-the-art digital, Silber, BUSM Dermatology Chairperson Barbara 609 Albany Street. The Gilchrest and BUSGD Dean Spencer N. Frankl scanning, electron microscope. Goldman School Page 3 ADVISORY

Dr. Xu Wins Gies Award A paper published by TAO XU, Assistant Research Professor of Periodontology & Oral Biology, in the November 1990 Journal of Dental Research has been selected by the American Association for Dental Research for the highly regarded Gies Award. Co-authors for the article, titled, "Primary Structure and Anticandidal Activity of the Major Histatin from Parotid Secretion of the Subhuman Primate, Macaca fascicularis," are ERWIN TELSER, former Research Technician; ROBERT TROXUER, Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Medicine and Professor of Periodontology & Oral Biology at BUGSGD; and FRANK OPPENHEIM, Professor and Chairman of Periodontology & Oral Biology. The award is given for the best paper published in the Journal of Dental Research during the preceding year. Nominations are made by individuals, the Gies Award Committee, and the editor of the JDR. The JDR is one of the central journals of dental research, making this award especially prestigious. The award plaque and a $500 cash prize were presented during the opening ceremonies of the AADR annual session on March 11, in the Hynes Convention Center. In extending his congratulations to Dr. Xu, Dean FRANKF said, "I'm proud of the research being conducted here every day, and I'm very pleased that your work has received this recognition."

Dr. Oppenheim Featured at Major Salivary Research Symposium

FRANK OPPENHEIM, decade by the National Institutes signal transduction operating in Professor and Chairman of of Health, was attended by 170 salivary glands, and the use of Periodontology & Oral Biology, leading salivary researchers. In recombinant DNA techniques to made the opening presentation at his lecture. Dr. Oppenheim construct chimeric molecules the "Contemporary Develop• reviewed the structural features (molecules constructed of dis• ments in Salivary Research" of those salivary proteins with crete portions of two different symposium in Buffalo, NY, identified biological function, molecules) were elucidated. This November 6-10. TAO XU and and highlighted the latest re• new knowledge clearly point to MARK FAMKIN, Assistant search in this area. the not-too-distant future possi• Professors of Periodontology & "A lot of new information bility of helping xerostomia Oral Biology, also represented was shared at this meeting," patients (patients with reduced or the School. comments Dr. Oppenheim. "For arrested salivary secretion) and This key international example, the genetic control of maximizing the host's defenses meeting, sponsored once a salivary protein expression. against oral disease." Goldman School ADVISORY

Patient Focus: SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS

With the signing into law Considerations for the Dental phy, and reproducible informa• of the Americans with Disabili• Patient with Special Needs, has tion for parents and caregivers. ties Act, dental offices must more than 80 pages of special• Copies of the book and the provide access to patients with ized information, over 40 black- slide presentation are located in disabilities. Are you as up-to- and-white clinical photographs, a the Dean's Office. In addition, date as you need to be to pro• glossary of terms and a bibliog• the book can be purchased for vide quality dental treatment for raphy. $8, and the slide presentation these population groups? The slide presentation can be rented for $15, through STEVEN PERLMAN, contains pre-packaged, compre• The Academy of Dentistry for Assistant Clinical Professor of hensive materials for use when the Handicapped, The American Pediatric Dentistry, has collabo• speaking on the topic of provid• Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, rated with Johnson & Johnson ing professional or at-home and The American Dental on a volunteer project to pro• dental care to people with spe• Hygienists' Association. To duce a book and a slide presen• cial needs. It includes 40 color place an order, contact one of tation on this timely topic. The slides, 120 pages of information, these associations, or call 1-800- book. Prevention and Treatment a glossary of terms, a bibliogra- 526-3967 for more information.

