Fall 2006 - College of Dental Medicine - Columbia University

Student NewsEUGENE KO ’10 was a 2006 summer intern at theNational Institute of Dental and CraniofacialResearch, where he conducted research on theinteractions between streptococcus gordonii andactinomyces naeslundii. He described the experienceas “perfect for those who ... need ... genuineresearch experience [as a] catalyst or inhibitor for ...pursuing that avenue.” It worked for Ko, who is nowplanning a career in dental research.SOULTANA CHATZOPOULOS ’07 and PETERTRINH ’07 have an article in the Fall 2006 issue ofMOUTH, the American Student Dental Association’snational journal. Authors Chatzopoulos and Trinhwrite about persuading dental patients to stop theiruse of tobacco and how to support them in thatdecision, under the title “Helping Patients Kick theHabit.”More than 200 faculty and students gathered towatch the seniors defeat the juniors at the College’sannual Fall BBQ’s interclass softball contest. It was themost heavily attended picnic in more than a decade.Seen below are Associate Dean MARTIN DAVIS (farleft) and Assistant Dean JOSEPH MCMANUS (farright), who shared pitching and umpire duties for thegame, with Assistant Professor RICHARD LEHRER ’73(middle, back row) and team members for this portrait.Each class will have a “game ball” displayed inCDM’s trophy case. The Association of Dental Alumnigraciously donated baseball caps in different colors tohelp identify players for each team.Dean Ira Lamster and Associate Dean Martin Davispresented KEITH DA SILVA ’09 with the PierreFouchard Award (below, center) for excellence inscholarship and leadership. Keith, who was alsohonored with the Van Woert Award after maintainingthe number one slot in his class for three years,will go on to postdoctoral training in pediatrics.WAYNE STEPHENS ’09 recently spent six weeks inWashington, DC, on a National Health PolicyExternship, working in the offices of the AmericanDental Association. Wayne was chosen for theaward after competing in a field of applicants fromall over the nation. Assigned to some issues inRegulatory Policy and Congressional Affairs, he wasalso involved with drafting a position paper on theneed to retain critical services, including dentalcare, in upcoming revisions for Medicaid. Waynespent time on Capitol Hill in meetings and lobbyingefforts connected with the ADA, where he metwith elected officials, including MassachusettsSenator Edward Kennedy, shown here (below, right)with Wayne. After receiving his DDS from CDM,Wayne intends to earn his MBA, with a focus onhealthcare management, in a dual degree programwith Columbia’s Graduate School of Business.CDM ASDA RECEIVES AWARD FORCREST HEALTHY SMILES PROGRAMA panel of clinical and public health faculty from dentalschools across the nation honored ColumbiaUniversity’s American Student Dental Association28primus2006