Issue 1216

7 Apri l 2017

Christine White, Editor

IASDA Holds 2017 Frolics Mask-uerade Ball

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Kristen Flick: the CoD’s First MSW Practicum Student

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Four Dental Students Attend the ADA Dentist & Student Lobby Day

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AADR & ADEA Meetings Redux 6

Another Chili Soup Recipe

Filling Station Menu 7

Recent Publications

Lend a Hand to a Co-Worker

Cedar Rapids Van Pool

Word Play: the word up —

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DSB Weekly Iowa American Dental Student Association

(IASDA) Holds 2017 Frolics Mask-uerade Ball

The 2017 Frolics Mask-uerade Ball was held April 1, 2017, at the Coralville Marriott Hotel. Approximately 320 people attended. Sean Harvey (D4), IASDA president, gave the farewell speech to current IASDA officers. Alison Christensen (D3) was recognized as the incoming president-elect of IASDA. There was a D4 farewell video. Following dinner, dance music was provided by Ultimate Entertain-ment. A photo booth was also available. The following awards were presented to faculty and staff. (See the faculty/staff awards group photo on page 5.): Class of 2020 Faculty of the Year: Dr. Natalie Restrepo-Kennedy, Operative Dentistry Class of 2019 Faculty of the Year: Dr. Maged Abdelaal, Prosthodontics Class of 2018: Super Block Faculty of the Year: Dr. David Bohnenkamp, Prosthodontics Non-Super Block Faculty of the Year: Dr. Nidhi Handoo, OPRM Support Staff of the Year: Steve Vercande, Prosthodontics Class of 2017: Support Staff of the Year: Cheryl Jennings, Family Dentistry Extramural Faculty of the Year: Dr. Leo Marchini, Preventive & Community Adjunct Faculty of the Year: Dr. Jim Harris Family Dentistry Faculty of the Year: Dr. Ana Arnold, Family Dentistry Faculty of All Four Years: Dr. Maged Abdelaal, Prosthodontics IASDA Advocate Award: Lisa Piper, Office of Student Affairs

2017 Frolics Mask-uerade Ball, cont. on page 4

Meet Kristen Flick: The College of Dentistry’s First MSW Practicum Student

You may have seen or heard about Kristen Flick; she is a master’s degree in social work (MSW) candidate from the UI School of Social Work who is working in the College of Dentistry (CoD) clinics. Kristen is doing her advanced practicum at the CoD during the current academic year as part of a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of having a social worker at the college. Kristen works Mondays from 8-noon and Tuesday through Thursday from 8-4. She enjoys working with the Business Office and Clinic Administration. Sherry Stout, Dental Patient Business Office, is her direct supervisor. Patient representative Ann Synan, Clinic Administration, helps supervise Kristen with many of her patient inter-actions and issues in the clinics. Kristen said that she chose social work because it is a versatile profession:

she can work with individuals, families or organizations; in a health care or private setting; or address issues related to patient assistance, substance abuse, mental health, policy & planning, politics, or child welfare. Kristen Flick, cont. on page 2

Kristen Flick, cont. from page 1

Before coming to the CoD, Kristen completed a one-semester practicum at UI Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) in the renal dialysis unit. She has been able to apply many of the skills she acquired at UIHC to her practicum here at the College of Dentistry. One of Kristen’s projects has been to survey the D3 and D4 students about their knowledge in using either interpreter phones supplied by Delta Dental or relying on an in-house faculty, staff or stu-dent who can translate for a non-English speaking dental patient. During their first year, dental students are given information about using foreign language interpreter services when their patient does not speak English. Because interpreter information isn’t needed until a dental student’s third or fourth year of schooling, the students often forget the process. Kristen is also working to provide transportation options to facilitate the dental appointments of Medicaid patients who travel long distances. Her efforts help decrease the number of no-show patients, assist the students with fulfilling their requirements for graduation and improve revenue for the college. Sherry Stout recalls a patient who interacted with Kristen and later called the college to relate her experience with the practicum student. “She said ‘Kristen was wonderful, very informative, and profes-sional,’” Sherry says. The patient also noted that Kristen spoke to her in a caring manner and was excellent: “Kristen was just tremendous,” the patient told Sherry, “and she did not talk down to me; she was very helpful. A+!” Scott Arneson, associate dean for finance and facilities, agrees. “I’m very pleased with the initial outcomes of our Social Work Practicum Program trial. The entire college has benefitted from Kristen’s presence. She has been extremely helpful with individual patient cases, has put together various resources for faculty, staff and students to use, and has presented in class settings. While Kristen brings advanced training and skills, her pleasant demeanor makes her extremely approachable. I’d definitely call the pilot program a success!” Sherry Stout seconds Scott’s positive response to the pilot program. “Kristen has demonstrated her value to the college in a big way!” Dr. Michelle McQuistan has invited Kristen to present to faculty, staff and students on partnering with social workers and foreign language interpretation services, including how to use the Delta Dental Language Line and the interpreting phones that are located throughout the clinics. The presentation will be held on Wednesday, April 12, from 12:00-12:50 pm, in Galagan 14C. (For additional information, see the announcement about her upcoming presentation on page 10.) If you need to contact Kristen, she is located at the third floor Business Office (S345 DSB). She can also be contacted by e-mail (kristen-flick@uiowa.edu) or by phone (319-335-4875).

