Dental alumni, students gathered for special reunion in DC
Posted: November 19, 2015
A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ASDOH) and the Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (MOSDOH) alumni, students and friends who attended the American Dental Association’s annual session in Washington DC, also had a chance to hear from ATSU-ASDOH and MOSDOH deans Jack Dillenberg, DDS, MPH, and Chris Halliday, DDS, MPH.
Below is a summary of the updates shared on November 7:
- We held our fifth annual Day for Special Smiles event on October 30th to provide free care to patients with developmental and intellectual challenges and we are incredibly proud of how much it has grown. Not only did the number of patients seen in one day grow to nearly 80, but interprofessional collaboration was also a defining feature of the event with students and faculty from ATSU’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona and Arizona School of Health Sciences programs also attended to provide health screenings and education.
- In addition to the Certificates of Public Health that all dental students earn with their DMD degrees, ATSU-ASDOH students also have the option of pursuing a Certificate in Business and Legal Skills for Health Professionals through the Arizona Summit Law School. This unique elective program helps students acquire knowledge regarding HIPAA, contract negotiation, management, leadership, and malpractice.
- In advancing innovation at ATSU, ASDOH is developing a research area that will include an oral health/osteopathic medical clinic in partnership with ATSU-SOMA to work on issues such as TMJ. Please watch for additional updates about this exciting initiative.
- We’ll be hosting our ASDOH Alumni Weekend a little earlier in 2016: Thursday-Saturday, Jan.21-23. We will celebrate the class of 2011 for their 5-year reunion, but hope that graduates from all classes will come back to join us.
For more updates and photos from this event, follow ATSU’s Alumni Relations on Facebook.