In This Issue:
Page 01: RBG
Page 02: Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award
Page 03: Updates
Author: IAM STAFF
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Nominations for 2021 Student Awards are Open!
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Nominations are now open for the 2021 Student of the Year Award and Student Chapter of the Year Award!
Student of the Year Award nominations should be made for a student in good standing, who has demonstrated an outstanding and unique leadership style throughout the year that has positively impacted her chapter and AAWD; supported the AAWD mission; and participated in oral health research targeting women issues, a variety of community service activities, several fundraising campaigns, and numerous chapter activities/events.
Student Chapter of Year Award nominations should be made for a student chapter in good standing that has collectively demonstrated support for the AAWD mission and has participated in in oral health research targeting women issues, a variety of community service activities, several fundraising campaigns, and numerous chapter activities/events.
The nomination period will be open for one month and will close on October 21, 2020.
All awards will be presented in person as part of the AAWD One Hundred Year Sailibration Cruise on April 18-23, 2021 aboard the Explorer of the Seas. All awardees and guests are encouraged to celebrate our members and our history as part of this event! Head over the awards page to to download the nomination forms, complete them, and submit all materials to the AAWD National Office no later than October 21, 2020.Contact the National Office at 800-920-2293 or awards@aawd.org, if you have any questions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Download nomination forms” color=”violet” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-download” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aawd.org%2Fawards%2F|title:Teledentistry%3A%20Risk%20Management%20Considerations%20for%20Dentists|target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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The Chronicle, September 2020 Edition 13
In This Issue:
Page 01: Resources for back to school
Page 02: National Yoga Month
Page 02: Winner for Smiles Fundraiser
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Teledentistry: Risk Management Considerations for Dentists
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The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, digital technology advancements, and the need for dentists to more readily consult with colleagues and specialty practices so they can ensure optimal patient outcomes are among the factors driving the expansion of telemedicine into dentistry in the form of teledentistry. Teledentistry involves the use of health information and telecommunications technology to deliver oral care, consultations, and education. As with many advancements, teledentistry carries both benefits and risks. Benefits include the ability to support patient care while mitigating COVID-19 transmission, and easier access to others’ expertise, so dentists and patients can make better treatment decisions; risks include professional liability claims and licensing board actions. To reap benefits and reduce risks, dentists need to follow best practices.
Reasons For Teledentistry
The need to increase access to dental care in underserved areas has led to the rise of new care models that incorporate telehealth technology, or teledentistry. Teledentistry includes the remote provision of dental treatment or advice using encrypted patient electronic data, via the use of electronic health records, videoconferencing, and/or intraoral photographs and radiographic images.Teledentistry can occur in real-time using synchronous communication methods, or it can be asynchronous, meaning that there is no real-time interaction between the provider and the patient and information is stored and forwarded. For example, a dentist might send a full-mouth radiographic series to another dentist for a second opinion, or a dentist or endodontist might send a CBCT scan to an oral and maxillofacial radiologist for
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ODC Letter to MccSally
June 1, 2020
The Honorable Martha McSally
United States Senate
404 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510RE: Main Street Enhancement and Safety Act
Dear Senator McSally:
The following professional organization would like to express our appreciation for introducing the Main Street Enhancement and Safety Act (S 3716), which would provide loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for costs related to health and safety supplies, including personal protective equipment (PPE). We greatly appreciate you being a leader in recognizing the impact these additional and significant costs – as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic – will have on small businesses as they prepare to reopen.
Dentists across the country are beginning to reopen their practices after closing completely or limiting their practice to emergency-only dental care during the pandemic. To protect patients, their staff and themselves from the spread of COVID-19, dentists are implementing enhanced infection control safeguards as called for in the updated Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response.1 Furthermore, many dental procedures generate aerosols – which can increase the risk of virus transmission – making additional infection control measures and PPE essential. The cost of these health and safety efforts will have a considerable economic impact on their businesses.
PPP loans have been a critical lifeline for many dental practices during this time of financial uncertainty and have afforded dentists the ability to retain or rehire their personnel before their practices are operating at full capacity. At the same time, dentists need to provide for their employees’ health and safety. By providing flexibility in how PPP loan proceeds are utilized, your legislation will help dentists to mitigate the increased costs of PPE that will be required to safely return to providing care to patients while also protecting themselves and employees.
