Graduation 2009 - UDM School of Dentistry - University of Detroit ...

RetirementsDrs. John and Gail Molinari RetireDrs. John and Gail Molinari began phased retirementin June 2009.Dr. John A. Molinari joined the faculty of U of D in1977 as Chair of the Department of Microbiologyand Biochemistry. He came to Detroit from Pittsburghwhere he had been on the School of Dental Medicinefaculty since receiving his PhD from that institutionin 1970. Dr. Molinari developed the infection controlprogram at U of D and is recognized internationallyas a leader in dental infection control. He haslectured throughout the country and internationallyon topics related to infection control and infectiousdiseases in dentistry.Dr. Molinari has published extensively in the areas ofimmunology, infection control, and infectious diseases.Most recently he served as the senior author/editor ofthe third edition of Cottone’s Practical Infection Controlin Dentistry.He was a founding member of the Organization for Safetyand Asepsis Procedures, which promotes infection controland safety policies and practices supported by science andresearch to the global dental community. He foundedthe first dental school based sterilization monitoringservice offering biological monitoring of dental officesterilizers shortly after coming to U of D in 1977.Dr. Molinari received numerous honors throughout hiscareer both for his contributions to the dental professionas well as to dental education. He was recognized withhonorary membership in Omicron Kappa Upsilon, theMichigan Dental Association, and the Detroit DistrictDental Society. He was awarded Honorary Fellowship inthe Pierre Fauchard Academy, the International Collegeof Dentists, and the American College of Dentists.Additionally, he has received a number of other verynotable awards including the University of PittsburghSchool of Dental Medicine Distinguished Alumnus Awardin 2007.Dr. Gail E. Brossock (Molinari) joined the U of D facultyin 1987 as an assistant professor of Pediatric Dentistry.A dental graduate of Ohio State University, she completeda pediatric dentistry residency at OSU and then practicedfor a year in Colorado before joining the U of D faculty.She transitioned to part-time after a few years andpracticed pediatric dentistry in Flint before returning asChair of Pediatric Dentistry in 1991.She has been very active in the pediatric dentistrycommunity serving as President of the Michigan Academyof Pediatric Dentistry and as National Spokesperson forthe American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. She is aFellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry,the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and the InternationalCollege of Dentists.She has lectured extensively and published papers onchild abuse and neglect, traumatic injuries to the primaryand permanent dentition, and caries risk assessment.Both Dr. Molinaris will be missed at the School of Dentistrybut plan to continue their other activities. Dr. JohnMolinari will continue to lecture, and Dr. Gail Molinariplans to continue her pediatric dental practice. They willundoubtedly stay busy with their professional activitiesas well as their children and grandchildren. We wishthem well! The Leading Edge | Summer 2009