Annual Report to Investors - VCU School of Dentistry

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V I R G I N I A C O M M O N W E A LT H U N I V E R S I T Y
2006
SCHOOL OF DEN TIS TRY
Annual Report to Investors
A window to
dentistry’s future
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to offer our partners and friends this annual report for the
2005–06 academic year. We hope the report’s contents give you a better
appreciation of the many accomplishments and aspirations of your School
of Dentistry.
This is a very special dental school, undergoing extraordinary change—
physical facilities, curriculum and culture—all geared to keeping the
School moving toward greatness. Our outstanding faculty, staff, students
and alumni can make this good School a great one.
The funding of an operation as large as this School continues to challenge
our resources. We receive funding from the state, tuition, student fees,
clinical fees and research grants. Without the help of many alumni and
friends who give generously in support of the School, however, the high
quality associated with our School would diminish.
As you learn more about our ambitious plans for the future, we hope you
will decide to partner with us.
If you supported us in the past, please know such support makes
our top-tier status possible.
If you were a supporter during the 2005–06 year, your name
appears in the honor roll section of this report.
If you haven’t partnered with us yet, please review this report
closely. If you agree we are doing the right things—the right things
for our students, the future of dentistry and the people of
Virginia—please consider partnering with us in the further growth
of the School, to achieve even more in the future.
Best regards,
Ronald J. Hunt, Dean
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VCU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY • www.dentistry.vcu.edu
“Reinvigorate;
Refresh;
Revive.”
Visitors and students who come to the School of Dentistry this
year will find a changed facility. We are now in our fourth and
final year of an extensive renovation project. New preclinical
labs and changes in the building floor plan provide 21st century
learners with equipment and space to prepare them to offer
quality care to patients, while obtaining a top-tier education.
Within this decade, a third building will emerge on Leigh Street,
connecting the Lyons and Wood buildings and allowing further
expansion of student enrollment, patient care and research.
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Renovate
Preclinical Laboratory Renovations
Nearing Completion
During the 2005-06 year, the planning, demolition and construction continued on many preclinical renovation projects. Visitors to the School expressed amazement at the changes in the facility’s physical structure. They commented they don’t even recognize the basement (now called
“Level A”).When they were students, they didn’t have personal, over-sized lockers and they had
nothing like the DentSim lab.
With the opening of the DentSim Virtual Reality Laboratory, every first-year dental student prepares plastic dentoform teeth in the mouth of a mannequin while a computer tracks and evaluates the preparations. Research indicates this experience speeds the students’ transition from
laboratory to clinic, providing time for expanded clinical opportunities.
A 100-station mannequin lab will be constructed in the coming year. The lab represents the final
phase of renovations of the preclinical laboratories and is funded by the Campaign for Clinical
Simulation. During the spring and summer, workers gutted the entire south end of the third floor
of the Lyons Building and, by mid-August, began filling the cleared space with new walls and
equipment.
When finished, the mannequin lab will allow students to do all their
preclinical preparations on mannequins similar to those in the
DentSim lab. Although DentSim is well-suited to single-tooth preparations, the new lab will be more conducive to multistage preparations such
as a three-unit bridge. Also, each station in the mannequin lab will have individual computer monitors so students
can view videos, slides and DVDs or
check documents on the Internet.
The preclinical renovations are financed
by an appropriation of $2 million from
the Virginia General Assembly and $4
million being raised privately. Just over
$500,000 remains to be raised, with
one year left in the campaign.
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Funding Secured for New Dental Building
In what Dean Ron Hunt characterizes as the “budget coup of the decade,” the School of
Dentistry received funding totaling $9.15 million from the 2006 Virginia General Assembly for
construction of an additional building for the School.
Securing funds for large capital projects such
as new buildings is a huge undertaking. What
began as a fairly modest request for “planning
money” gained unexpected momentum and
grew into major funding for the proposed
building. Obtaining funding of this magnitude
always requires well-coordinated efforts. In
this case, key groups and individuals in the
University and dental communities worked
collaboratively throughout the legislative session, leading to the School’s ultimate success.
Students learned, first-hand, that their voices matter. The
legislative process may not be part of the formal dental
curriculum. The informal lessons our students learned
may be as far-reaching as what they learn in classrooms
or clinics.
Virginia Dental Association (VDA) Executive
Director Terry Dickinson, lobbyist Chuck
Duvall, and many highly supportive VDA dentists who contacted their legislators at key
times during a protracted budget process
assisted Dr. Jim Revere, the School’s director
of planned giving. Early on, students joined forces
with Dr. Revere and VCU/MCV alumni in the VDA
on Legislative Day in January for a high profile
dental education advocacy push.
The projected cost of this four-story building of
53,600 square feet totals $11.75 million. The
Legislature approved $9.15 million in general funds,
with the balance of $2.6 million coming from revenue
bonds that will be repaid through new tuition revenues arising from increased enrollment. The additional building allows for expanded enrollment in the
dental and dental hygiene programs and expanded
research in head and neck cancer and dental biomaterials.
Groundbreaking for the new building is projected for
the summer of 2007, with completion 18 months
later in the winter of 2008-09.
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“Introduce something
new; make changes
in anything established.”
The facility renovation produced an opportunity for unparalleled curriculum reform. Innovative DentSim technology
reduces preclinical hours to a fraction of what they used to be,
compressing the first-year curriculum. New clinic management
software makes record-keeping more efficient and provides
practical business experiences for fourth-year students.
Students can now move outside the walls of the on-campus
clinics for increased practical clinical experience on rotations
throughout the Commonwealth.
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Innovate
A Winning Clinic Management System
for Patients and Students
The School of Dentistry completed installation of Windent,
a comprehensive clinic management software system that
streamlines the School’s extensive data and application
needs. Windent provides seamless management of patient
scheduling, billing, receivables and collections; analysis of
income and expenses; and monitoring and assessment of
student productivity.
Dental Faculty Practice went live on Windent in November
2004, followed by predoctoral clinics in August 2005, graduate clinics and Oral Surgery in June 2006, and Pediatric
Dentistry in July 2006.
“Students benefit from having direct access to their clinical
progress, pool of assigned patients, appointment schedules and
reports for academic achievement and clinic revenue accomplishments,” said Mr. Mike Morgan, director of information technology. “The
revenue reporting helps them develop business management skills
needed in private practice. Students also benefit from using a state-ofthe-art practice management system that fully supports electronic
dental imaging.”
“The conversion of data
from prior systems to
Windent has been the
biggest challenge.
The School’s data and
application needs are
extensive and demanding.
Windent technicians and
dentistry personnel
worked extremely hard
to meet these needs.”
Patients also reap the rewards of the new patient management
system. According to Mr. Morgan, they benefit from better monitoring of student-patient clinical care and quality control. Additionally,
when a patient’s dental care moves from one clinical area to another,
the improved system provides a more comprehensive tracking system. Prior to Windent, each clinic in the School had a separate dataMike Morgan
base. Now, all Windent patients are contained in a unified database,
Director of Information Technology
and no patient information is lost when a patient transfers to another
clinic in the School.
An added bonus to Windent’s capabilities is a unified database eliminating redundant information
entry. Combining the functionality of five different clinic management systems from four different
vendors into one system from one vendor significantly enhanced the School’s technical support
for students, faculty, staff and patients alike.
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Virtual Reality Innovative
Technology Revolutionizes
Preclinical Education
During their first week of study this fall, the DDS Class of 2010
began practicing tooth preparations on simulation mannequins.
Each D1 student will spend 5 hours on the newly installed
DentSim virtual reality machines, first cutting simple shapes,
such as a rectangle and then more, conventional tooth preparations. The innovative technology of DentSim provides a setting where students learn tooth preparations while working in clinic-like conditions with standard clinical equipment while using appropriate operator and patient positions. In the lab, special computers track and record their
progress to provide real-time evaluations and immediate feedback. This experience with DentSim
reduces the number of preclinical hours needed and compresses the School’s curriculum, allowing students to begin work on actual patients an entire year earlier than previously permitted.
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania showed that their students who train on
DentSim learn twice as fast as students who learn on the traditional head-on-a-stick apparatus
used at VCU previously. The DentSim lab equipment contains the same instruments used in clinics—handpieces, water spray and suction—for a more realistic simulation of clinical dentistry.
With a fully operational Virtual Reality Based Training Lab, VCU School of Dentistry is one of an
elite group of five U.S. dental schools with widespread use of this state-of-the-art equipment.
“I was so happy to learn
that we would be
drilling teeth in the
second week of school.”
David Jones (D2010)
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“Work together,
especially in a joint
intellectual effort.”
Whether curriculum reform, course creation or ground-breaking research, the heart and soul of the academic experience
involves collaboration with others. At the VCU School of
Dentistry, students and faculty work together to make the
educational experience fuller and richer. This year, faculty submitted research grants, created a multi-disciplinary continuing
education course and continued extensive curriculum reform.
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Collaborate
Challenging Year for Research Funding
The VCU School of Dentistry actively participates in VCU’s research mission as a Carnegie
Level 1 Research Institution and strives to improve oral health. Research projects require funding, and securing grants to support the School’s ongoing projects remains a demanding pursuit. In 2006, funding efforts produced a mixture of opportunities, challenges and a look toward
future collaboration.