Patent Application AADS Section Leaders FRANK OPPENHEIM, Professor and Chairman, and The following faculty members are current officers of the TAO XU, Assistant Professor, AADS Council of Sections: both of Periodontology & Oral • THOMAS KILGORE, Associate Dean for Predoctoral Biology, have filed for a U.S. Programs: Chair-elect, Clinic Administration patent on their invention of a • ANTHONY JONG, Associate Dean: Chair, Community novel anti-fungal agent that fights & Preventive Dentistry oral and systemic infections • PAULA K. FRIEDMAN, Associate Dean for Administra• caused by the pathogenic yeast tion: Chair-elect, Community & Preventive Dentistry Candida albicans. • DONALD BOOTH, Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs: This represents the School's Chair, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery first patent application; if granted, the patent would belong "These officers serve in leadership positions, and their partici• to the University. pation in Council activities is critical," says Dr. Elaine Romberg, The new agent, which is Chair of the AADS Council of Sections. composed of salivary proteins "It is with great pride that I support Drs. Kilgore, Jong, possessing anti-fungal effects, is Friedman and Booth in their roles as AADS section leaders," a result of six years of research in comments Dean SPENCER N. FRANKL. "Their active involve• the Division of Oral Biology. ment with the AADS is one of the important ways the School "There are very few antibiotics remains at the forefront of dental education." for fungal infections," says Dr. Oppenheim, "which has made the invention of this agent especially exciting." Goldman School Page 5 ADVISORY

Robert Gilardetti Publishes Paper Seniors Bridge The Gap ROBERT GILARDETTI, D.M.D. '92, has published his re• DONNA HACKLEY, search on platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in the December D.M.D. '92, attended the Ameri• 1991 issue of the prestigious American Journal of Physiology: Cell can Eund for Dental Health's Physiology. "Bridging the Gap" seminar in Provo, Utah, February 10. The The research was undertaken in the laboratory of DANA meeting brought together one GRAVES, Associate Professor of Periodontology & Oral Biology. senior student from each U.S. Bob was also assisted by MOHAMMED CHAIBI, D.M.D., C.A.G.S. dental school for a full day of and M.S.D. in Periodontology '93; and STEVEN WILLIAMS, Oral presentations about the transition Biology Research Technician, Ph.D. student at the University of from dental student to dental Lowell. The study was made possible by a fellowship Bob received practitioner. Topics included from the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), as well new technological advances, as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants that support Dr. practice management techniques Graves' lab. and continuing education. The article discusses the ability of two forms of EDGE to bind to bone cells and stimulate their growth, as well as the effect of The American Eund will be interleukin-1, a protein hormone, on PDGF's binding affinity. The sending a videotape of the paper's most interesting finding is that interleukin-1 has the potential seminar to the BUGSGD Office to impair the bone-repairing action of PDGE. Why this may happen of Admissions & Student Af• and what purpose it serves remain to be determined. fairs; any interested student or faculty member may view it "As we learn more about PDGE, we may some day be able to there. The seminar was funded use this growth factor to promote wound healing," says Bob. "Explo• by Procter & Gamble. ration of the whole growth factor arena may prove very valuable for human medical and dental care." Next year. Bob will enter a six-year oral and maxillofacial Helping Those in Need surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. During this The School has received a time, he will also pursue a degree at Harvard $22,169 grant through the . Federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Dental Reimbursement Program. Annual Curriculum Symposium The funds will allow the School to continue to provide services to The 1991 Annual Curricu• of traditional and new teaching the HIV-positive patients who lum Symposium, held December methods, including a review of lack sufficient financial re• 19 at Harbor Point in Dorchester, the D.M.D. curriculum. sources to pay for treatment. The focused on teaching methodol• "The Curriculum Sympo• Program is one of the Special ogy. The day-long event began sium has dealt with a variety of Projects of National Significance with a presentation, "How Adults issues over the years, but we administered by the U.S. Depart• Learn," by guest lecturer Bruce have not had a meeting com• ment of Health and Human Manchion of Procter & Gamble. pletely devoted to teaching Services. Afterwards, the faculty methodology, " says THOMAS broke into three workshop ses• KILGORE, Associate Dean for Welcome Aboard sions: clinical teaching, teaching Predoctoral Programs. "I person• ...to ALISON KATSOURIS, in the preclinical lab, and class• ally learned a lot, both from the Adminstrative Coordinator, Oral room teaching. The participants excellent presentations and the Surgery...and ILONA regrouped for a final discussion afternoon workshops with our SULLIVAN, Administrative faculty." Assistant, Prosthodontics. Goldman School Page 6 ADVISORY

