Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Awarded NIH Grant for Dissertation Project

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Matthew Remy, a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, a F31 grant to support his dissertation project, “Bone Regeneration Induced by the Sustained Release of Osteoinductive microRNAs from 3D-printed Constructs.”

2021 Dental Alumnus of the Year: Dr. Kim Swanson, D.D.S., M.S.

An accomplished oral surgeon, Kim Swanson (’81 B.A., ’86 D.D.S.) is a dedicated alumna who has left a mark in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery and in the dental profession more widely. It is with great pleasure that the University of Iowa Dental Alumni Association and the College of Dentistry recognize Dr. Kim Swanson as the 2021 Alumnus of the Year.

IDA, UI COD Recognized for 2020 National Signing Day Efforts

The Iowa Dental Association (IDA), in collaboration with the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, was recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA) for the collaborative recruitment efforts toward the graduating class of 2020 to ADA/IDA membership. State associations received this recognition for obtaining National Signing Day applications from at least 80 percent of the class of 2020. Every year IDA hosts a National Signing Day event for the graduating class to welcome them to the profession and organized dentistry. Graduating students receive free ADA/IDA membership for the first year and a half out of dental school. D4 students will learn more about National Signing Day in early 2022.

October 12 for Flu Shots!

Employee Flu Shots will be available on Tuesday, October 12 in W220A. You will need your university-issued Iowa One Photo ID (not your COD Badge), and everyone needs to complete the ReadySet flu vaccine survey whether you are receiving the vaccine or not. Additional information is available here. 

The College of Dentistry Welcomes Katie Hesser

Katie Hesser is working as a Support Services Specialist in the Oral Surgery Clinic. She has worked at the College of Dentistry for 5 years now and was previously a dental assistant in Faculty General Practice department. She is excited to learn new things and to continue working at the College of Dentistry.

Name Pronunciation and Pronoun Resources

The COD's Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and IT have developed a name pronunciation and pronoun resource for the COD.  We encourage all faculty, staff, students, and residents to enter their information and to review the information of people with whom they interact. This is a great way to help promote a welcoming environment.  

How to enter your information:

Make a zoom recording of pronouncing your name and upload it here for faculty/staff/residents and here for students.

Step by step directions on how to make and upload a zoom recording can be found on the Intradent.

Where to view the submitted information:

View the submitted information about COD faculty, staff, students, and residents on the Intradent.

Questions:

Contact the Dentistry Helpdesk (dentistry-helpdesk@uiowa.edu or 335-7592) if you have any problems recording your information, need to borrow recording equipment, or have other technological issues.

Support the 2011 Fund and the Jenifer Wolfe Memorial

Starting Friday, September 17, through the end of the football season on November 26, Clinic Admin invites staff and students to wear jeans each Friday in return for a $5 per month donation. The funds raised will be split between the 2011 Fund and the Jenifer Wolfe Memorial.

The 2011 Fund is an account that’s used to subsidize the cost of patient treatment that assists our predoctoral students to gain/complete required experiences. The memorial fund was established in honor of Dr. Jen Wolfe of Altoona, a member of the Class of 2001 and former pediatric dentistry resident, who died by suicide on June 20, 2020.

To donate, bring a $5 donation per month (during the Hawkeye Football Season) to Michelle Hermann, in Clinic Administration W440. Additional donations to the memorial fund can be made on the memorial website. The Jenifer Wolfe Memorial Fund is almost half way ($49,000) to our $100,000 goal. Any donation helps!

Sep 25, Colorado State / University Family Weekend, "Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Cases" Dr. Nidhi Handoo; "Pharmacology and Treatment in the Dental Office" Dr. Cindy Marek

Sep 29, ADA Webinar Series Focusing on Patients with Special Needs featuring Leonardo Marchini in Session 4, 7:00 p.m.

Oct 3, Prophy Cup Golf Scramble: College of Dentistry's Annual Charity Golf Tournament, Pleasant Valley Golf Course, 10:00 a.m. shotgun start (lunch provided) (registration form)

Oct 8, Continuing Education: Fall Dental Reviews, 8:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Oct 9, Continuing Education Pregame Courses: Penn State, 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

Oct 12, Flu Vaccines at the College of Dentistry, W220A

Oct 15, Continuing Education: Nowak Visiting Professorship "Pediatric Dentistry Update—Clinical Guidelines and Literature Review," Dr. Steve Adair and Dr. Henry Fields, 8:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Oct 16, Continuing Education Pregame Courses: Purdue/University Homecoming, 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

Oct 19, Noon Seminar: Dr. Jeffrey Stansbury, University of Colorado, "Expanding current boundaries for 3D printing," Host: Dr. Eric Van Otterloo, via Zoom, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. 

Oct 23, American Academy of Cariology Fall Webinar: "Dentin Caries: Death from within?" 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EST)

Oct 26, Noon Seminar: Dr. Jim Beck and Dr. Antonio Moretti, University of North Carolina, "Precision Dentistry: Changing the way we think about periodontal disease," Host: Dr. Shaoping Zhang, via Zoom, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. (the presentation will run long)

Filling Station Menu
MTWR: 7:30-4:00; F: 7:30-3:00

Staff Employment Opportunities at the College