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(Left to right): Cailey Anderson, a nursing student; Kristen Flick; and Larry Newman, a nurse practitioner and clinical assistant professor in the College of Nursing.

Four Dental Students Attend the ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day in Washington, D.C.

Four Iowa dental students attended the ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day in Washington, D.C., on March 26-28. Alison Christensen (D3), Patrick Minnick (D1), Thanh Nguyen (D1), and Ruchira Laroia (D1) received training on how to lobby Iowa lawmakers. They met with U.S. Senator Charles Grassley, U.S. Representatives Dave Loebsack, Rod Blum and David Young to discuss issues, including amending the McCarran-Ferguson Act (H.R. 372), reauthori-zation of the federal student loan programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and preserving access to oral health services in Medicaid reform. (Left to right): Ruchira Laroia, Alison Chris-tensen, Thanh Nguyen, and Patrick Minnick.

(Above): Alison Christensen, Thanh Nguyen, Ruchira Laroia, and Patrick Minnick stand in front of the White House.

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2017 Frolics Mask-uerade Ball, cont. from page 1

2017 Frolics Mask-uerade Ball, cont. on page 5

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2017 Frolics Mask-uerade Ball, cont. from page 4

(Faculty/Staff of the Year Awards, above, left to right): Dr. David Bohnenkamp, Dr. Jim Har-ris, Dr. Ana Arnold, Dr. Nidhi Handoo, Dr. Natalie Restrepo-Kennedy, Ms. Cheryl Jennings, Ms. Steve Vercande, Dr. Maged Abdelaal, Sean Harvey (D4), and Dr. Leo Marchini. Not pic-tured: Ms. Lisa Piper. Sean was recognized for being the IASDA president.

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CoD Soup/Chili Recipes from Contest 2017: Another Recipe

Congratulations to OPRM and Preventive & Community Den-tistry – they both won breakfast awards for their department! Here is one more recipe for you to enjoy.

Chili I

2 tbls. vegetable oil 2 onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb. ground beef 3/4 lb. beef sirloin, cubed 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes with juice 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle dark beer 1 cup strong brewed coffee 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 3 1/2 tbls. chili powder 1 tbls. unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp. ground cayenne pepper 1 tsp. ground coriander 1 tsp. salt 4 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans 4 fresh hot chile peppers, seeded and chopped

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onions, garlic, ground beef and cubed sirloin in oil for 10 minutes or until the meat is well browned and the onions are tender.

2. Mix in the diced tomatoes with juice, dark beer, coffee, tomato paste, and beef broth. Season with brown sugar, chili powder, cum-in, cocoa powder, oregano, cayenne pepper, coriander, and salt. Stir in 2 cans of the beans and hot chile peppers. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

3. Stir in the 2 remaining cans of beans and simmer for another 30 minutes.

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2017 ADEA Meeting Redux

Above: Drs. Veeratrishul Allareddy and Sherry Timmons (both OPRM) stand with Dr. Karl Haden, president and CEO of the Acad-emy for Academic Leadership. Drs. Allareddy and Timmons are graduates of the 2017 ADEA Leadership Institute.

(Above): Ms. Emily Springfield, University of Michigan, stands with Dr. Zeina Al-Salihi, Prosthodontics, next to Dr. Al-Salihi’s poster, “Comparing Lab Grades with and without Haptic Simulation.” Dr. Al-Salihi’s co-author was Ms. Springfield, a curriculum designer.