BUMC Can Share Food Employee Highlight: BRUCE SPECTOR BUMC successfully partici• The Man Behind the Camera pated in the city-wide "Can Share" program to donate food to 350 emergency food pro• grams in Eastern Massachusetts. During the three-week effort just prior to Thanksgiving, Boston collected 450,000 cans and boxes of food; 1,420 of these were contributed by BUMC. Last year's total can and box count was 287,000; 650

Bruce Spector came from BUMC. The School's "Can Share" You see his work every• been here ever since." His coordinators were DENISE M. where in the School — in this functions have grown to LOBB and LOUISE A. newsletter, the faculty's include operation of the KIMBALL. teaching materials, and stu• television studio, computer dent presentations, to name a graphics technology and few places. BRUCE other audiovisual equipment. SPECTOR, Audiovisual "It's been very satisfy• Dr. Friedman Services Specialist, even took ing to watch the School grow Wins High Honors his own picture for this article. and evolve over the years," PAULA K. FRIEDMAN, Bruce's affiliation with Bruce continues. "I've Associate Dean for Administra• the School began well before enjoyed working with indi• tion, has been selected for the doors ever opened at 100 vidual students over the Columbia University's Distin• East Newton Street. As a course of their training, and guished Alumni Award. She teenager, he volunteered at the then watching them go on to earned her D.D.S. degree at Beth Israel Hospital's photog• practice in the community or Columbia's School of Dental raphy department, where he return as faculty or residents. and Oral Surgery in 1974. shot photos for Dr. Henry M. It's sort of like being a parent Goldman, late Dean emeritus, and seeing your children then director of the BI's dental grow up." services. Later, he attended Bruce's wife, EDITH Delta Dental Scholarship the hospital's two-year train• SPECTOR, joined the In celebration of its 25th ing program in School's staff in 1991 as anniversary, dental benefits biophotography. Dispensary Assistant in the provider Delta Dental Plan of "One day. Dr. Goldman Central Sterilization Unit. Massachusetts has awarded called to say he had opened a They first met in the dark• $10,000 in scholarship funding dental school and needed room at Beth Israel Hospital, to the Goldman School. someone to do his photo where they both had summer PAULA K. FRIEDMAN, Asso• work," recalls Bruce. "I joined photography jobs. They have ciate Dean for Administration, the School in 1970 and have one daughter, Mindy, 15. received the award from Delta on October 2 in Medford, MA. Goldman School Page? ADVISORY

Faculty Meeting Notes Director of the Dental Health Dean FRANKL began the School's financial status. Dr. Centers, and JOSEPH BOFEA, October 29 General Faculty Frankl noted that the School has Director of the B.U. Dental Meeting with fond remem• enjoyed a balanced budget for Health Plan, presented an update brances of founding Dean the past 10 years. The 1991-92 on the success of the B.U. Dental HENRY M. GOLDMAN. operating budget and matching Health Plan. Development Dr. Frankl also announced projected income each total Officer GLENN KAUFHOLD that SANDRA KRANZ, Assis• $15.8 million. The increase over discussed current alumni rela• tant Professor of Dental Care the 1990-91 budget of $13.6 tions activities and ongoing Management, and ZHIMON million is primarily due to programs to raise funds for JACOBSON, Clinical Director expenditures for the B.U. Dental student aid and the future Center of Postdoctoral Prosthodontics, Health Plan, the two B.U. Dental for Advanced Biomedical Re• have been elected to the Faculty Health Centers, increased finan• search. Council, with PAULA K. cial aid to students, strengthened HERBERT SCHILDER, FRIEDMAN, Associate Dean infection control programs, and Professor and Chairman of for Administration, and LOUIS the movement of the Department Endodontics, closed the meeting EILLIOS, Professor and Chair• of Biomaterials research facili• with a stimulating continuing man of Nutritional Sciences, as ties to 609 Albany Street. education lecture about alternates. Next on the agenda, endodontic -periodontic interre• In his discussion of the CHRISTINE PAIGE, Clinical lationships.

