The ADEA/AAL Institute for Teaching and Learning helps new dental faculty and practitioners interested in becoming faculty members elevate their knowledge and skills in areas necessary for success in the academic environment...
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The ADEA/AAL Institute for Teaching and Learning helps new dental faculty and practitioners interested in becoming faculty members elevate their knowledge and skills in areas necessary for success in the academic environment. |
CHICAGO—December 7, 2007—Four periodontists, selected by the American Dental Education Association/Academy for Academic Leadership, received fellowships to the Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL). The AAP Foundation supported the ITL with a grant.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Dentistry and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) School of Dentistry hosted this intensive faculty development program as collaborative partners. The ITL helps new dental faculty and practitioners interested in becoming faculty members elevate their knowledge and skills in areas necessary for success in the academic environment. Recipients of the 2007 AAPF fellowships were Dr. Robert A. Goldman, Dr. Y. Natalie Jeong, Dr. Stephen B. Mackler, and Dr. Preston D. Miller, Jr.
“We congratulate these outstanding periodontists on completing the ADEA/AAL Institute for Teaching and Learning,” said Dr. James Q. Swift, ADEA President, “and applaud the AAPF’s support of this important contribution to building the dental school faculty of the future.”
“We were delighted to have Dr. Goldman, Dr. Jeong, Dr. Mackler, and Dr. Miller in the ITL,” added Dr. N. Karl Haden, AAL President. “Approximately half of new dental school faculty come from private practice. Academic dentistry will benefit tremendously from the continuing contributions these ITL Scholars are sure to make as both periodontists and educators.”
Robert Allyn Goldman, DDS, DSc, DMD, received his dental degrees from Case School of Dental Medicine and his certification in Periodontology and Oral Medicine from Boston University. He was a private practitioner in Newton, MA, from 1971 to 1995 and, since 1995, practices in West Palm Beach, FL. In addition to hospital appointments in Newton and Boston, Dr. Goldman has held a number of academic appointments throughout his career, formerly at Boston University and Tufts University and more recently at the Medical University of South Carolina and Palm Beach Community College. He has made numerous presentations to continuing education programs and local study clubs and has been published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, Journal of the American Academy of Periodontology, and other journals. He is a member of the American Dental Association, American Academy of Periodontology, American Academy of Oral Medicine, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Florida Dental Association, Atlantic Coast District Dental Association, Florida Association of Periodontists, and Southern Academy of Periodontology.
Y. Natalie Jeong, DMD, received her dental degree and certification in Periodontology from Tufts University and did graduate work at the Harvard School of Public Health. Currently, she divides her time between private practice in Periodontics and surgical implantology in Lincoln, MA, and serving as assistant clinical professor at Tufts School of Dental Medicine. She is also director of the Lincoln Dental Study Club and clinical instructor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School. Previously, she was in private practice in Worcester, MA, and participated in research projects at Bellevue Hospital/New York University Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, and Harvard School of Public Health. She received the 1996 American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Community Dentistry and the 1997 American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) Award for Outstanding Leadership and Academic Excellence. A diplomate of the American Academy of Periodontology, Dr. Jeong is a member of the Academy of Osseointegration, Northeast Society of Periodontists, Massachusetts Periodontology Society, AAPHD, and AAWD.
Stephen B. Mackler, DDS, MS, received his dental and master’s degrees from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. A Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and the American Board of Geriatric Dentistry, he is in private practice in Greensboro, NC, as well as serving as adjunct assistant professor at the UNC School of Dentistry and adjunct associate professor at the State University of Moldova. Dr. Mackler is a former lieutenant commander with the United States Naval Reserve. His numerous honors include a Presidential Citation from the American Dental Association in 1999, Distinguished Service Award from the North Carolina Society of Periodontists in 1996, Presidential Citation from the Southern Academy of Periodontology in 1989, and Special Citations from the American Academy of Periodontology in 1990 and 2003, and he was named International Dentist of the Year by the Academy of Dentistry International in 1999. Dr. Mackler is a member of the American Dental Association, North Carolina Dental Society, Guilford County Dental Society, Pierre Fauchard Academy, American Academy of Periodontology, Southern Academy of Periodontology, North Carolina Society of Periodontists, American Society of Geriatric Dentistry, American College of Dentists, and International College of Dentists.
Preston D. Miller, Jr., DDS, is a Merit Graduate of the Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry and did his specialty training in Periodontics at the University of Alabama. Recently named a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine, he has held appointments at five other academic dental institutions while serving as a practitioner in Memphis, TN. Dr. Miller has served as a trustee of the American Academy of Periodontology and is the Immediate Past President of the American Academy of Periodontology. Other highlights in the course of his distinguished career include introducing the concept of periodontal plastic surgery to periodontics, publishing 28 scientific papers and contributions to four textbooks, lecturing to over 250 dental societies both nationally and internationally, and being voted the 2003 Tennessee Dentist of the Year. Long active in dental and periodontal associations, he has served as vice president of the Tennessee Dental Association and president of the Tennessee Society of Periodontists, Memphis Dental Society, and Southern Academy of Periodontology. A member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Dr. Miller is also a fellow of the International College of Dentists, American College of Dentists, and American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.
Designed and conducted by nationally recognized experts in dental and higher education, curriculum, and leadership, the 2007 ADEA/AAL ITL was conducted in two phases totaling seven days of residential, fellowship-type learning experiences along with bridging activities conducted by ITL Scholars at their home institutions between phases. The program included intensive training in teaching methods and course planning, as well as guidance in how to succeed in the academic environment.
In 2008, ADEA/AAL ITL programs will be conducted at UMKC (Phase I: June 11-14; Phase II: September 19-21) and UNC (Phase I: August 7-10; Phase II: October 31-November 2), and fellowships will again be offered by the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation. The application deadline is April 30. For more information, including application details, go to www.academicleaders.org/itl.htm, e-mail info@academicleaders.org, or call 404-350-2098.
ADEA is the leading national organization for dental education. Its members include all U.S. and Canadian dental schools, advanced dental education programs, allied dental education programs, corporations, faculty, and students. The mission of ADEA is to lead individuals and institutions of the dental education community to address contemporary issues influencing education, research, and the delivery of oral health care for the health of the public. ADEA’s activities encompass a wide range of research, advocacy, faculty development, meetings, and communications, as well as the dental school admissions services AADSAS and PASS and the Journal of Dental Education. For more information on ADEA, please visit www.adea.org.
Established in 2005 by Dr. N. Karl Haden, the AAL is an Atlanta-based collaborative of educators and scholars that provides consultation and development programs for faculty and academic institutions. The AAL’s activities include leadership development and coaching, strategic planning, change management, team building, and curriculum development. In addition to the ITL, the AAL conducts the ADEA/AAL Institute for Allied Health Educators (IAHE). For more information about the AAL, the ITL, or the IAHE, please visit www.academicleaders.org.
The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation is dedicated to improving the periodontal and general health of the public by increasing public and professional awareness of periodontal diseases; stimulating and supporting clinical research and the generation of new knowledge; and enhancing educational programs and opportunities in periodontology. Periodontics is one of nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association.
To get more information about any AAP Foundation activities, please contact Sharon Mellor at 312/573-3256 or sharon@perio.org.