2017 AADR Meeting Redux

(Above): Amber Bates, a PhD candidate, and Dr. Kim Brogden, Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, check out research posters during the 2017 American & International Association for Dental Research meeting, which was held recently in San Francisco, California. Dr. Brogden is Amber’s mentor.

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Dental Filling Station April 10-14, 2017

Monday:

BBQ Chicken Sandwich & Chips $4.50 $1.00 Fountain with any Purchase

Soup du Jour $2.65 / $3.65 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza,

& Paninis

Tuesday: Beef Verdes Enchilada $6.00

$1.00 Coffee with any Hot Breakfast Soup du Jour $2.65 / $3.65

Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis

Wednesday:

Pasta Bar Shrimp, Chicken or Sausage $5.95 $ 1.50 Granola Bar & Yoplait Yogurt

Soup du Jour $2.65 / $3.65 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza,

& Paninis

Thursday: Taco Bar!!!

Chicken Fried Steak/ Potato & Vegetable $6.00 $2.00 Breakfast Sandwich

Soup du Jour $2.65 / $3.65 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza,

& Paninis

Friday: Cheeseburger with Chips $5.30

2 for $2.50 on 20 oz. Coke Product Soup du Jour $2.65 / $3.65

Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis

Recent Publications

Gowans LJ, Busch TD, Mossey PA, Eshete

MA, Adeyemo WL, Aregbesola B, Donkor P, Arthur FK, Agnenorku P, Olutavo J, Twumasi P, Braimah R, Oti A, Plange-Rhule G, Obiri-Yeboah S, Abate F, Hoyte-Williams PE, Murray JC, Butali A. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2017 Jan 12;5(2):164-171. Childers NK, Momeni SS, Whiddon J, Cheon K, Cutter GR, Wiener HW, Ghazal TS, Ruby JD, Moser SA. Association between early childhood caries and coloniza-tion with Streptococcus mutans genotypes from moth-ers. Pediatr Dent 2017;39(2):130-5.

Lend a Hand to a Co-Worker Due to a serious medical issue, Sherry L. Harris,

our College of Dentistry custodian from Facilities Management, will soon exhaust her sick leave and vacation. Anyone who wishes to help Sherry by contributing vacation time can go to https://hr.uiowa.edu/sites/hr.uiowa.edu/files/contrib.pdf. Once the form is completed, please send it to the Benefits Office, USB. Any contributions of one hour or more on Sherry’s behalf will be truly appreciated.

Cedar Rapids Vanpool Opening

(8 am-5 pm)

Please contact Steve Luckman (steve-luckman@uiowa.edu)

Houchen Bindery Schedule

April 17‐20, 2017

The above dates reflect Monday-Thursday pickup and delivery. Please have orders ready by Monday at noon. Routes may change without warning.

Word Play: The word UP! The two letter word up has more meanings than any other two letter word in the English language. It can be used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb, and a preposition. For instance:

We wake up in the morning.

At meetings, a topic may come up.

A political official may be up for election.

It may be up to a secretary to write up a report.

We call up our friends.

We warm up the leftovers and clean up the kitchen.

We lock up the house.

We fix up the old car.

People can stir up trouble.

People may line up for tickets.

Sometimes you may want to give up.

We can work up an appetite.

We can also think up excuses.

Sometimes we dress up.

A drain may need to be opened up because it is stopped up.

A shopkeeper may open up his store in the morning and then close it up at night.

Sometimes we may be mixed up.

You may feel up to doing something.

How about clouding up? Taking up a lot of time? When is your time up? Does soil dry up? Let’s wrap it up!

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Competitive Supplement Applications Available to Existing Grants to Facilitate Clinical Translation of RM Therapies

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Hello! Please join us to learn about the various services the CoD and dental offices can provide to their patients: Partnering with social workers — assistance with transportation, obtaining insurance, help-

ing your patients address other needs; Interpretive services — how and when to use the language line or in-person interpreters,

best practices for working with interpreters.

Ms. Kristen Flick will be presenting “Social Work and Interpretive Services at the College of Dentistry.” She is an MSW candidate in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa. She is currently an advanced practicum student in the College of Dentistry and is available to help patients throughout the building. Date: Wednesday, April 12 Time: 12:00-12:40 pm Location: 14C

All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. Student seminar credit will be provided. Pizza will be provide to the first 60 people. Sincerely, The Diversity Committee

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