Risk-Management Strategies for Faculty and Students 1992 Community Preventive Dentistry Award The Annual Faculty Teaching Conference, held December 12 at Entries are now being the Needham Sheraton, was the forum for a risk-management semi• accepted for the annual Commu• nar presented by lawyer Stephen Schechner, dentist Gordon Douglas nity Preventive Dentistry Award, and hygienist Sandra Kramer. On December 13, the speakers ad• sponsored by the American dressed the Classes of '92 and '93 in the Keefer Auditorium. The Dental Association's Council on three are members of the California-based Dental Risk-Management Community Health, Hospital, Foundation, of which the School is an institutional member. Institutional and Medical Af• Topics of discussion included: fairs. The award, funded by • The current professional liability environment Johnson & Johnson, recognizes • Why patients sue those who have developed and/ • The how-to's of risk-management or implemented significant preventive dentistry projects. A • A legal perspective of risk-management $2,000 award will be presented • Making and receiving referrals without increasing liability to the top winner. Awards of • New technology and new forms of service delivery $300 may be granted for other • An action plan for implementing a risk-management pro meritorious entries. All entries gram in the dental setting. must be postmarked by June I, "We have been working with the Dental Risk-Management 1992. Foundation over the last few years," reports THOMAS KILGORE, For further information, Associate Dean for Predoctoral Programs. "This group has proved to contact Associate Dean be very helpful to the School's risk-management committee." ANTHONY JONG at ext. 4678. Goldman School ADVISORY

YANKEE DENTAL ( The School was well repre• DAN NATHANSON, Professor Endodontists, the American sented at the 1992 Yankee Dental and Chairman of Biomaterials Association of Endodontists, and Congress, held at the Hynes and Director of the Division of the American Academy of Convention Center January 23- Continuing Education, in 1989. Dental Science. 26. From presentations by our Monserrat Gonzalez Exhibition faculty, to alumni gatherings, to Honored The BUGSGD exhibit live demonstrations beamed into MONSERRAT featured the APEX Program, the a hotel, BUGSGD was a large GONZALEZ, D.M.D. '92, Dental Placement Program, the part of the meeting's success. received the American College Master of Dental Public Health Live Demonstrations, of Dentists' Outstanding Student Program, the Alumni Associa• Chairside Audience Award during the Yankee Dental tion and Continuing Education. For the third consecutive Congress. In acknowledging the Greeting passers-by were APEX year, BUGSGD provided live award, THOMAS KILGORE, Director MADALYN MANN, clinical demonstrations — broad• Associate Dean for Predoctoral Assistant Professor of Dental cast to the Boston Sheraton Hotel Programs, said, "In addition to Care Management MAXINE via a closed circuit, a high- her high academic achievements, PECK, Development Officer resolution video screen and fiber Monserrat also reflects on a GLENN KAUFHOLD, Continu• optic transmission. From an daily basis the higher social ing Education Coordinator operatory set up in the School's responsibility and spirit of PAULA MARCHAND, Con• seventh-floor studio, five experts professionalism that are the tinuing Education Assistant performed porcelain veneers, ideals of the American College KATHY MORAN, and Admin• porcelain restorations, esthetic of Dentists." istrative Assistant JOANNE periodontal procedures, direct Dr. Schilder Recognized PELTON. composite resin restorations, and HERBERT SCHILDER, Talk, Talk, Talk scaling and root planing tech• Professor and Chairman of Faculty who made presenta• niques. At the same time, 500 Endodontics, received the James tions at the conference include: viewers observed the procedures W. Etherington Award, which FRED BOUSTANY, on mammoth screens, asked annually recognizes a New Chairman of the Division of Oral questions and received answers England dentist who has dedi• Diagnosis & Radiology: "Diag• instantly. cated much of his or her profes• nostic Imaging for Today's GENNARO CATALDO, sional life to organized dentistry. Dental Practice." Professor of Operative Dentistry, Dr. Schilder has been a GERALD ISENBERG, chaired the committee that member of the Massachusetts Clinical Professor of organized the event. JAMES Dental Society for over 35 years, Periodontology & Oral Biology: THIEL, D.D.S., C.A.G.S. '68 and and his contributions have been "Hands-On Scaling, Root Plan• M.S.D. '69 in Prosthodontics, numerous. His positions have ing and Instrument Sharpening." served as an advisor to the included president of the Massa• ANTHONY JONG, Associ• project. RICHARD CARDIFF, chusetts Dental Society, presi• ate Dean: "Management Skills D.D.S., C.A.G.S. '74 and dent of the Metropolitan District for Personal and Professional D.Sc.D. '75 in Prosthodontics, Dental Society, and, most re• Growth." will chair the committee next cently, first vice-president of the JON KAPALA, Professor year. American Dental Association. and Chairman of Pediatric This project was originally He has also held offices, includ• Dentistry: "Management of the conceived and organized by ing the presidency, in the Massa• Cleft Palate Patient." chusetts Academy of continued on next page Goldman School Page 9 ADVISORY