On the upside of the School’s latest efforts, The Philips Institute for Oral and Craniofacial
Molecular Biology increased its grant monies by 29% to just over $1 million for the past year.
The funding of the Institute remains stable, providing $800,000 and $1 million for the last 4–5
years. According to Dr. Harvey Schenkein, Assistant Dean for Research, the Institute is one of
the School’s best recent research success stories. With one of its areas of focus being on studies that examine head-and-neck cancer, its origins date back to the School’s strategic plan for
the 1990s. Currently, a possible collaboration with the Massey Cancer Center is underway,
which may help generate additional funding for the Institute. Dr. John Philips (DDS ’69), who
generously donated the capstone gift, remains a loyal benefactor of the Institute and the
School.
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2005-06 Active Research Funding in the School of Dentistry
Principal
Investor
The challenge of maintaining financial support for research, however,
includes an occasional setback. In
2006, funding lapsed for the
Clinical Research Center for
Periodontal Diseases, which is
directed by Dr. Schenkein. Until
this year, the Center had long
been the major source of research
grants for the School, securing
about $1.5 million per year. With
its past successes in mind, Center
researchers are submitting new
grant proposals into the research
pipeline.
Meanwhile, the School’s new fourstory building, scheduled for completion in the winter of 2008-09,
will provide expanded research
opportunities, especially in the
fields of dental biomaterials and
head-and-neck cancer. Plans are
underway to team up with VCU’s
School of Engineering to examine
dental biomaterials, which may
help provide additional funding for
future research.
Fund
Source
Project Title
Yrs
Direct
Cost
Tegwyn Brickhouse NIH
Training in primary care medicine & pediatric dentistry
3
$ 114,192
Tegwyn Brickhouse NIH
Oral health disparities in publicly insured children
4
$ 123,561
Tegwyn Brickhouse VCU
Oral health care in the medical setting
1
$ 15,000
David Burns
NIH
Clinical investigation of mandibular implant overdenture
3
$ 150,000
Todd Kitten
NIH
Streptococcal virulence factors in extra-oral disease
5
$ 150,000
Todd Kitten
NIH
Streptococcal genomics & pathogenesis
5
$ 88,437
Janina Lewis
NIH
Virulence factor of porphyromonas gingivalis
5
$ 124,324
Janina Lewis
NIH
Molecular basis of oral microbial adhesion
4
$ 190,000
Francis Macrina
NIH
Novel plasmids for porphyromonas post-genomic research
3
$ 150,000
Peter Moon
NIT
Nano-apatite coating of the porous surface of implants
1
$ 16,089
Bhavna Shroff
VCU
Role of osteoclasts during tooth eruption in the
c-fos knock out murine model
1
$ 14,960
Eser Tufekci
Pfizer
The anti-plaque efficacy of Listerine used in combination
with toothbrushing and flossing in orthodontic patients
1
$
Eser Tufekci
VCU
Development of a resin modified bioactive glass
ionomer cement for orthodontic bonding
1
$ 15,000
Ping Xu
Jeffress Comparative genomics of virulence related
genes in streptoccocus
1
$ 10,000
Andrew Yeudall
Philip
Morris
3
$ 100,467
Gene expression metastatic head and neck cancer
9,048
Jeffress Foundation; NIH: National Institutes of Health; NIT: Nano Interface Technology;
Philip Morris USA; Pfizer, Inc.; VCU; A.D. Williams Fund for MCV Campus
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Collaborate
Growth in Off-campus Preceptorships
VCU is proud of its involvement in the community and in fulfilling
its mission to help meet the needs of the public in its unique role
as Virginia’s only dental school. Off-campus rotations by students
respond to this mission while allowing unique educational experiences for the students.
In 2005-06, the School of Dentistry continued to build an off-campus preceptorship program and increase accessibility to new
practice settings. Currently, all fourth-year students in the dental
hygiene and DDS programs participate in rotations at public
clinics, providing dental care services for underserved Virginians.
The primary clinic sites located in Lynchburg, Kilmarnock,
Roanoke, Boynton and Norfolk represent the geographic and cultural diversity of the state. In the coming year, students
“Extramural rotations have given
will start rotations to Martinsville.
me the opportunity to
Rotations outside the confines of the dental school expose
see a different side of dentistry
students to underserved populations, provide important
and gauge how far I have
experiences in alternative dental delivery systems and
progressed as a dental student.
increase access to dental care for underserved Virginians.
They have given me the chance to
serve others and develop
The School also offered, on an elective basis, off-campus rotamy
clinical skills at the same
tions for fourth-year dental students in private dental offices.
time.
Extramural rotations are
These rotations provide students with a real-world experience
a win-win for the students
not possible in the dental school setting and with the opportuand their patients!”
nity to experience the quality of life and quality of practice in
rural areas and to observe, firsthand, the business side of denBenjamin Crowley (D2009)
tal practice.
Since 2003, the number of active sites
(both public and private) has increased.
“We insist that our students step
outside the walls of the School
and their operatory in the Lyons
or Wood clinics and experience
dentistry in the real world before
they graduate.”
Dean Ron Hunt
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Expanding
Opportunities for
Students in
Southside Virginia
On opening day of the newest externship site in Martinsville, patients
showed up early for appointments and
were eager for treatment. At the end of
the week, four senior dental students
returned to Richmond with renewed
enthusiasm for the profession and a
deeper knowledge of how private practice works.
The goal of the student externships—provide a true-to-life practice
experience while delivering quality care to people in need. The
Martinsville clinic mimics a real private practice setting as much as
possible. Students worked a full day’s schedule; but, according to the
clinic’s director, Dr. Mark Crabtree (DDS ‘85), nobody worked through
lunch or stayed late.
Spencer Archibald (D2007) said, “We saw a patient an hour for a wide
variety of procedures (exams, cleanings, restorations, extractions,
endo, etc.). It was a challenge to be pushed to get things done more
quickly, but it was a good challenge.” Successful management of a
dentist’s time is key to running an office in the real world.
Because the clinic is outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment and is
fully staffed with adjunct faculty, the students can concentrate on the
patients and their needs. The student-to-faculty ratio is an impressive
1:2, which demonstrates the level of community support for the clinic
and the students. Local dentists have volunteered to supervise and
instruct the students, donating time and knowledge.
One of the adjuncts commented that these students are extremely
competent and well-prepared. He said they are more skilled than he
remembers being at the same time in his dental education. In the first
week, each student did a root canal, and according to Dr. Crabtree, a
Virginia board examiner, he would have passed them all.
“Plagued by the closure of
textile mills, Martinsville
continues to experience
one of the highest
unemployment rates in the
state. Because of the loss
of income, residents find
it increasingly difficult to
access dental care. Several
years ago, the VDA and the
School sponsored a MOM
Project in the area, which
brought attention to the
situation. That project
acted as a catalyst for
what has become the
Martinsville Clinic.”
Dean Ron Hunt
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Collaborate
Curriculum Revisions Prepare Dental Students
for General Dentistry Practice
The School of Dentistry continued implementing changes in the
four-year DDS curriculum, enhancing it by modeling the clinical
and business aspects of general dentistry practice in the fourth
year. Driven by the need for optimally prepared general dentists, the new curriculum encourages development of the skills
and behaviors students will need after they graduate and begin
practice as general dentists.
The success of the curriculum change depends heavily on collaboration among the School’s departments. The Department
of General Practice (GP) will lead the efforts, but by no means
is it working alone. Collaboration between specialty departments and GP will be crucial. “We want the students to feel as
if they can treat the whole patient,” said Dr. Fred Certosimo,
the GP Department’s chair. “We hope this multi-disciplinary
approach, with its sharing among departments, accomplishes
that.”
“The best way we can
prepare the next
generation of general
dentists is to give
them more time to
do general dentistry
as students.”
Dean Ron Hunt
A wholesale curriculum revision across all four years provides
the foundation for many of the changes. During the past year,
committees comprised of faculty and administrators combed
through the curriculum—course by course, syllabus by syllabus—to determine what was essential and what was not. The
use of new technology, such as DentSim, and the reduction of
basic science hours helped compress the first-year curriculum,
providing earlier entry into patient care so students spend more
time, as Dean Hunt says, “doing the type of general dentistry
they will do after graduation.”
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CE Office Meets Challenge of New Conscious
Sedation Requirements
Throughout every year, the Office of Continuing Education (CE)
organizes faculty and staff development workshops within the dental school and offers courses to the practicing dental community.
This year, the CE Office successfully met its largest challenge ever
in fulfilling the CE needs of Virginia dental community.
In August 2005, the Virginia Board of Dentistry issued new regulations governing the administration of conscious sedation in dental
offices, which included new educational requirements, effective
June 2006. The educational requirements included 18 hours of
didactic instruction plus 20 clinically-oriented experiences (which
could be delivered through video format), resulting in a comprehensive 20-hour course.
The CE office coordinated a multi-disciplinary team who developed a curriculum that fulfilled all the Board’s requirements. The
team designed, scripted, and produced 20 videos; created the
required post-test; and hosted three programs two and a half
days in length.