Thank you again for your leadership on this important issue facing dental practices. If we can help your efforts, please contact Jeanne Tuerk, manager of government affairs at 800-822-6637, ext. 4321 or jtuerk@aaoms.org.
Sincerely,
Academy of General Dentistry American Academy of Dental Group Practice
American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology1 CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response, May 19, 2020
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2021 Conference Registration
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AAWD 2020 Bushee Awards
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Awardee Attended School Fatjona Aliaj University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Dentistry Lauren Arguelles University of Florida College of dentistry Ashley Arnao University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Jaclyn Bates University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry Katherine Bell University of Maryland School of Dentistry Erin Bibber University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine Laura Michelle Callan Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Erin Down Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine Hannah Rose Ehreth Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry Grace Eichler The Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine Nicole L. Elia Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine Taira Graves University of Utah School of Dentistry Ellen Hoang Harvard School of Dental Medicine Maren E. Iverson University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Paige Jones University of Iowa Kimberly N. Lee University of Mississippi School of Dentistry Maia Levy Columbia University College of Dental Medicine Madeline Ruth Lynch University of Oklahoma [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Awardee Attended School Rachael L. Maddox Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health Jessica L. Noreen Creighton University School of Dentistry Samantha C. Pajak University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Rachael Parker A.T. Still University – Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health Madeline G. Phillips University of Louisville Yalda Rostamnezhad University of New England College of Dental Medicine Sejndi Rusi NYU College of Dentistry Samantha Crystal Sauers Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Chelsea Schwind University of Tennessee College of Dentistry Ching Jean Shen University of Nevada Las Vegas Leah N. Stetzel Indiana University School of Dentistry Jiayin (Julie) Tan The University of Texas School of Dentistry in Houston Cre’Andria Thompson Meharry Medical College – School of Dentistry Cassidy Verrier Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Asita Vinayagalingam The Dental College of Georgia Jessica Lee Vogt Marquette School of Dentistry Samantha Shitten UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry Catherine Marie Wroclawski Penn Dental Medicine Shirley Ye University of Michigan School of Dentistry [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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The Chronicle, December 2019
In This Issue:
Page 02: President’s Message
Page 03: Smiles for Successs
Page 04: 2019 Conference Highlights
Page 14: From the Editor
Page 16: Tales from the Dentist’s Chair
Page 17: Every Day Is Ladies’ Day
Page 18: Member News
Page 22: Student News
Page 27: Member Benefits
Page 29: New Members
Page 32: Corporate Members
Page 33: Calendar of Events
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2019 Uniformed Services Award Winner
The American Association of Women Dentists recently named CDR Cecilia M. Brown, DC, USN, of Orange Park, Florida, the recipient of the 2019 Jeanne Hansen Bayless Uniformed Services Award.
AAWD President Elect Dr. Daphne Ferguson-Young, Professor and Program Director of the General Practice Residency Program at Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, nominated CDR Brown for this esteemed award, stating, “I was CDR Brown’s dental school professor, and she’s always been a pleasure to work with and one of my hardest working dental students. Over the last 15 years, I have witnessed her development and growth from a female dental student to a dedicated, hardworking, compassionate, and professional woman dentist. In addition to her extraordinary commitment to the dental profession, as well as to her community and general public, CDR Brown honorably serves her country at an exemplary level as a Dental Officer in the United States Navy Dental Corps.”