YANKEE DENTAL CONGRESS continued from previous page THOMAS KILGORE, Associate Dean for Predoctoral Programs: "Clinical Manage• ment of Odontogenic Infec• tions." ROBERT MATUSOW, Clinical Professor of Endodontics: "An Endodontic Cellulitis Flare-Up Perspective." JOHN McMANAMA, Professor and Chairman of Operative Dentistry: "Bonding and Adhesion 1992." MARTIN NAGER, Assis• tant Clinical Professor of Pictured (from left to right) at the Yankee Dented Congress: Maxine Peck, Periodontology & Oral Biology: Madalvn Mann and Joanne Pelton. "Periodontics for the Dental Team." STEVEN PERLMAN, Huntington's Disease Hoopathon Assistant Clinical Professor of The fourteenth Annual Eree-Throw Hoopathon for Huntington's Pediatric Dentistry: "Dentistry Disease will run for 24 hours starting at 6 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, for the Special Needs Patient." at the Solomon Carter Fuller Gymnasium. The event, sponsored by HERBERT SCHILDER, the Massachusetts Chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of Professor and Chairman of America, raises funds to support research, patient services and educa• Endodontics: "Success in Clini• tion. cal Endodontics." You can participate by signing up as a basketball shooter, form• HYMAN "SMOKY" ing a team of four players, becoming a sponsor, or serving as a ball- SMUKLER, Professor of retriever or score-keeper. You can also send an outright donation. For Periodontology & Oral Biology: more information and to sign up, call extension 8333. "Temporomandibular Disorders Huntington's disease is a hereditary disorder that results in the and Orofacial Pain" and "90's degeneration of the body's nervous system and is characterized by Occlusal Problems." involuntary movements or rigidity. To date, no cure has been found, Party, Party, Party but contributions from the hoopathon will help speed the search. Everyone knows that BUGSGD can throw a great party, and the Yankee Dental UH Joins Dental Plan Congress festivities proved it. Last November, the B.U. Dental Health Plan became available The reception on January 24 at to eligible employees at The University Hospital. Sixty UH-ers the Sheraton attracted a large became members of the Plan during the open enrollment period. gathering of alumni, students, "Our newest members are enthusiastic about the dental benefits," faculty and friends. Afterwards, comments JOSEPH BOFEA, Director of the Plan. "We look forward alumni and faculty attended the to providing our BUMC neighbors with quality care that is both combined Prosth-Pedo alumni affordable and convenient." dinner at the Westin. Cheers! In addition, 93 more University employees joined the Plan during the fall open enrollment period. Goldman School ADVISORY

School's First Alumni Board Meets On December 16, the School's first Alumni Board held its inaugural meeting in the Hiebert Lounge. The goals of the Board are: to provide communication between alumni and students, to provide educational and social activities for alumni, to promote the School to potential applicants, and, eventually, to conduct fundraising campaigns. Both predoctoral and postdoctoral alumni were represented at the meeting by: ZHIMON JACOBSON, Clinical Director of Postdoctoral Prosthodontics, M.S.D. '81, D.M.D. '82, President of the Board; RICHARD ALLARD, D.M.D., M.S.D. in Pediatric Dentistry '66, Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry; GAIL DEMKO, D.M.D. '78; GERALD ISENBERG, D.D.S., M.S.D. in Periodontology '65, Clinical Professor of Periodontology; GEORGANN APGAR, D.M.D. '88, C.A.G.S. in Periodontology '90; KENNETH DRIZEN, D.D.S., Associate Clinical Professor of Orthodontics; MICHAEL HUNTER, D.M.D. '86, C.A.G.S. in Oral Surgery '90, Assistant Clinical Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; RICHARD KONYS, D.M.D. '84, C.A.G.S. in Oral Surgery '88; ANDREW SAMUEL, D.M.D. '90, C.A.G.S. in Periodontology '92; JAMES THIEL, D.D.S., C.A.G.S. '68 and M.S.D. '69 in Prosthodontics. Dean SPENCER N. ERANKL began the meeting with an overview of current School happenings. Next, Development Officer GLENN KAUFHOLD spoke about recent alumni relations and development initiatives. The Board then established several committees to facilitate the achievement of its goals: Pro• gram, Finance, Annual Fund, Awards, Liaison, & International Alumni.