Martha Clements (BS ‘93, MEd ‘97), Director of Continuing
Education for the School collaborated with other faculty to pull
together this a multi-disciplinary approach to the subject. She
said, “I couldn’t have done it without the help of content
experts like Dr. Omar Abubaker, Dr. Ellen Byrne (BS ‘77, DDS
‘83, PhD ‘91), Dr. Rob Strauss, and Dr. Michael Webb, and
their knowledge, teaching experience, and service to the community was invaluable.”
By working collaboratively
and rising to the challenge
of meeting a unique
educational need, the
School’s CE Office allowed
practitioners to continue the
important service of safe
conscious sedation for
their patients.
Dentists using conscious sedation also needed to complete
certification in advanced resuscitation techniques. To meet this need, the CE office partnered with the VCU
Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education and offered weekend classes geared for dentists. In this 16hour course, participants earned certification from the American Heart Association in Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS).
As of July 2006, 55 dentists have successfully completed the conscious sedation course and 45 dentists
earned the ACLS certification. Both courses will be taught again in the coming year.
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“Express thoughts,
feelings, or information
easily or effectively.”
With so many changes in facilities, culture and curricula, the
need to express and disseminate information expands constantly. Dean Ron Hunt and the administrators at the School
want to keep various audiences (faculty, students, staff, alumni, patients and friends) informed of all the changes as they
happen. New initiatives provide open meetings and unrestricted dialogue to allow for two-way communication and quality
interaction.
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Communicate
Open Communication Promotes a PatientCentered, Student-Friendly Environment
“If you always do what is right for the patient, you will never be
wrong.” With this concise statement, Dean Ron Hunt succinctly
states the vision he has for the School of Dentistry as more
patient-centered and student-friendly.
Today’s students and patients walk into the School carrying certain expectations within their hearts and minds. Students bring
dreams of becoming a dentist or a dental hygienist, while patients
expect quality care delivered in a safe environment at a reasonable cost. With the aim of meeting these expectations, the School
is undergoing significant changes in its facilities, curricula and cultures.
Recognizing the importance of providing up-to-date information to
the people who are living with the change and the disruption of
normal operations, Dean Hunt and other administrators strive to
keep everyone better informed.
If students, faculty and staff receive information in a timely and
accurate manner, they can embrace change and become its proponents. Who better to tell the story and create the environment than people who spend a majority of their waking hours in those surroundings?
In an effort to nurture and support the changes that move the
School to greatness, Dean Hunt meets on a regular basis with staff,
students and faculty in a variety of forums. They gather at lunchtime
in conference rooms and lecture halls and at dinner forums in the
Crockett Lounge. They convene to give and receive information and
talk about ongoing issues of interest or concern.
Building on this notion, Ed Kardos, director of development,
responded to the suggestion of several students and arranged
meetings with interested seniors. During this series of exit interviews
prior to graduation, he listened to their comments and concerns. Mr.
Kardos believes these interviews demonstrate that “we care, we listen and we make changes to advance the student-friendly and
patient-centered environment.”
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On the Road with
Dean Hunt
From the picturesque highland town of Abingdon
to the coastal city of Virginia Beach, Dean Hunt
traveled the highways of the Commonwealth this
year, hosting increasingly popular Dean’s Dinners.
Since his first road trip last summer, the dean has
hosted 11 dinners, seeing 250 alumni, spouses
and guests while traveling over a 1,000 miles.
“People are eager to find out what is going on at
the School of Dentistry, and the dinners are a great
way to connect one-on-one with alumni and
friends,” said Dean Hunt. Since July 2005, the
dean and other members of the advancement
team (Jim Revere (DDS’65) and Ed Kardos) dined
with people in homes, restaurants and clubs
throughout Virginia. They discussed changes in the
physical facilities of the building, the curriculum of
the DDS program, and the culture of the school.
In other words, the strategies that will lead us to
becoming a great school. Director of Development
Ed Kardos characterizes the dinners as mini-chapter meetings. He said, “They are a place where
alumni can visit with each other and get acquainted or re-acquainted with the School.
Recently, the notion of meeting with our constituents in this way has taken flight. After crisscrossing the Commonwealth, during the next year,
the dean will leave the confines of the Old
Dominion for a venue in the Sunshine State. This
winter, for the first time, Dean Hunt plans a Dean’s
Dinner with out-of-state alums hosted by Dr. Paul
Giorgetti (DDS ‘69) of Tampa, Florida.
Dinners and Hosts (September 2005-06)
Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Griffin (Susan)
Warrenton, VA
Lynchburg, VA
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Crist (Christine)
Richmond, VA
Dr. and Mrs. James Revere (Pat)
Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Shiflet (Beezie)
Virginia Beach, VA
Richmond, VA
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffery Levin (Bobbi)
Fairfax, VA
Dr. and Mrs. Rodney Klima (Carol)
Dr. and Mrs. French Moore (Mary Ann)
Abingdon, VA
Fredericksburg, VA
Dr. and Mrs. John Willhide (Frieda)
Dr. and Mrs. Baxter Perkinson (Elaine)
Richmond, VA
Martinsville, VA
Dr. and Mrs. James Shearer (Susan)
Coming this year:
Dr. Paul Giorgetti
Dr. and Mrs. Roger Wood (Monette)
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Coots (Debbie)
Tampa, FL
Richmond, VA
Roanoke, VA
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Communicate
School of Dentistry Medallion Society
Established
This past year, the School established the School of Dentistry Medallion Society
to honor individuals whose loyalty, work and support have been vital to our
School’s continued success.
Honoring individuals who contributed so much to promote the School’s mission
communicates our deep and abiding appreciation and respect for their efforts.
Formally recognizing the accomplishments and gifts of Society members provides a framework to help document our history and share it with generations to
come.
Inductees for the 2006
inaugural year included:
Dr. Bill Covington
Dr. Willie Crockett
Dr. Betsy Hagan
The Honorable Frank Hall
Dr. Sonny Lefcoe
Dr. Jeff Levin
Dr. Harry Lyons
Dr. Cyril Mirmelstein
Dr. French Moore, Jr.
Dr. John Philips
Dr. Baxter Perkinson, Jr.
Dr. Jim Revere, Jr.
After delivering his State of the School address at a luncheon during Reunion
and Alumni Weekend this past April, Dean Ron Hunt presented inaugural medallions to new Society members. Parents, spouses, children, grandchildren and
colleagues gathered to hear about the School’s future, while celebrating the lives
and work of these extraordinary people.
Several of the new members gave their life’s work to the School. Some established scholarships, lectureships or professorships. Most made significant gifts to
special campaigns and capital campaigns throughout the years. All distinguished
themselves through advancement of the School’s mission by promoting education, research and patient care.
Membership in the Society is the highest honor the School bestows on its friends
and supporters. Each year, new members will be inducted to the Society and honored at Reunion and Alumni Weekend. Plans are underway to create a space in
the School to serve as a visual reminder of the lives and work of these distinguished individuals.
Three members—Dr. Willie Crockett, Dr. Sonny Lefcoe and Dr. Harry Lyons—
were inducted posthumously. Dr. John Philips, who was out of the country and
unable to attend, will be formally admitted into the Medallion Society in 2007.
Several additional new members will be inducted each year.
“The individual achievements of the inaugural members of the Medallion Society
reflect a broad spectrum of accomplishments in the dental profession, and their efforts
on behalf of the School vary widely. Some of them gave through their great personal
work. Others gave great financial support. Most gave both.” – Dean Ron Hunt
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Student Alumni Ambassadors Bridge the Years
Students enjoy talking to alumni from earlier decades and hearing their “war
stories.” Alumni enjoy meeting students and learning how dental education
and their school have changed over time. Putting these two interests
together created a winning combination—the School of Dentistry’s Student
Alumni Ambassadors.
Needing tour guides for Reunion 2005, the School’s Advancement Office
recruited a handful of juniors and seniors who agreed to help. They gave up
a glorious Saturday afternoon and spent three hours walking the halls of
the Lyons and Wood buildings with over 100 alumni and friends. From their
efforts, the Student Alumni Ambassadors group was conceived. Since
then, the ranks have grown to over 40 ambassadors, with representation
from all dental and dental hygiene classes.
Dean Ron Hunt observed, “We began this group because we know our
students can tell it like it is better than anyone else. Words, pictures and
news releases only go so far. The one-on-one conversations with our
ambassadors take communication to a deeper level—a personal and
human level that really connects with our alumni.”
The Student Alumni Ambassadors comprise a capable and willing cadre of
on-call tour guides who are highly valuable for the information they share.
“It helps me to have personal contact with the students and know which
students to talk to when I get calls from outside media sources, need to
write press releases or schedule a photo op,” said Martha Bushong, the
School’s assistant director of external relations. “Ordinarily, it might be difficult for a non-teaching faculty member like me to get to know students,
but with this group in place, it has been a breeze.”
“I attended the Friends
of Dental Education Dinner
last year, and it was awesome to sit at
a table with alumni
and talk with them. I
learned about what
they are doing in their
practices. I think the
networking that
happens is
fantastic.”