About CDR BrownBorn in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Sparta, Georgia, CDR Brown is the oldest of three children of Willie and Sarah Brown. She currently resides in Orange Park, Florida, with her husband Sean Marshall and their son Chandler. She is stationed at the Naval Medical Readiness Training Command/Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida, where she is the Department Head of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic.After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and psychology (1991) from Georgia College, in Milledgeville, CDR Brown attended the Medical College of Georgia, in Augusta, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant studies (1996). Afterward, she attended the University of Nebraska, in Omaha, where she received a master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies (2000). CDR Brown later attended Meharry Medial College School of Dentistry, where she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery (2008) and Webster University-Jacksonville, Florida, campus, where she received a Master’s in Health Care Administration (2013). In July 2017, CDR Brown became the first African American female to complete the U.S. Navy Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency. CDR Brown is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.In addition to the American Association of Women Dentists, CDR Brown is a member of the Georgia Dental Society, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, National Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Association, National Dental Association, National Naval Officers Association, and Military Officers Association of America. She is also a lifetime member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.CDR Brown’s military honors include the U.S. Navy and Humanitarian Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (with gold star), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer Device, Surface Warfare Medical Officer Qualification Device, National Defense Medal (with gold star), Global War on Terrorism Medal, Pistol Ribbon Sharpshooter Medal, and Air Force Achievement Medal.CDR Brown has been involved in a variety of humanitarian efforts, including a 15-day humanitarian mission to Peru with the Georgia Air National Guard; humanitarian and civic community outreach projects during port calls in five West African countries, during Africa Partnership Station 2009; and volunteer efforts as an oral surgeon with Florida Mission of Mercy (Ft. Meyers and Orlando) since 2018.AAWD Director of Federal Services Carol Wong, DDS, MS, USPHS, states, “Just like Dr. Geraldine Napierski, the first recipient of this award in 1994, CDR Brown exemplifies all the achievements that this award recognizes. As the first African American female to train in the United States Navy Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery dental specialty and, presently, the only African American Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in the United States Dental Corps, CDR Brown continues to break down barriers and open doors for women in our dental profession. Bravo Zulu!”About the AwardThe American Association of Women Dentists presents the Jeanne Hansen Bayless Uniformed Services Award to a woman dentist who has made outstanding achievements as a uniformed dental officer and exhibits role model qualities that positively reflect the image of women dentists and commitment to the profession. -
2019 Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award Goes To Dr. Mary Elizabeth Aichelmann-Reidy
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN DENTISTS ANNOUNCES LUCY HOBBS TAYLOR AWARD GOES TO Dr. Mary Elizabeth Aichelmann-Reidy
The American Association of Women Dentists recently awarded Mary Beth AichelmannReidy, DDS, with the Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award, the organization’s top honor. Dr. Aichelmann-Reidy is currently Division Chief of Periodontics in the Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry and resides in Ellicott City, Maryland, with her family. She is embedded in periodontal education, directing pre-doctoral and postgraduate courses in periodontics, and she mentors periodontics resident research projects. Dr. Reidy has been recognized for her role in education as a recipient of the 2018 American
Academy of Periodontology Educator Award, for outstanding teaching and mentoring in periodontics. She maintains a practice specializing in periodontology and implant surgery at the University of Maryland Faculty Dental Practice. Dr. Reidy obtained her dental degree with honors from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1987 and was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the national dental honor society. In 1989 she completed her certificate in periodontics at the University of Pittsburgh. She is board certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and has served as a director on this board since 2015 and is currently the co-vice chair.
Furthermore, Dr. Reidy is recognized as a Diplomate and Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists. In addition to her role as an educator and researcher in periodontics and implant dentistry, she has represented women in dentistry and served on the board of the American Association of Women Dentists between 2003 through 2014. In 2013 she was president of the organization. Dr. Reidy has long been committed to mentoring women students and advocating the role of women in dentistry, serving in a variety of national roles, such as on the Women’s Affairs Advisory Committee of the American Dental Education Association, and as a women’s liaison officer. As the faculty advisor to the student chapter of AAWD at the University of Maryland, Dr. Reidy has mentored women dental students and guided the development of the first national program of student-based donated dental care for women, Smiles for Success, at the university. On the board of directors of the Smiles for Success Foundation since 2004, she has developed the national student chapter program and is currently serving as vice president and the director of student chapter programs of Smiles for Success. She is continuing this effort by running a dental clinic at the University of Maryland, mentoring women dental students to communicate and coordinate dental care with case managers from community centers to help uninsured women in the community of Baltimore and Prince Georges County, Maryland, who are seeking independence. AAWD President Dr. Brittany Bergeron states, “I am honored to present Dr. Reidy with this award. She has been mentoring students and women in our organization for years, and I cannot think of a more deserving candidate.” The Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award is the highest honor given by the AAWD. The organization presents this award to a member who exemplifies a true professional with accomplishment in one or more areas of dentistry, organized dentistry, academia, government, anthropology, archeology, philanthropy and consulting. Plan to celebrate with Dr. Reidy during the AAWD 98th Annual Conference, September 26-29, in Phoenix, Arizona.