BUMC Honors Black Achievers Dr. Goldman BILLY ROVER, Clinical In addition to attending the Receives Posthumous Instructor of Operative Den• Black Achievers Banquet at the Honor tistry, has received the 1992 Copley Place Marriott on Janu• HENRY M. GOLDMAN, Black Achievers Award. ary 22, Dr. Rover and the Black the School's late Dean emeritus, The Black Achievers Achiever from the School of was the 1991 recipient of The Program, sponsored by the Medicine were honored at the American Academy of Greater Boston YMCA, is medical campus' Martin Luther Periodontology's Presidential dedicated to the encouragement King/Black Achievers celebra• Award. Mrs. Dorothy Goldman of minority and disadvantaged tion January 15 in the Keefer accepted the award on behalf of youth through achievement of Auditorium. The theme of the her husband at the AAP's annual academic and career goals. The program was "Back to Our meeting in Vancouver on Octo• 100 Achievers city-wide are Roots: The Family," featuring ber 2. The award honors Dr. expected to volunteer 40 hours keynote speaker Kenneth Goldman's many years of of community service to pro• Keeves, the Vice Mayor of distinguished service to the grams helping inner-city youth. Cambridge. Academy. He was a founding member and past president of the American Society of Periodontists, which merged with the AAP in 1967. At that time, he became editor of the Journal of Periodontology, a position he held for 12 years. His other AAP awards include the Gold Medal Award, the William Dr. Billy Rover J. Gies Award and a Fellowship. Goldman School Page 11 ADVISORY

HONORS DINNER Honors students in the TOPHER NGUYEN, HALEH MAYRA TORRES, PHYLLIS Classes of '92, '93 and '94 were SHAHEEDY, MICHAEL WAGSTAFF. celebrated at a dinner held for TENNENBAUM, STEPHEN Sophomore honors students them, their mentors and their TSCOUCARIS. are: RONALD BUCARI, course directors on January 14 in Junior honors students are: ANTONY CHINHARA, RICH• the first-floor dining hall. RICHARD BERUBE, ARD HONG, ERIC Senior honors students are: STEPHEN BERUBE, STEVEN KARDOVICH, RICHARD YOUNG AN, JOHN CROSS, LEONIDAS PIERCE, ALLEN PRENDIVOJ, CATAUDEUUA, MAUREEN EXARCHOS, DOUAA GIRGIS, FREDERICK ROBINSON, COLELLA, LYNNE DRIZEN, FRANCISCO GOMARA, SVEN SUPPLIES. STEVEN ELBAZ, ROBERT CONSTANCE JIANG, JOHN Class mentors are Drs. GILARDETTI, ELLEN GOLD• JOU, SHAHANA KHAN, SANTOS CATAUDELLA and SMITH, DAMARIS GOMARA, THOMAS MICHALIK, EDITH SEGAL for seniors; Drs. MONTSERRAT GONZALEZ, JOANNE MIRRAS, THANH- MARTY NAGER and MARIA RITA GRUSZECKI, DONNA NGOC NGUYEN, PAULO KUKURUZINSKA for juniors; HACKLEY, YOUNG KIM, NOGUEIRA, STEPHANIE and Dr. PAULA FRIEDMAN NOUZHA LARAQUI, CHRIS• PAYNE, DAMON TOMEO, for sophomores.