Blake Maxfield (D2007)
2006 ANNUAL REPORT
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Dear Investors,
It gives me great pleasure to report that you, our partners, are involved in the School of
Dentistry more than ever. Your support shows you approve our directions, take pride in
our accomplishments and wish to do more by partnering with us. Thank you for your
investment and your vote of confidence.
Consider academic year 2005–06, by many measures, the finest in the last decade in
terms of private gift support to our School. New gifts and pledges reached $1,672,518,
representing a 123% increase over the previous year. Cash receipts totaled
$1,120,969—45% more than the previous year. In addition, giving to the Clinical Simulation
Campaign surpassed last year’s total by 48%, reaching $646,650. Thank you.
Another indicator of the advancement of the School is the unprecedented giving that boosted the
School’s endowment to nearly $11.5 million. Endowments generate annual payouts for scholarships, lectureships, professorships and other special needs.Thank you.
Leadership gifts are critical to the vitality and health of all schools. Several donors gave or pledged
$100,000 or more this year. Dr. John Philips (DDS ‘69), the estate of Norburne Muir, the estate of
Dwight Shull (DDS ‘44), Delta Dental of Virginia, and the Nunnally Foundation made exceptional
gifts, assisting with faculty development, scholarship, capital improvements and research. Thank
you.
New investors infuse the School with new life. A total of 1,091 investors allowed us to achieve a
record number of first-time givers, representing a 33% increase over last year and a 109% increase
over 2004. The number of alumni donors grew from 472 that year to 820 this year, an increase of
74%. The School of Dentistry leads VCU schools in total alumni donor participation, total MCV
Alumni Association memberships and total alumni participation.Thank you.
Students form the bridge between the School and alumni. This year, we engaged them in new
ways, fostering stronger connections. Senior exit interviews, a meaningful student ambassador program, student committees that assisted with events and a “thank-a-thon” program provided excellent interaction across generations. The Class of 2006 responded by initiating a new class gift tradition, which touted 100% donor participation.Thank you.
As you learn more about the School, you show more interest in participation. The Advancement
Office increased communication, publishing two magazines and an annual report and increasing
visibility of the School’s activities in University media. We introduced the Dean’s Dinner series and
hosted 10 dinners across Virginia. Several on-site events included Premiere Weekend and an
expanded Reunion and Alumni Weekend, which allowed you to see changes in the School and
meet our students. You responded by returning in record numbers. Over 500 people participated in
Reunion and Alumni Weekend, and our first annual golf tournament contributed significantly to student activity funds and the Mission of Mercy (MOM) Project. Thank you.
We consider you our partners in every area of the School. We believe it is our responsibility to connect with you and inform you regarding our progress. I hope you are as proud as we are of the
accomplishments of this year, and we look forward to even more successes. Financial support
obviously is one opportunity for participation, but we are committed to providing more ways for you
to learn about the School and to involve you at a partner level that is important to you. Thank you.
Edward G. Kardos
Director of Development
2006 ANNUAL REPORT
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Honor Roll of Investors
July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006
The totals reflect cash gifts and pledge payments.
This list of investors
represents cash gifts
and pledge payments
received between
July 1, 2005, and
June 30, 2006. In
fiscal year 2006, gifts
and pledges totaled
more than $1.6
million, representing
an increase of over
123% from the
preceding year.
The investments
affected every aspect
of our School’s
missions of education,
patient care and
research.
Investors of $100,000 or greater
Estate of Dr. Norborne F. Muir
Estate of Dr. Dwight H. Shull
Investors of $50,000 to $999,999
Dr. John F. Philips
Brodie Charitable Lead Trust
Mrs. Kathryn Holcomb Clary
Dr. and Mrs. Guy C. Clayton
Dr. and Mrs. Warren E. Sachs
Dr. and Mrs. James L. Riley
Delta Dental Plan of Virginia
Dr. and Mrs. William D. Covington
Dr. and Mrs. Michael O. McMunn
Commonwealth Endodontics
Dr. Kathryn A. Cook
Dr. and Mrs. Frank C. Crist
Dr. A. Clayborn Hendricks
Dr. Ronald J. Hunt
Dr. S. Kimberly Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Rodney J. Klima
KLS Martin L.P.
Dr. and Mrs. Cyril R. Mirmelstein
Mitnick & Herbst, PC
Peninsula Dental Society
Dr. and Mrs. W. Baxter Perkinson
Dr. Stephen S. Radcliffe
Dr. Pamela F. Regimbal
Tidewater Dental Association
Virginia Dental Association
Virginia Dental Service Corporation
Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Wilson
Dr. Roger E. Wood
Dr. Stephen B. Alouf
American College of Dentists VA Section
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Dr. A. Scott Anderson, III
Dr. Carl O. Atkins, Jr.
Dr. Girish Banaji
Dr. Cramer L. Boswell
Dr. Gerald J. Brown
Dr. Ronnie L. Brown
Mr. William P. Copenhaver &
Ms. Paula Knoxx
Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Crabtree
Dr. Jeffrey E. Cyr
Dr. Surya P. Dhakar
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Doswell II
Drs. Susan and Alfred Griffin
Dr. Claire C. Kaugars
Dr. Fred F. Kennett
Dr. Lawrence A. Klar
Dr. Richard A. Lynch
Dr. Bobby E. McBride
MCV Alumni Association of VCU
MCV Orthodontic Alumni Foundation
Dr. Preston D. Miller, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward M. O’Keefe
Pierre Fauchard Academy
Henry Schein Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Harvey H. Shiflet
Southwest Virginia Dental Society
Drs. Mary and Gerald Taylor
Ultradent Products, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. William J. Viglione
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Willhide
Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Wong
Adams, Adams, and Epperly
Dr. C. L. Cuttino,III & Dr. A. C. Adams
Dr. Randy Adams
Dr. William H. Allison
Dr. Ralph L. Anderson
Dr. Clyde H. Andrews
Dr. Richard A. Arnaudin
Dr. Anthony D. Bailey
Dr. Connie M. Baker
Dr. and Mrs. Lee H. Baker
Dr. Kenneth J. Benson
Dr. Cheryl B. Billingsley
Dr. William T. Bivins
Dr. Robert H. Blease
Dr. Marshall S. Bonnie
Dr. Donald R. Brown
Dr. James C. Burns
Dr. Gilbert L. Button
Dr. Ellen Byrne
Dr. Joseph V. Califano
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Cameron
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Cassidy
Dr. J. Frederick Chairsell, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Collins
Commonwealth Oral & Facial Surgery
Dr. Frederick A. Coots, Jr.
Dr. Theresa R. Y. Crawley
Dr. Jason S. Crist
Dr. William E. Crutchfield, II
Dr. and Mrs. Joffre W. Daigle
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Dameron
Dr. and Mrs. William L. Davenport
Dr. Donald L. Davis
Dr. Jeffrey P. Davis
Drs. Nancy and Damon DeArment
Dr. and Mrs. David M. DeViese
Dr. Nadia Diab-Shamari
Dominion Virginia Power
Dr. David L. Ellis
Dr. Robert N. Emory
Dr. J. Robert Eshleman
Dr. Cotesworth P. Fishburne, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Elmer O. Fisher
Mr. John F. FitzHugh
Drs. Beverly and Robert Friedberg
Dr. Dunbar O. Godbold
Dr. Stephen M. Goldstein
Dr. Marsha A. Gordon
Dr. and Mrs. Ira Gould
Dr. Daniel E. Grabeel
Dr. Ralph N. Greenway
Mr. David S. Groy
Dr. Scott P. Guice
Dr. Betsy A. Hagan
Dr. Christopher Hamlin
Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Harman
Dr. Bradley M. Harris
Harvest Technologies Corporation
Dr. Mark J. Hauser
Dr. Mark S. Hebertson
Dr. Ross I. Heisman
Worth Higgins & Associates Inc.
Dr. Ralph Howell, Jr.
Dr. Michael L. Huband
Dr. David R. Hughes
International College of DentistsVA Chapter
Dr. Fereshteh Jarvandi
Dr. Jerry L. Jenkins
Dr. Charles K. Johnson
Dr. Frank D. Jones
Dr. and Mrs. James J. Kail
Dr. and Mrs. James M. Keeton
Dr. William P. Kennedy
Dr. George A. Kirchner
Dr. Charles D. Kirksey
Dr. and Mrs. Jamie Krochmal
Dr. Darryl L. Lefcoe
Mrs. Margaret W. Lemmer
Dr. and Mrs. Donald G. Levitin
Dr. Carlyn S. Phucas and
Mr. James Lewis
Dr. Steven J. Lindauer
Dr. Edward Y. Lovelace, III
Dr. James E. Lupi
Dr. and Mrs. Francis L. Macrina
Dr. Christopher L. Maestrello
Marathon Development Group
Dr. Norman J. Marks
Dr. and Mrs. Virgil H. Marshall
MCV Foundation
Dr. B. C. McConnell, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. W. Edward Mitchell
Dr. Edward H. Moody, Jr.
Dr. French H. Moore, III
Dr. French H. Moore, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Morris
Dr. Edmund E. Mullins, Jr.
Dr. Charles H. Nelson, Jr.
Dr. Raymond R. Niles, Jr.
