THE ART OF DENTISTRY - School of Dental Medicine - Case ...

PRECEPTOR CORNER
BY MARIUS LANIAUSKAS ’80
“Change is only another word for learning; therefore, the theories of
learning will also be the theories of changing. If you want to
change, try learning one might say, or more precisely, if you want to
be more in control of your change, take learning more seriously.”
—Charles Handy
(quoted at the introduction to the paper “The Dialogue of Learning and Change”)
With the rapid influx of new
materials and technological
advances into the dental
profession, one major criticism
of dental schools, including
ours, has been their inability
to “change.” Under the leadership
of Dean Goldberg ’70
and our chairman Dr. Avishai
Sadan, the Department of
Comprehensive Dentistry has
Preceptors attending lecture
not been afraid to change.
With our department taking a more serious approach to learning, we have effectively
controlled the changes taking place.
Twice a month, our department has enjoyed meeting collectively to expand our horizons
on contemporary topics such as bleaching, new ceramic materials, adhesive dentistry,
malpractice, and enhancement of communication skills. These seminars are taught by our
faculty, based on much of the research being done at CWRU’s School of Dental Medicine
and elsewhere. Other seminars, dealing with medical topics such as seizures and sleep
disorders, have been taught by staff from the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals
Case Medical Center.
The emphasis on learning has taken our department to meetings in San Diego and Boston.
We plan to attend the 22nd International Symposium on Ceramics in Los Angeles in June
2008. Internationally acclaimed lecturers have accepted invitations to our school to specifically
address our department’s needs. These have included Dr. Eric Van Dooren (Antwerp),
Dr. Galip Gurel (Instanbul), Dr. Mauro Fradeoni (Pesaro, Italy), Dr. Didier Dietschi (Geneva),
and Dr. Sonia Leziy (Vancouver, Canada). Through all-day lectures (including hands-on
training in new techniques) we have been exposed to many cutting-edge procedures that
are being incorporated into our day-to-day preclinical and clinical teaching.
Change can be good! Change is exciting! We are not afraid to change, and we are
changing by continuing to learn!
E-MAIL: mmldds@gmail.com
STAFF SERVICE
MILESTONES
The faculty and students of the School
of Dental Medicine would like to thank
the entire staff for their hard work and
dedication. We are fortunate to have a
devoted group of employees. Below we
recognize those who have reached years
of service milestones in 5 year increments
as of December 2007.
Carolyn Calhoun – Dispensary:
5 years
Diana Coston – Development and
Alumni Relations: 5 years
Jennifer Dixon – Oral Surgery: 5 years
Angela Harris – Community
Dentistry: 5 years
Marna Negrelli – Faculty Practice:
5 years
Sherry Norman – Community
Dentistry: 5 years
Brian Sherman – Admissions: 5 years
Cheryl Silas – Admissions: 5 years
Connie Watkins –
Community Dentistry: 10 years
Cynthia Archibald –
Finance/Operations: 20 years
Margaret Samp – Dispensary: 25 years
Dorothy Caplin – Dean’s Office:
35 years
Celestine Fomby – Pediatrics: 35 years
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