New Faculty Appointments DR. WINSTON HUNG, from The latest approved initial Periodontology & Oral Biology; Clinical Instructor to Assistant appointments at the School are: JAMES BENDIXEN and Clinical Professor; BLANCA SOTOMAYOR - STEVE MESCHER - both DR. APRIL JOHNSON, from Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Instructors, Operative Clinical Instructor to Assistant Diagnostic Sciences & Patient Dentistry; Professor; Services; JOHN EIORE and TIMOTHY DR. HOWARD KAY, from JOHN WALKER and JEFFREY MARTINEZ - both Clinical Adjunct Lecturer to Assistant BECKER - both Clinical Instruc• Instructors, Dental Care Man• Clinical Professor; tors, Orthodontics; agement. DR. TINA VALADES, from CHIHCHUN LIN - Research In addition, the following are Clinical Instructor to Assistant Associate and MING FANG SU title changes in the Department Clinical Professor; - Clinical Instructor, both of Prosthodontics:

Smoke-Free Medical Campus On January I, BUGSGD ance, without which this accom• joined the rest of the B.U. plishment could not have been Medical Campus in becoming achieved." smoke-free. "This step repre• The use of smoking materi• sents yet another advancement in als is now completely prohibited Lor those who wish to quit our continuous efforts to make throughout the School, including smoking, the BUMC Office of the School a safe and healthful the front steps and vestibule. Personnel offers smoking cessa• environment for all," says Dean This policy pertains to all stu• tion classes throughout the year. SPENCER N. ERANKL. "I am dents, patients, faculty, staff and Watch for future notices, or call grateful for everyone's compli- visitors. Sandy Piatt at extension 4610. Goldman School ADVISORY

...And Speaking Of... students: DAVID HERSKOWICH, PAULA K. FRIEDMAN, CURTIS ADAMS, LEONARDO FRYDMAN, Associate Dean for Administra• D.M.D.'93, and PAUL CHRISTOS GIANNAKOPOULOS tion, was appointed to attend a TARSAL D.M.D. '94, and JOSE SEGURA... meeting of a AADS Advisory attended the annual session THOMAS KILGORE, Associ• Committee on the 1993 Curricu• of the American Student ate Dean for Predoctoral Programs, lum Forum on Dental Education. Dental Association's House and HAROLD NEWMAN, Clinic The committee met in Washing• of Delegates, September 4-8, Financial Administrator, attended a ton, DC, on October 28. Dr. in Philadelphia. The House joint meeting of the AADS Sections Friedman also attended the adopted a record number of on Clinical Administration and interim meeting of the AADS 64 resolutions addressing Business & Financial Administration Council of Faculties in Chicago issues of dental education, October 2-5 in Palm Springs. Mr. October 31 -November 2... infection control, licensure, Newman made a presentation about Board of Visitor member membership marketing, the B.U. Dental Plan as a creative JEAN SINKEORD, former Dean legislation, and ASDA solution to the problem of increased of Howard University Dental policy and bylaws. One costs and decreased resources among School, has become the Special resolution stated the ASDA's dental schools. Dr. Kilgore also Assistant to the Executive Vice opposition to mandatory attended the AADS Conference of President of the AADS... HIV testing of health care Deans December 8-11 in Dallas. MADALYN MANN, providers, in favor of volun• Predictions for the next academic Director of the APEX Program, tary disclosure of HIV year included a nine percent increase and GLENN KAUFHOLD, status... in the total applicant pool, an in• Development Officer, visited crease in the number and percent of The top presentations at alumni in New York City De• male applicants, and an increase in the October I, prosthodontics cember 5-6 to re-establish ties the number of older students... table clinies were given by and recruit potential APEX sites. the following postdoctoral

Zoller Insanity Ride a Winner Free Screening a Hit The third Annual Zoller Insanity Ride to Combat Leukemia, a 50- The Free Screening mile bike-a-thon to benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Jimmy Day held by the Junior Fund, raised $1,200 on October 20. Thirty-five bicyclists made the ride Class on January 22 on the South Shore and then feasted on a barbecue at the home of brought 88 new patients LAWRENCE ZOLLER, Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Associate Professor of Anatomy. CHRIS DONATO, to the School. Congratu• D.M.D. '95, finished the ride first. All in all, there were more than 100 lations to Juniors, the attendees, including 65 predoctoral dental students. Division of Oral Diagno• sis & Radiology, and all This year's ride was others who participated! dedicated to the memory of WILLIAM McNARY, JR., late Associate Dean of Student Affairs at the School of Medicine, who died from cancer in May 1991.