Nobel Biocare USA, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. O’Neill
Dr. Michael E. Oppenheimer
Dr. William R. Parks
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Patterson
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Peluso
Dr. Robert N. Penterson
R. K. Tongue Co., Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. David A. Reid
Dr. Alexandra S. Renkenberger-Talton
Dr. and Mrs. James H. Revere
Dr. and Mrs. Scott B. Ross
Dr. and Mrs. James H. Rucker
Dr. Michael E. Sagman
Dr. David C. Sarrett
Dr. and Mrs. Ivan R. Schiff
Dr. Harvey Silverman
Dr. and Mrs. James Lester Slagle
Dr. Edward P. Snyder
Dr. George A. Solier, Jr.
Southern Assoc. of Orthodontists
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Speegle
Dr. Al J. Stenger
Dr. William L. Stiebel
Dr. Matthew T. Storm
Dr. Russell K. Street
Dr. Sun Ok Suk
Dr. David R. Suyes, Jr.
Dr. John A. Svirsky
Synthes Spine Co., LP
Dr. Richard L. Taliaferro
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Tankersley
Dr. Thomas H. Tatum
Mr. and Mrs. William Gray Tatum
Dr. David E. Templeton
Dr. Michael N. Trahos
Dr. and Mrs. Donald G. Trawick
Dr. Denis P. Trupkin
Dr. Gus C. Vlahos
Wachovia Matching Gifts Program
Dr. J. Gregory Wall
Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Weisberg
Dr. and Mrs. Richard H. Wood
Dr. and Mrs. James C. Woodson
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Yarborough II
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Yarbrough
Dr. Paul N. Zimmet
Zest Anchors, Inc.
Investors of $500 to $999
3I Implant Innovations
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Abbott
Dr. and Mrs. Gary V. Avakian
Mrs. Fern C. Barban
Ms. Mary S. Barban
Mrs. Susan H. Barban
Dr. Harold J. Barrett, Jr.
Dr. J. M. Bass
Dr. Linda W. Baughan
Dr. C. L. Booker
Dr. Douglas Bramwell
Dr. Byron A. Brill
Dr. Raymond F. Buglione
Dr. and Mrs. Gorman L. D. Burnett
Dr. James H. Butler
Dr. Jerry G. Caravas
Dr. Stephen P. Cicinato
Dr. Barry K. Cutright
Dr. Arthur B. David
Dr. George E. Davis, III
Dr. and Mrs. William A. Deyerle
Dr. and Mrs. Michael V. Dishman
Drs. Dodson, Taylor & Jett, Inc.
Dr. James F. Dollar
Dr. Robert G. Evans
Dr. Beth Faber
Dr. Frank H. Farrington
Dr. Kitt S. Finley-Parker
Dr. Robert C. Flikeid
Dr. Eric A. Foretich
Dr. David L. Forrest
Dr. Charles S. Fralin
Dr. Katherine Garrett-Thomas
Dr. Barry Lee Green
Dr. and Mrs. Lance F. Grenevicki
Dr. and Mrs. William T. Griffin
Dr. Susan A. Grimes
Dr. Robert E. Grover
Dr. W. Gerard Harrington
Dr. John L. Harris, III
Drs. Sandra and Steven Hearne
Dr. William C. Henry
Dr. Lanny C. Hinson
Dr. Donald L. Holcomb
Dr. William G. Horbaly
Dr. William Michael Hudgins
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Hughes
Dr. and Mrs. Lindsay M. Hunt
Dr. Garrett E. Hurt
Dr. Charles P. Jewett
Dr. David G. Johnson
Dr. H. Philip Johnson, III
Dr. Neal B. Jones
Dr. Jack T. Kayton, III
Dr. and Mrs. Kanyon R. Keeney
Dr. Fred A. Knaysi
Dr. Lawrence M. Kotler
Dr. Ray N. Lee
Lefcoe Family Partnership
Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. LeHew
Dr. and Mrs. Guy G. Levy
Dr. Joseph M. Lewis
Dr. Michael J. Link
Dr. Thomas G. Luckam
Dr. William W. Martin
Dr. Martin J. Menges, Jr.
Dr. Julian C. Metts, Jr.
Drs. Benita and Michael Miller
Dr. J. Peyton Moore, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wayne Morris
Dr. James K. Muehleck
Dr. Edward L. Mustian III
Neibauer Dental Care Inc.
Dr. Bich Loc T. Nguyen
Dr. Tracy S. Oliver
Dr. Elbert P. Osborne, Jr.
Dr. Clyde T. Padgett, Jr.
Dr. John M. Parham, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Don B. Piche
Dr. T. Carroll Player, Jr.
Drs. Richard Mansell & A. Carole Pratt
Presentation Resource, LLC
The Procter & Gamble Company
Dr. G. Spencer Pugh
Dr. Gavin E. Reynolds
The Richmond Dental Study Club
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis B. Rinker
Dr. Jacques E. Riviere
Dr. James M. Roberson, Jr.
Dr. Michael C. Rowland
Dr. William G. Sandifer, Jr.
Dr. Victor G. Saunders
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Drs. Schroeder, Stenger & Associates, PC
Mr. Robbie J. Schureman
Dr. John D. Semones
Dr. Robert E. Shannon, Jr.
Dr. James W. Shearer
Dr. Richard L. Sherman
Ms. Heather M. Siegel
Dr. Robert N. Sorenson
Southside Electric Cooperative
Dr. James L. Stanley
Dr. Kenneth E. Stoner
Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Suter
Mr. Ben Moore Tatum
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Tepper
Dr. Marvin E. Thews, Jr.
Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting
Dr. and Mrs. Jack F. Thompson
Dr. Dennis R. Throckmorton
Dr. Peter S. Trager
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Unger
Dr. James W. Vargo
Dr. and Mrs. William M. Vaughan
Dr. John Trung D. Vu
Dr. Thomas A. Warwick
Dr. Raymond P. White, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Wolff
Dr. William Yeudall
Dr. David V. Young
Dr. Charles F. Zaglin
Dr. Joe M. Adair
Dr. Forough Akrami
Dr. and Mrs. Hayden P. Allen
Dr. Elizabeth M. Alligood
Mr. Robert L. Anderson
Dr. Nabeel M. Assudmi
Dr. Richard D. Barnes
Dr. Sidney Becker
Dr. Frederick T. Birsch
Dr. George H. Blakey, III
Dr. Deborah R. Blanchard
Dr. Thomas P. Bowe, Jr.
Dr. Herbert R. Boyd, III
Dr. George W. Brady
CAPT Timothy J. Brady
Dr. Paul W. Brinser, III
Dr. Fred A. Bubernak
Dr. Leigh C. Budwell
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Dr. Carol P. Burke
Dr. Stephen J. Clark
Dr. Kevin C. Cooper
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Y. Cox
Dr. William R. Cregar
Dr. C. William Dabney
Dr. Michael J. Davis
Mr. Mike Delgado
Ms. Heidi Denos
Mr. Jim Doyle
Dr. Richard M. Dunn
Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. Ellmore
Dr. Robert N. Emory
Dr. Marshall C. England, Jr.
Dr. Daniel M. Etheridge
Dr. and Mrs. David K. Fitzgerald
Dr. Catherine Oden Fulton
Dr. Ervin W. Funderburk
Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallisdorfer
Dr. Edward D. Gardner, Jr.
Dr. John L. Goodloe, III
Dr. Lloyd A. Green
Dr. Leslie B. Hardy, Jr.
Dr. Stephen G. Harrington
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Healy
Dr. Paul P. Hicks, Jr.
Dr. John E. Hilton, Jr.
Dr. Jeffery E. Hodges
Dr. Joseph G. Jenkins, Jr.
Dr. Richard J. Joachim
Dr. James D. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kardos
Dr. David T. Kiger
Dr. E. Davey King
Dr. Randal King
Dr. Gerald McElroy Kluft
Dr. Richard L. Kronzer
Dr. Thomas F. Leftwich, Jr.
Dr. Lanny R. Levenson
Dr. Janina P. Lewis
Dr. Ronald E. Lowry, MD, DDS
Dr. Stephen J. Mayo
Dr. Thomas G. McKenna
Dr. Thomas J. McVay
Dr. and Mrs. Marshall V. Miller
Dr. Scottie R. Miller
Dr. Demetrios P. Milonas
Dr. Alfred P. Moore
Dr. Lloyd F. Moss, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Walter K. Murphy
Dr. Edward S. Nacht
Nelson Family Dental Practice
Niamtu, Alexander, Keeney, Harris,
Metzger, Dymon & Asso.
Nottoway Study Club
Dr. and Mrs. George Orlove
Dr. Albert L. Payne
Dr. James M. Peery, Jr.
Dr. Susan G. Penniston
Dr. Donald M. Phillips
Dr. and Mrs. Ramon G. Plowden
Dr. Ralph M. Powers, Jr.
Dr. Shivaprasanna K. Rai
Dr. Tanya D. Redd
Dr. Harold P. Remines
Dr. E. John Riggs
Dr. Edward F. Ross, Jr.
Dr. John J. Salley
Dr. Trang N. Salzberg
Dr. Dennis G. Savage
Dr. Walter E. Saxon, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin G. Scanlan
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Schechter
Dr. Craig M. Scimeca
Dr. John G. Sellers, Jr.
