Iowa AAPD Student Group to Participate in Annual Trick-or-Treat Night at Sycamore Mall

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1 University of Iowa College of Dentistry Issue 874 October 23, 2009 DSB WEEKLY Chris White, Editor INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Iowa AAPD Student Group to be at Sycamore Mall UI Dental Students Attend 2nd Annual Teen Summit Iowa City Dental Wives Club Join! Salsa Contest!! The College of Dentistry Invites Volunteers! Filling Station Menu Be a Healthy Hawk! UI Health Fair College of Dentistry Salsa Contest! See page 3 for details! Iowa AAPD Student Group to Participate in Annual Trick-or-Treat Night at Sycamore Mall The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) dental student group will be at Sycamore Mall, Iowa City, on October 29 from 5-7 pm. The Iowa predoctoral and postdoctoral students will participate in the annual Trick-or-Treat night by handing out toothbrushes and toothpaste as well as providing oral hygiene education with puppets, stickers, costumes, and handouts to the children. In addition to a cache of toothbrushes the students already have, Proctor and Gamble has donated additional toothbrushes and is also lending a Sparkle toothpaste costume. As Jessica Flanigan (D3), AAPD Iowa chapter president commented, It should be very fun! Misha Lockey, Celia Mimms and Melissa Brown Represent College of Dentistry at Second Annual Teen Summit The Iowa City- Cedar Rapids Alumnae Chapter & Delta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., held their Second Annual Teen Summit on Saturday, October 17, 2009, at the University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center. Misha Lockey (D2), Celia Mimms (D2), and Melissa Brown (D3) attended the Teen Summit as representatives of the UI College of Dentistry. The theme this year was Empowering Our Youth in the 21 st Century. The organization s goal is to help young African American men and women between the ages of acquire the necessary tools for personal and professional success. The event included a series of workshops as well as a Career Expo with tables of information and individuals who answered questions about different careers. (Above photo, left to right): Misha Lockey (D2), Celia Mimms (D2), and Melissa Brown (D3).

2 DSB Weekly Page 2 UI History of Medicine Society: Norwegian Folk Medicine on the American Prairie Kathleen M. Stokker, PhD, Director of Scandinavian Studies, Luther College Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 5:30-6:30, Room 2032, Main Library The Johnson County Dental Wives Club The Johnson County Dental Wives Club invites dentists, wives of dentists, or wives of dental residents to join. The club meets three times a year. Please contact Bert Olin ( ) if you are interested in joining. Lend a Hand to a Co-Worker Ralph Daniello (left), assistant nurse manager for the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, has always been one of the first to come to the aid of others. Now Ralph is in need of our assistance. Ralph has been placed on disability and needs time donated to his sick leave account to reach the 90 days necessary for his disability funds to begin. Please consider lending a hand to the valuable friend of the College of Dentistry. Anyone wishing to help Ralph by contributing vacation time may pick up a catastrophic leave donation form from Jane King (S457), or go to Once the form is completed, please send it to the Benefits Office, USB. Any contributions of one hour or more on Ralph s behalf are welcome and will be truly appreciated. New Online Full-Text Journal: Transdermal Transdermal, a new online journal, will be published six times yearly. The premier issue begins in November, and the subscription will be free. To check out the journal, go to Free Fitness Assessments See Page 8 for details

3 DSB Weekly Page 3 The Salsa Cook-Off is Just Around the Corner! The Salsa Cook-Off is just around the corner! The date is Tuesday, October 27, 2009, from 2-4 in the Filling Station Dining Room. All faculty and staff are invited to participate by entering their favorite salsa in the cook-off. In addition, all are invited to participate in the tasting! Each entry will receive a $10 certificate to the Filling Station. In addition, three prizes will be awarded. First prize is the (coveted) traveling trophy and a $50 community gift certificate. Second prize is a $25 community gift certificate, and third prize is a $15 community gift certificate. Please submit your entry by to joan-welshgrabin@uiowa.edu by Thursday, October 22, at 5 pm. May the best salsa win! Quiznos Coupons!! 50% OFF Any Choose 2 with the purchase of a regular fountain drink University of Iowa Health Fair Coming Wednesday, November 4, 2009 See page 5 for details Choose 2: Toasty Bullets; Sammies; Small Chopped Salads; Bowls of Soup Offer Expires 11/30/09 See Michelle Brown, Dental Human Resources

4 DSB Weekly UI History of Medicine Society The UI History of Medicine Society is an informal group of students, faculty, staff, and members of the community who share an interest in the history of medicine and the health sciences. The Society s presentations represent a wide variety of subjects, and the speakers are all noted authorities in their respective fields. The first presentation of the UI History of Medicine Society, Norwegian Folk Medicine on the American Prairie, will be given on October 27, 2009, by Kathleen M. Stokker, PhD, director of Scandinavian Studies at Luther College. The meeting will be held from 5:30-6:30 pm in room 2032 in the Main Library. To become a member of the UI History of Medicine Society, or to see the 2009/2010 schedule of presentations, go to V OLUNTEERS INVITED Do you need TWO dental fillings on your permanent FRONT teeth? The College of Dentistry is recruiting subjects for a research study. See Page 6 for details! FILLING STATION MENU October 26, 2009 October 30, 2009 Monday BBQ Beef Sandwich & Chips $3.99 Tuesday Sloppy Joe Sandwich & Chips $3.79 Wednesday Chicken Strips & Ranch Dressing $3.99 Stuffed Potato w/chili & Cheese $4.49 Thursday Taco Bar!!!! Pork Tenderloin Sandwich & Chips $3.49 Friday Mini Beef Steak Burger $1.29 Page 4 (Left) Prognosticators: Today s weather? Rain! (courtesy of Eric Corbin)

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