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The beginning of an annual tradition, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine welcomed graduates celebrating milestone anniversaries back to campus for an Alumni Class Reunion on Saturday, October 26. Festivities included an afternoon barbecue, question-and-answer session with current students, school tour as well as a cocktail hour and sitdown dinner at Port Jefferson Country Club.
Patrick Lloyd, DDS, MS, dean of Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, was elected by the American Dental Education Association’s House of Delegates to serve on the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), at its annual session in March. His appointment was approved by the American Dental Association’s House of Delegates during the SmileCon 2024 annual meeting, in New Orleans, Louisiana, in October.
Georgios Romanos, professor in the Department of Periodontics and Endodontics at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, was the recipient of this year’s Glenda Payas Outstanding Educator Award, given annually by the Academy of Laser Dentistry.
Driven by the shortage of dental school faculty in New York and across the United States, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine hosted its second Dental Educators Day on Thursday, October 3.
A proven healthcare executive on Long Island and beyond, Kevin Tuttle, MHA, has been appointed associate dean for finance and administration at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. In this position, Tuttle will oversee the finance and administration, staff human resources, information and technology and facilities of the school.
Chloe Beninati, DDS/MPH ’22, a second-year resident in Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine’s Advanced Dental Education Program in Endodontics, has been awarded the prestigious Foundation for Endodontics and Dentsply Sirona Freedom Scholarship.
Seizing an opportunity to explore the world of dentistry – and get a glimpse of life asa dental student – 20 students from across the United States took part in Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine’s new Dive Into Dental Sciences summer program.
The Drs. Richard and Mary Truhlar Endowed Scholarship is designated to help fund the dental education of prospective students from Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) in New York. Adding to its impact, endowment gifts to The State University of New York institutions in 2024 are matched by 50 percent from the New York State Matching Fund for Endowment Contributions program.
Alexandra Makara, DDS, will be joining the School of Dental Medicine as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry beginning in August.
Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine’s Class of 2024 entered the Staller Center of the Arts one last time as students for their convocation ceremony, and they left as the newest wave of dentists to join the workforce.
Reneida Reyes, DDS ’78, MPH, a decorated pediatric dentist, teacher and figure in organized dentistry, was selected to receive the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine.
Symbolizing their commitment to the profession of dentistry and optimal care for their patients, the School of Dental Medicine’s Class of 2027 officially accepted their new attire – fresh white coats – at the annual White Coat Ceremony.
Dolores Cannella, MA, PhD, associate dean for education at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, has been elected as secretary of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Section on Academic Affairs. The announcement came at the ADEA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, in March.
Christopher H. Fox, DMD, DMSc, chief executive officer of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR), will deliver the keynote address at this year's School of Dental Medicine Convocation Ceremony.
Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine (SDM) held its annual Research Symposium on March 28, with more than 40 dental students, master's students and residents presenting their findings at the Student Activities Center (SAC) on Stony Brook University's West Campus.
Following a nationwide search, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine has appointed Brian J. Howe, DMD, MS, as its new associate dean of clinical operations and patient care.
The future recently came into focus for Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine Class of 2024, as 40 of its members who sought a residency position successfully secured one. Additionally, one fourth-year student will enter private practice upon earning their DDS, and another has committed to a residency with the United States Navy Dental Corps.
The incredible balloon twisting ways of D3 student Brandon Axelrod, aka the Magic Brandini, was featured in Newsday’s Faces of Long Island section this week. Read about how his own visit to the dentist inspired both his career and his unique talent.
Stony Brook University’s School of Dental Medicine Associate Professor Rafael Arcesio Delgado-Ruiz headed to Washington, DC, this month to advocate for robust federal funding for the Title VII Oral Health Training Programs within the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and for the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR).
Driven by the shortage of dental school faculty in New York and across the United States, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine hosted its inaugural Dental Educators Day on Thursday, October 5, on Stony Brook University’s south campus.
Fifty years ago, the first class was accepted to the Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. Since then, the school has graduated over 1,500 students who have dedicated themselves to delivering the highest quality of dental care throughout the country. The golden anniversary was recognized the weekend of September 9 with a series of celebratory events,
Elina Nourmand, a third-year student at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation (DTA) and Darby Dental.
Robert M. Peskin, DDS ’77, clinical associate professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery’s Division of Hospital Dentistry at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, has been named president of the American Institute of Parliamentarians (AIP)
Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine is pleased to announce that Laura Shelley has been appointed as its new director of development.
Forty-five Doctor of Dental Surgery students, as well as graduate students and residents of the School of Dental Medicine’s Class of 2023, received their degrees and certificates at the annual convocation ceremony held at the Staller Center for the Arts.
More than 40 Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine students and residents participated in 2023 Leo and Mickey Sreebny Lectureship and School of Dental Medicine Research Symposium, held at the Student Activities Center on April 26.
Robert Schindel, DDS '90, a decorated figure in orthodontics and longtime professor at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, has been presented with the 2023 School of Dental Medicine Distinguished Alumni Award.
Second-year orthodontics resident Heather Ercolano, DDS ’21, has received the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Research Aid Award for her proposal that will examine soft tissue changes after orthopedic maxillary expansion.
Dana Chan, a third-year dental student at Stony Brook, received first place in the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Student Poster Award competition at the organization’s annual meeting in Portland, Oregon, in March.
Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine’s tradition of placing students into advanced dental education programs continued this year as all 39 members of the Class of 2023 who sought residency have matched into a position.