Dr. Michael D. Shannon
Dr. Robert A. Simmons
Dr. Alan L. Sizemore
Dr. Mary F. Stavropoulos
Dr. James Y. Su
Dr. Kit Tucker Sullivan
Dr. David M. Swisher
Mr. Al Tajara
Dr. Emery F. Taylor, Jr.
Dr. James S. Thompson
Dr. Wolfram E. Trummer
Dr. Eric C. Vasey
Dr. Lee T. Weinstein
Dr. Jeffrey B. Wetter
Dr. S. Lee Wheeler
Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Wheless
Dr. John R. Wheless, III
Dr. William C. Wilson
Dr. D. Kent Yandle
Drs. Sandra and A. Yarbrough
Dr. Glenn Zeh
Dr. Matthew F. Abdoney
Dr. and Mrs. Frank L. Angus
Dr. Lewis A. Arthur
Dr. Frank J. Beale
Dr. and Mrs. Duane J. Bickers
Dr. Scott Blanchard
Dr. Esmond E. Blanton, Jr.
Dr. Richard B. Bradley, Jr.
Dr. Townsend Brown, Jr.
Dr. William G. Bunch, Jr.
Dr. James A. Burden
Drs. Donna and David Burns
Dr. Jeffrey H. Camm
Dr. Dana H. Chamberlain
Ms. Martha C. Clements
Dr. Bruce C. Cook
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cooper
Drs. Catherine and James Crichton
Dr. Samuel Daniels
Dr. Robert L. Deal
Dr. Arthur A. DeLeo
Dr. Floyd R. Dickey
Dr. Frederick A. Donaghy
Dr. Ronald G. Downey
Dr. Robert A. Dreelin
Dr. and Mrs. William S. Driscoll
Dr. Christopher Durr, Jr.
Mr. Alex Elmore
Dr. Peter A. Erickson
Dr. Steven E. Evens
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Ferramosca
Dr. Carolyn M. Flanary
Dr. Frank J. Francica
Dr. Mitchel L. Friedman
Dr. Rawley H. Fuller, IV
Dr. and Mrs. William A. Gardner
Dr. Charles L. Gary, Jr.
Dr. James L. Gates
Dr. James D. Geren
Dr. Paula Bass and
Dr. Kenneth R. Giberson
Dr. and Mrs. Frank B. Gigliotti
Dr. Mary Anne Giuseppe
Dr. and Mrs. Clifford T. Goodwin
Dr. Barry I. Griffin
Dr. Edward N. Griggs, III
Dr. Jane L. Grosser and
Dr. David J. Montgomery
Dr. Eric G. Grossmann
Dr. Timothy A. Grubb
Dr. Joseph A. Gwiazdowski
Dr. B. Keith Haley, Jr.
Dr. Sheryle L. Hamlett
Dr. and Mrs. William B. Hanna
Dr. M. Darrell Harman
Dr. James A. Harrell, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. William S. Harrison
Dr. Kenneth R. Heise
Dr. Eric A. Hosek
Dr. Kenneth R. Hunter
Dr. and Mrs. Alfred D. Hurt
Dr. James B. Jackson
Dr. Allyn G. Janney, Jr.
Dr. Karen McLeod Jeffrey
Dr. Carl W. Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Michael L. Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Koertge
Dr. Gregory Kontopanos
Dr. John J. Kupcha
Dr. Barry Kurzer & Dr. Lisa Syrop
Dr. Lawrence J. Kyle
Dr. Glenn C. Landau
Dr. Luan T. Le
Dr. Stanley M. Levin
Dr. Nicholas C. Lombardozzi
Dr. James F. Londrey
Mr. Remedios D. Lotuaco
Dr. Herbert C. Manry, III
Dr. Donald L. Martin
Dr. Frederick E. Martin, III
Dr. and Mrs. Jack C. McComb
Dr. Allen D. McCorkle
Dr. and Mrs. Alex R. McDonald
Dr. L. Edward McGaha
Dr. and Mrs. Mark L. Meyer
Dr. John F. Monacell
Dr. Mark M. Neale, Jr.
Dr. James F. Nelson
Dr. Bradley S. Nester
Dr. Julia Williams Neuls
Dr. Paul A. Neumann
Dr. Cleveland L. Null
Dr. Ellen R. Oertel
Dr. Rand R. Ollerton
Dr. Robert J. Oswald
Dr. Bruce W. Overton
Dr. Robert G. Owen
Dr. Kenneth W. Parks
Dr. Robert N. Petrtyl
Dr. Christine L. Piascik
Mr. Cleveland H. Porter, Jr.
Dr. James H. Priest
Dr. Harry A. Raddin, Jr.
Dr. Charles H. Rawls, Jr.
Drs. Theresa and Stephen Recupero
Dr. Jeffrey O. Riley
Dr. William N. Riley
Dr. Alan D. Robbins
Dr. Erik C. Roper
Dr. Fred H. Rosenblum
Dr. Stephen F. Rosenblum
Mrs. Judith L. Sampson-Chimon and
Dr. Eric Chimon
Dr. Barney E. Selph
Dr. and Mrs. Navin S. Shetty
Dr. Perry L. Showalter
Dr. C. Frederick Smith
Dr. John C. Smith, Jr.
Dr. Theodore R. Smith, Jr.
Dr. James R. Snodgrass
Dr. David B. Solomon
Dr. Mark S. Sorin
Dr. Jane A. Soxman
Dr S. N. Gagliano-Springmann &
Mr. D. M. Springmann
Dr. Richard T. Spurgas
Dr. Stephen St. Louis
Dr. Cory M. Stark
Drs. David and Rebecca Swett
Dr. J. Corbett Talton, II
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Thompson
Dr. Justin D. Thornton
Dr. Clinton J. Tull, III
Dr. Hal Turkus
Dr. Charles R. Utley
Dr. B. Aaron Vaughn
Dr. Donald M. Wallace
Dr. Martin L. Walton III
Dr. Scot K. Watase
Dr. Benjamin T. Watson, III
Dr. Kyle W. Wheeler
Dr. Calvin R. White, Jr.
Dr. Paul M. Wiley
Dr. Daryl Wilson
Dr. and Mrs. Curtis B. Wiltshire
Dr. Mark A. Winkler
Dr. Nicole M. Yingling
Dr. Tara Lowe Zier
Dr. Jason R. Abel
Dr. Andrew T. Aitcheson, Jr.
Dr. Fawaz Al-Foraih
Dr. Bradford C. Allen
Dr. Nadine Altememi
Dr. Yahya M. Al-Yahya
Dr. Brian H. Anantatmula
Dr. Tyson W. Anderson
Dr. Jared G. Anderton
Dr. Timothy J. Armanini
Atlas Resources, Inc.
Dr. Gary W. Ayers
Dr. David T. Babington
Dr. Nicole T. Barbour
Dr. Nassir A. Barekzi
Dr. Samuel G. Baroody, Jr.
Dr. David A. Beck
Dr. Marco A. Beltrami
Dr. Robert S. Berman
Dr. William C. Betzhold
Dr. Brian S. Bienstock
Dr. E. J. Bowen, Jr.
Ms. Susan S. Bowling
Mrs. Janell R. Bradley
Dr. J. Dwight Bradshaw
Dr. Cary Bryant
Dr. Valerie N. Byrnside
Dr. Duane D. Callahan
Mr. Rodney Chenault
Dr. Nadia A. Church
Dr. David M. Clark
Dr. Jack Cohn
Dr. Patrick B. Colvard
Mr. Ty Croghan
Dr. Jason S. Crozier
Dr. Melvin E. Cruser, III
Dr. Karen Cole Dameron
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph James Davey
Dr. Anthony L. Davis
Drs. Caryn and Charles Davis
Dr. Wayne Davis
Dr. David R. Deitrick
Dr. Ernest Diaz
CDR Robin B. Dodd
Dr. Sayward E. Duggan
Dr. Karen M. Dunegan
Dr. John S. Ehreth
Dr. Bernard I. Einhorn
Drs. Jacoba and Drore Eisen
Dr. R. Benjamin Ellis
Dr. Margaret S. Enoch
Dr. Peter S. Evans
Dr. Kenneth R. Eye II
Dr. Gisela K. Fashing
Dr. Thomas J. Fitzgerald
Ms. Jane H. Fitzpatrick
Dr. John A. Flowers
Dr. Alan G. Forbes
Dr. Gerald I. Frank
Dr. Mark S. Friedlander
Dr. William N. Friedman
Dr. Gabriel W. Fritz
Dr. William G. Gardner
Dr. Richard Gelman
Dr. Gregory T. Gendron
Dr. Nicos G. Georgiades
Dr. Ashkan Ghaffari
Dr. Robert E. Gilliam
Dr. M. David Gladstone
Dr. Richard K. Golden
Dr. Thomas R. Golden
Dr. Timothy J. Golian
Dr. Rana D. Graham
Dr. Michael J. Green
Dr. Joseph M. Greene, Jr.
