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Dear Colleagues:
In just 12 days, we will make one of the greatest technological leaps in the history of our college. After more than a year and a half of planning, meeting, decision making, equipment installation, and training, on January 19th we will go live with our new electronic health record -- axiUm.
As I've walked through the clinics this week, many employees have told me they're looking forward to all the new opportunities axiUm will offer us, but at the same time they let me know they're somewhat anxious about all the unknowns that lie ahead. In a conversation I had with one of our frontline staff members, she summed it up nicely by saying, "I'm so excited, but I'm also a little nervous!"
Although there are many ways of measuring all that has been done to get us here, the following facts underscore the magnitude of our accomplishments:
- 168,000 patient records converted from Windent to axiUm
- 16 task forces formed with 58 students, staff, and faculty contributing
- one project manager and one axiUm support manager hired
- college-wide computer network infrastructure upgraded
- keyboards, monitors, and PCs installed in 220 operatories
- axiUm software purchased and company support personnel contracted
- approximately two miles of network cable strung throughout the college
- two computer training facilities created and equipped
- more than 650 students, staff, and faculty trained
To the hundreds of you in our college community who have taken on this additional task, we are grateful for your efforts above and beyond. The time and energy you have expended will immediately affect almost every aspect of our clinical operations by benefiting our patient care, enhancing our educational programs, and improving our ability to make and evaluate treatment-related decisions. In the long run, this technological upgrade will allow us to capitalize on the most recent advances in health service delivery by helping to make our college a destination of choice for patients, students, staff, and faculty.
As we make this technological leap together, may the force be with us!
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Dentistry's HOME Coach Helps Provide "Day of Dental Care"
 The College of Dentistry's mobile dental clinic, known as the Health Outreach Mobile Experience (HOME) Coach, participated in the 4th annual "Day of Dental Care" event held in Lancaster, Ohio, on Saturday, December 5.
Hosted by the Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Head Start program, the "Day of Dental Care" provides free oral health care for members of the Lancaster community and the Fairfield County area. Working with volunteers from Nationwide Children's Hospital, the College of Dentistry's HOME Coach staff provided dental care for more than 120 adults and children in need.
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Professor Emeritus is Director of American Board of Endodontics
Dr. Reader is a nationally recognized researcher in the field of pain control as it relates to endodontic procedures, and he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics (ABE).
Selected by the voting membership of the ABE, Dr. Reader is one of nine directors whose responsibilities include governing the organization and its operation, as well as contributing to certification procedures for diplomate candidates. Each director serves a term of three years.
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Dean Lloyd Honored with Marquette's Distinguished Alumni Award
 College of Dentistry Dean Patrick M. Lloyd, DDS, MS, has been selected as the 2016 recipient of Marquette University's Distinguished Alumnus in Dentistry Award.
The award will be conferred by the School of Dentistry in a ceremony on April 29, after which it will be formally presented at the Alumni National Awards dinner on April 30. The Distinguished Alumnus in Dentistry Award is presented annually to a graduate who "embodies Marquette's mission of excellence, faith, leadership, and service."
Commenting on this honor, Dean Lloyd said, "My education and experiences at Marquette University benefited me in more ways than I could have imagined when I was an undergraduate, dental, and graduate student. Almost weekly, I will recall something I did back then that influences what I'm doing today. I am so grateful."
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Sara Palmer, BS, PhD, Joins College Faculty
 On January 4th, Sara Palmer, PhD, joined the college as an assistant professor in the Division of Biosciences. Dr. Palmer's education includes a BS degree in microbiology from Michigan State University, and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Florida in Gainesville. Prior to joining Ohio State, she was a post-doctoral associate in the Department of Oral Biology at the University of Florida.
Dr. Palmer's current research, which is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research, is aimed at gaining a better understanding of streptococcal pathogens as they affect the oral cavity. Her findings have been published in such journals as Genome Biology and Evolution, Microbiology, Advanced Dental Research, and PLoS One.
As a faculty member in the Division of Biosciences, she will continue her independent research initiatives, while also providing support for the teaching mission of the division and the college.
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32nd Annual Research Day: Save the Date, February 23
Research Day at the College of Dentistry is an annual event that showcases research conducted by dental and dental hygiene students, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and residents. The event also features a distinguished lecturer from among the world's leading oral health researchers.
Date: February 23, 2016
Time: 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Ohio Union
Distinguished Lecturer: Laurie McCauley, DDS, MS, PhD; Dean, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, and the William K. and Mary Anne Najjar Professor, Division of Periodontics
Lecture title: Osteoblasts and Macrophages: Teaming Up for Bone Regeneration
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Mark Dawson Award for Excellence Presented to Ms. Terri Pierce
Ms. Terri Pierce, a Clinic Coordinator in the Division of Restorative Science and Prosthodontics, was honored as the recipient of the Mark Dawson Award for Excellence, which recognizes outstanding contributions made by a staff member who significantly facilitates the mission of the college. The award includes a cash prize of $500.00.
Ms. Pierce received the award at the Dean's Appreciation Reception held December 10. Presenting the award, Dean Lloyd said, "In the nomination letters for Terri, she was described as 'the motor that helps to drive the clinic,' and she was said to be 'energetic and happy, a tireless worker,' and 'a warm person with a big heart.' "
He added, "As I read through these nomination letters, I was so pleased to see how deserving Terri is of this award that recognizes excellence. It is a privilege to have such outstanding employees as members of our team."
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Outstanding Staff Award Presented to Ms. Erica Johnson
Ms. Erica Johnson, an Information Associate in the Predoctoral Clinics, has won the 2015 Outstanding Staff Award that honors an employee whose actions inspire others to excellence in achievement and performance in the workplace. The award includes a cash prize of $500.00.
Dean Lloyd presented the award at the Dean's Appreciation Reception on December 10. He said, "Those who nominated Erica for this award said she is 'dedicated to our patients and their care,' and that she 'always follows up with patients to make sure they're satisfied.' Other nomination letters said she is 'respectful of everyone in the college,' and that she 'takes on tasks with enthusiasm and is a leader with a professional attitude.' "
The dean congratulated Ms. Johnson, saying, "We celebrate the dedication and accomplishments of our staff members at this reception each year because we are committed to recognizing outstanding performance in our college. Thank you for helping to set the standard for all of us."
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