Dr. Carlyle Gregory
Dr. and Mrs. William A. Grupp
Dr. Jerel D. Gutierrez
Dr. Mark A. Hammock
Dr. Mollie E. Hanna
Dr. Kenneth E. Hardy
Mr. Kevin E. Hardy
Dr. Melanie A. Harkabus
Dr. Alexander C. Hatch
Dr. William R. Hatcher
Dr. S. K. Heard, III
Dr. Scott T. Henson
Dr. R. M. Hilton
Dr. Tami M. Hiromasa
Dr. Brian C. Hoard
Dr. Gregory C. Hohl
Dr. Rodney F. Holcombe
Dr. Joshua D. Hollingshead
Dr. Jennifer F. Howard
Dr. Marni V. Husson
Dr. Mark C. Interian
Dr. Lewis W. Irby, Jr.
Dr. Edwin F. Irish
Dr. James H. James III
Dr. G. Alex Jenkins, Jr.
Dr. Perry E. Jones
Dr. Ryan S. Jones
Dr. Wesley P. Kandare
Dr. Robert O. Kendig
Dr. Amanda A. Key
Dr. Andrew Y. Kim
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Dr. Christine M. Kim
Dr. Jerry Kim
Dr. Timothy M. King
Mrs. Paula W. Knight
Dr. David B. Konikoff
Dr. Pye P. Kyu
Mr. and Mrs. I. Marshall Levy
Dr. Sariah E. Light
Dr. Alfred D. Ligon, Jr.
Ms. Carol L. Liles
Dr. Cheryl A. Lobo
Dr. J. Hart Long, Jr.
Dr. Eric B. Lovell
Dr. R. Allen MacIlwaine
Dr. Laura R. Mallinak
Dr. Gabriel W. Martin
Dr. Mary M. Martinez
Dr. Lawrence E. Masters
Dr. Willard W. Maughan
Dr. William B. May
Dr. John P. McCasland
Dr. James T. McClung, Jr.
Dr. Peter J. McDonald
Dr. Benjamin J. McEvoy
Ms. Anne S. McKenzie
Dr. Scott A. McQuiston
Dr. Larry C. Miller
Dr. Joseph H. Morgan
Dr. Kendall W. Morris
Dr. Mason L. Morris
Dr. George L. Nance, Jr.
Dr. Justin C. Neibauer
Dr. Mark D. Newman
Dr. Khoi P. Nguyen
Dr. Eugene V. Nolfi, Jr.
Dr. Esther S. Oh
Dr. Bobbi B. Oldham
Dr. Elizabeth C. Olin
Dr. Christine E. Ottersberg
Dr. McKay B. Packer
Dr. Benegal S. Paige
Dr. Jason R. Paige
Ms. Betty L. Parks
Dr. Scott Parr
Dr. Hiren Patel
Dr. Robert E. Patterson
Dr. Charles A. Pendergrass, Jr.
Dr. Seth T. Perkinson
Dr. Barry E. Peterson
Dr. Eugene A. Petrasy
Dr. Stephanie M. Pirok
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Dr. A. Wright Pond
Dr. Courtney Rafferty
Mr. Glenn G. Raines
Dr. A. Wharton Ramsey
Reader’s Digest Foundation
Dr. Ryan M. Reeves
Dr. and Mrs. Donald F. Reynolds
Dr. Emmett V. Richardson, III
Richmond Interdisciplinary Dental
Study Club
Dr. Jim Roberson
Dr. Francis J. Robertello
Dr. David S. Roberts
Dr. Christopher Robins
Dr. William S. Robinson
Dr. E. Eugene Rorrer
Dr. Robert K. Rosenberg
Dr. James L. Rutledge, III
Dr. Daniel F. Savage III
Dr. Nathan J. Saydyk
Dr. Kristin Scoggins
Dr. Harvey A. Schenkein
Dr. Oscar W. Self, Jr.
Dr. Saira M. Sheikh
Dr. Reena R. Shial
Mrs. JoAnne S. Skibinski
Dr. Michael R. Slater
Dr. Steven R. Sluyk
Dr. Matthew G. Snyder
Dr. H. Merritt Sparger, Jr.
Dr. David L. Spencer
Dr. Bernard H. Spivak
Dr. Joseph K. St. Clair
Dr. Timothy F. Stacey
Dr. Roy E. Stanford
Dr. Jimmy R. Stanley
Dr. Steven S. Stensland
Dr. Daniel G. Stockburger
Dr. David W. Stone, Jr.
Dr. Aaron A. Straw
Dr. Adam H. Ta
Dr. Mildred K. Tannen
Dr. Russell S. Taylor
Dr. Benjamin L. Tolley
Dr. Kevin W. Toms
Dr. Norman M. Trahos
Dr. Quang N. Tran
Dr. Yun K. Tse
Dr. Blake K. Tucker
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller Vellines
Dr. William H. Walls, Jr.
Dr. Jimmie P. Watkins
Dr. Valerie N. Watson
Dr. Nathan S. Wayment
Dr. Scott V. Wellman
Dr. David L. Wheeler
Dr. Paul R. White, II
Dr. Gregory L. Whitmer
Dr. Lylarose A. Wilby
Mrs. Karen K. Wiles
Dr. Michael K. Williams
Dr. Amy M. Williams-Trujillo
Mr. Joseph Wilson
Dr. Bryan D. Wood
Dr. Ernest E. Wooden, III
Dr. Henry P. Worrell
Dr. Ronald L. Wray
Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Wright
Dr. Sol Yecalsik
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Zachary
Dr. Richard R. Zechini
Dr. Douglas M. Arendt
Dr. Edward Armstrong, Jr.
Dr. Marielena Arryo-Pratt
Dr. Gary J. Ashton
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Auer
Dr. Richard H. Baier
Dr. Brian W. Baird
Dr. Mark S. Ball
Dr. Howard Baranker
Dr. Robert S. Barlowe
Mr. John C. Berkeyheiser, III
Dr. E. D. Blair
Dr. Donald T. Bond
Dr. Eugene D. Brinkley, Jr.
Dr. Carol N. Brooks
Dr. Frank D. Bruni
Dr. Corydon B. Butler, Jr.
Dr. Jeffrey R. Campbell
Ms. Angela K. Campitell
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Castle
Dr. Donald L. Chastain
Dr. Wayne T. Coleman
Dr. John R. Corder
Dr. Walter Cox
Mrs. Marilyn V. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Davis
Dr. Lonnie B. Dickens, Jr.
Dr. Merrill F. Dickson
Dr. Paul D. Dove
Dr. Hugh C. Dowdy, Jr.
Dr. Neil H. Epstein
Dr. Coty P. Fishburne, Jr.
Mrs. Janet C. Gilliam
Dr. Allen N. Gustin
Dr. Wanda L. Hall
Dr. Walter H. Hankins, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Harrow
Mrs. Susan H. Helwege
Dr. Rodney F. Holcombe
Dr. Eric J. Hovland
Dr. Edward S. Im
Dr. Allyn G. Janney, Jr.
Dr. Bradley G. Johnson
Dr. David G. Johnson
Dr. Joseph B. Johnson
Dr. James A. Jordan
Dr. Edwin D. Joy, Jr.
Mrs. Patricia D. Kennedy
Ms. Katherine A. Klima
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Knarr
Dr. Leo N. Lampros
Dr. Robert A. Levine
Dr. Thomas C. Llewellyn
Dr. Eddie S. Longman
Dr. C. Marshall Mahanes
Dr. Michael A. Marcou
Ms. Barbara W. McCann
Dr. William A. Meares, II
Dr. and Mrs. Brian P. Midgette
Dr. Roy A. Miller, Jr.
Ms. Melissa L. Moore
Mr. William H. Moretz, Jr.
Dr. Gary H. Morgan
Dr. Elizabeth T. Nance
Dr. John H. Neumann
Mr. and Mrs. Neil November
Dr. Edward M. O’Keefe
Dr. Roger A. Palmer, Jr.
Dr. Albert L. Payne
Dr. Darryl S. Pearlman
Dr. Jon E. Piche
Dr. Jerem M. Pitt
Dr. Krieg P. Pursifull
Dr. David C. Ritchie
Mrs. Sheryl G. Roemer
Dr. James L. Ross
Dr. William B. Russell
Dr. Robert Sabitini
Dr. Paul J. Shires
Dr. K. Martin Simon
Dr. Harry D. Simpson, Jr.
Dr. Emmette C. Skinner, Jr
Dr. James P. Soderquist
Dr. Bradley R. Spano
Dr. Gerald L. Spoto
Dr. James C. Steere
Dr. Richard J. Sterne, III
Dr. Douglas K. Tavenner, Jr.
Dr. Paul L. Vitsky
Dr. Michael S. Wasserman
Dr. Robert L. Weber
Dr. Donald E. Wheless
Dr. Tonya Parris-Wilkins and
Mr. Joseph D. Wilkins
Dr. Gordon T. Witcher
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Patrick Wright
Mrs. Rhonda P. Austin
Mr. Glover R. Bailie, Jr.
Dr. Russell E. Bogacki
Mrs. Patricia Brown Bonwell
Dr. Thomas E. Burke, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd S. Chinnes
Dr. Harold M. Cruse
Dr. Dan W. Culbertson
Dr. Ray A. Dail
Ms. Sheryl A. Fineman
Dr. Daren F. Gehring
Dr. Walter S. Gibbons, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goldberg
Ms. Julie Ashton Gray
Mr. Steve Hatch
Dr. E. Raymond Hudson, Jr.
Dr. Edgar F. Jessee, Sr.
Mrs. Betsy E. Kastenbaum
Dr. Thomas E. Kent
Dr. Kirk H. Kinney
Dr. James I. Lambert
Mrs. Susan H. Lamsens
Mr. Douglas O. Lipps
Mrs. Ellen S. Lipps
Mr. Brad Love
Dr. Richard M. Marcus
Ms. Judith A. Martin
Dr. R. Gordon McCracken
Mrs. Christine P. McMahon
Dr. Andrew L. Moore, Jr.
Dr. Janice R. Morris
Mrs. Stephanie D. Murphy
Ms. Zelda T. Oppleman
Ms. Genevieve K. Orange
Dr. George G. Patterson
Ms. Nancy G. Payne
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Pleasants
Mr. Frank M. Pride
Dr. Charles P. Procini
Dr. Richard M. Pyne
Dr. J. Dan Reasor
Ms. Louise M. Redlitz
Ms. Ann M. Reed
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reinhard
Dr. W. Michael Riddle
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd U. Robbins
Dr. R. Douglas Ross
Dr. Joshua B. Rubinstein
Dr. Ronald G. Shamaskin
Dr. John M. Shepherd, Jr.
Dr. Joseph F. Snyder, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell A. Sperling
Dr. Joseph A. Velardi, Jr.
Dr. Tuan A. Vu
Dr. Howard A. Woolwine
Ms. Jean G. Wright
We thank all our many
investors to the School. This
report reflects gifts from July
1, 2005, through June 30,
2006. We make every effort
possible to present accurate
information. Please accept
our apologies if we made an
error and notify us so we
may correct our records.
Thank you,
Edward G. Kardos
MCV Society Members
The MCV Foundation invites you to join our Medical
College of Virginia Society, a distinguished group of individuals who share a vision of excellence for the MCV
Campus of the Virginia Commonwealth University.
Through their thoughtful consideration, society members
are helping to advance superior patient care, education
and research at the School of Dentistry.
Dr. William H. Allison
Dr. Sanford L. Lefcoe*
Dr. David L. Ballard
Dr. Jeffrey Levin
Dr. Calvin L. Belkov
Dr. Harry Lyons*
Dr. Scott C. Berman
Dr. W. Austin McClellan
Dr. John I. Bowman, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Michael O. McMunn
Mr. David M. Bastiaans
Dr. Cyril R. Mirmelstein
Brodie Family Trust
Dr. French H. Moore, Jr.
Dr. Joseph V. Califano
Dr. French H. Moore, Sr.*
Dr. and Mrs. Richard M. Clary
Dr. and Mrs. Perry D. Mowbray, Jr.
Dr. Toni Marie Collado
Dr. Norborne F. Muir*
Dr. John L. Corey
Dr. and Mrs. W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr.
Dr. Walter H. Dickey
Dr. John F. Philips
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Doswell II
Dr. Woodrow W. Poss*
Dr. Paul Fitzgerald*
Dr. J. Marvin Reynolds
Dr. William N. Friedman
Dr. John W. Rhoday
Dr. R. Ashton Gay*
Dr. Herbert L. Schwartz*
Mrs. Edmond Theodore Glenn*
Dr. Dwight H. Shull*
Dr. Claude O. Godwin
Dr. Sommers D. Stancell*
Dr. Zachary T. Gray III*
Mr. Harry Stein
Dr. Robert F. Harman
Dr. John D. Stephens
Dr. W. Tyler Haynes*
Dr. George N. Trakas*
Dr. Charles R. Helsabeck
Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Woolwine*
*Deceased
2006 ANNUAL REPORT
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Statistical Profile
Full-time Faculty
1,899 Applicants
Professors
Associate Professors
Assistant Professors
Administrative Faculty
Total # full-time
18
21
23
10
72
Part-time Faculty
198
Gender 2010
57 male
33 female
55 VA residents 35 non-residents
Staff
Patient Visits
Total # classified employees 145
From 7/1/05 - 6/30/06
Enrolled Students
Clinic
Graduate
Predoctoral
Dental Hygiene
DDS Program
Master’s Degree
Clinical Residents
354
31
46
DDS (by class and gender)
D4
D3
D2
D1
25F + 62M = 87
24F + 58M = 82
27F + 68M = 95
33F + 57M = 90
Dental Hygiene Program
By Gender
Female
Male
44
3
By Residency
VA Residents
Non-residents
42
4
Effect of Endowment and
Annual Dollars on Students
1,663 non-resident applicants
236 VA applicants
90 admitted
19,744
20,641
2,166
Total Education and General
$11,500,000
Funds for FY05
On average, the School spends 90% of
the budget on salaries for faculty (fulltime, part-time) staff (including hourly
and student workers).
The remaining 10% is used for operations such as facilities, travel and equipment.
The principal of our endowment, established in 1948 as
part of the MCV Foundation,
stands at $11,500,000. Prudent
and wise investment of our
many endowment funds
yielded a “payout” of $539,507
for chairs, professorships,
scholarships and supporting
many other areas of the
School. Combining the payout with donor dollars, the
value per student was
$3,474. Fiscal year 2006
showed record endowment
support from donors, making
the year the best in the past
decade.
Admissions
Selectivity of Class of 2010
3.31 (3.36)
Avg. GPA
Science GPA
3.30 (3.25)
Non-science GPA
3.43 (3.49)
Avg. DAT Scores
Academic
Science
Perceptual ability
32
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Published annually
by the School of Dentistry
Virginia Commonwealth University
Ronald J. Hunt, DDS, Dean
Reunion & Alumni Weekend Sponsors
Continuing Education Sponsor
Virginia Dental Services Corporation
1st Annual VCU School of Dentistry
Alumni/Student Golf Invitational Sponsors
Ms. Heidi Denos – A-dec
W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr., DDS &
Associates, Ltd.
Henry Schein, Inc.
Medical College of Virginia Foundation
VCU Dental Faculty Practice
R. K. Tongue, Inc.
Mr. Al Tajara – A-dec
Sullivan-Schein Dental Company
Nottaway Study Club
Konikoff Family Dentistry
Marathon Development Group
Drs. Niamtu, Alexander, Keeney,
Harris, Metzger, Dymon & Associates
Zest Anchors, Inc.
Benco
Worth Higgins
Richmond Interdisciplinary Dental
Study Club
Nobel Biocare
Covington International Travel
3I Implant Innovations
Dr. John C. Doswell, II
Drs. Schroeder, Stenger, Cole, and
Associates, PC
Dr. Frank H. Farrington
Dr. John P. McCasland
Dr. Albert L. Payne
Dr. A. Wright Pond
Coming Soon Alumni Directory
Find out where your colleagues are today. An invaluable
resource, the new Alumni Directory will provide personal, academic and business information about all School
of Dentistry alumni from Broad Street to Botswana.
Don’t miss your opportunity. Be part of this project.
Be on the lookout, and when you receive your directory
questionnaire, take a few minutes to update your information, so your friends and colleagues know what is
happening with you.
Martha Bushong, MS
Editor-in-Chief
Assistant Director of
External Relations
Contributors:
Edward G. Kardos
James Revere, DDS
Director of Planned Giving
Jim Doyle
Assistant Director of Annual Giving
and Alumni Stewardship
Cover photo:
Allen Jones
Visit the School of Dentistry
on the web at
www.dentistry.vcu.edu
Please send suggestions,
evaluations and alumni news to:
Martha Bushong
P.O. Box 980566
Richmond, VA 23298-0566
or email: [email protected]
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
BOARD OF ADVISORS
2006
Dr. Anne Adams
Mr. Robert Anderson
Ms. Rhonda Austin
Dr. Gerald Brown
Dr. Ellen Byrne
Ms. Kay Clary
Dr. William Covington
Dr. Frank Crist
Dr. Terry Dickinson
Dr. Betsy Hagan
The Honorable Franklin Hall
Dr. Charles Johnson
Dr. Rodney Klima
Senator Benjamin Lambert
Dr. Jeffrey Levin
Dr. Michael McMunn
Dr. Baxter Perkinson
Dr. John Philips
Dr. Carole Pratt
Dr. Pamela Regimbal
Dr. James Riley
Dr. Warren Sachs
Dr. Harvey Shiflet
Dr. William Viglione
Dr. Roger Wood
Plans for the Future
Finish fourth and final phase of clinical simulation renovations, with construction of
a 100-station mannequin/bench laboratory.
Complete year one of a two-year phase-in of a major curriculum restructuring in
the DDS program that will result in:
• Implementation of clinical simulation in the first year of dental school,
• Earlier entry to patient care in the second year,
• More focus on clinical and business aspects of general dentistry in the
fourth year.
Complete construction of a clinical research unit.
Increase external funding for research, restoring or replacing the lapsed funding
for periodontal research.
Develop final plans for construction of a new dental building that adds clinical,
classroom and research space.
VCU
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School of Dentistry
520 North 12th Street
P.O. Box 980566
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0566
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