HELPING PEOPLE LEAD HEALTHY LIVES
ACADEMIC YEAR IN REVIEW
WELCOME TO OUR 2023-2024
ACADEMIC YEAR IN REVIEW, A COMPILATION OF SOME OF THE MANY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS
2024 2023
AT THE DUGONI SCHOOL
IT’S BEEN QUITE A YEAR!
Congratulations to the Dugoni School family for all of your accomplishments across academics, clinical services, research, philanthropy and service to communities near and far. It’s a testament to your example and influence that our graduates have such a positive impact on the profession, including California Dental Association President Dr. Carliza Marcos ’92, California Dental Hygienists’ Association President-Elect Ms. Angela Gomez ’14, Alumni Association President Dr. Amanda Rae Kronquist ’15, Dugoni School Foundation President Dr. John Kim ’04 and ASDA District 11 Trustee Dr. Robert Zhou ’24, to name a few. I know that the newest graduates of our Class of 2024 — and those who follow in their footsteps — will also continue to be outstanding leaders in the years to come.
Thank you to all the members of the Dugoni School family — and our many friends and supporters — for contributing to a year filled with accomplishments and impact!
Sincerely,
Nader A. Nadershahi, DDS, MBA, EdD Dean and Vice Provost
University
of
the Pacific,
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
ACADEMIC ADVANCES
100 % pass rate for DDS Class of 2024 on the Integrated National Board Dental Examination!
Dental Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program launched in the Orthodontic Department to prepare orthodontists for excellence in the sleep medicine field. Our collaboration and integration with Stanford’s sleep medicine program and the San Francisco VA Hospital’s sleep surgery program ensure a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach.
OKU-SUTRO EXCELLENCE DAY
projects showcased — clinical cases, research, community service, Personalized Instructional Program (PIP) projects and more
PACIFIC HEALTH CARE COLLABORATIVE (PHCC) SACRAMENTO — Construction continued to move forward at the PHCC on the Sacramento Campus. Opening in July 2024, the groundbreaking initiative will combine dental, medical and behavioral health services in a teaching and learning environment — the first of its kind at a U.S. university!
IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH PATIENT CARE
16,094
UNIQUE PATIENTS
94,242 PATIENT VISITS
94%
PATIENT SATISFACTION RATE
EXPANDING CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
New clinical rotations were established in Napa and Merced, supported by a grant from the California Dental Association Foundation. Students will rotate through two CommuniCare+OLE Napa clinic locations and the Livingston Community Health campus.
The Dugoni School was named the dental provider for the San Mateo County Navigation Center in Redwood City, a facility designed to help individuals who are experiencing homelessness transition into permanent housing.
CLASSES OF 2024 PROVIDED MORE THAN $11 MILLION
OF DISCOUNTED CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY!
DDS & IDS CLASS OF 2024
Performed 11,375 operative procedures | Placed 2,235 fixed units
Provided endodontic treatment on 978 teeth | Delivered 990 removable units
Completed 5,221 oral surgery procedures and 6,049 perio treatments
DENTAL HYGIENE
Provided care during 4,037 patient visits | Completed root planing on 226 quads
ADVANCED EDUCATION IN GENERAL DENTISTRY
Provided comprehensive care during 5,784 patient visits
ENDODONTICS
Completed 515 endodontic cases
ORTHODONTICS
Provided care at 3,994 patient visits | Started 382 orthodontic cases
SENIOR SMILES
Nearly 200 seniors received free screenings and services at the 29th annual Senior Smiles & Wellness Healh Fair in April
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
SCOPE
Class of 2024 donated almost 1,400 hours to community service through Student Community Outreach for Public Education (SCOPE) and sponsored 15 oral health education programs and risk assessments services
SPOTLIGHTS
637children and adults received care from 45 students and 10 faculty volunteers during an outreach trip to Jamaica in October
Nearly 250 children, military veterans and individuals with disabilities received oral health screenings and services at Give Kids a Smile, Give Special Kids a Smile and Give Veterans a Smile in February
GIVE KIDS A SMILE
SPECIAL OLYMPICS OUTREACH
Employee Volunteer Opportunities Committee (EVOC) served the community at San Francisco-Marin Food Bank and Muttville Senior Dog Rescue
FOOD
BANK
MUTTVILLE
CHINATOWN SCOPE
Chinatown Community Health Fair, Project Homeless Connect, Pistahan Filipino Festival, Hayward Unified School District
Back-to-School Resource Fair and more!
HAYWARD RESOURCE FAIR
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
PRIMED FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH!
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research of the NIH awarded a fiveyear, $3.8 million grant to train the next generation of clinical oral health researchers. Funding supports two annual training programs, equipping students to translate research into practice. This year, 170 first-year students were trained in the PacificStanford fundamentals of clinical research, and a cohort of 60 alumni, faculty and students will participate in a comprehensive clinical research program starting in September 2024. Clinical research studies in the early detection of oral cancer, the use of ultrasound technology in sleep medicine, and a saliva biobank investigating genetic markers in erosive tooth wear and dental caries are also funded by the program.
The Center for Innovation and Translation (CIT) is driving progress in healthcare and education by promoting impactful innovation and translating clinical research into practice. This year, the CIT secured commercial funding from multiple companies to support research projects in areas including early oral cancer detection, assessing EdTech tools in dental implant education, novel products for xerostomia relief, and AI platforms for treatment planning and caries detection. The CIT is currently managing 14 projects in collaboration with 12 different investigators.
Faculty member Dr. Cassio Silva was awarded an $800,000 grant from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program for a three-year research project investigating how tobacco affects infection and inflammation in the oral cavity. Better understanding of the cellular mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of tobacco-related periodontitis could lead to new treatments for smoking-induced diseases.
The annual American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) San Francisco Symposium hosted at the Dugoni School brought together top dental researchers from the Dugoni School, Stanford and UCSF.
WHITE COAT CEREMONY
STUDENT MOMENTS
OVER THE HUMP
THOMAS R. BALES FAMILY ENDOWMENT GOOD SAMARITAN AWARD
ASILOMAR RETREAT
ALUMNI BANQUET ADA DENTIST AND STUDENT LOBBY DAY
KIT OPENING
Order of Pacific —‚University’s highest honor — presented to Dr. Alan Wong, Professor Eve Cuny and Dr. Cindy Lyon
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
Inaugural SUPERHEROES OF HUMANISM awards recognize employees who embody our defining characteristic of humanism. Congratulations to Pedro Aguilar, Homayon Asadi, Jordan Bartlett, Marco Castellanos, Gina Chann, Stan Constantino, Joanna Faltys, Fayyaz Ibrahim, Eugene LaBarre, Ernesto Lara, Cindy Lyon, Andrew Malimban, Sinead O'Brien, Karen Yamamoto and Andrew Young!
Dean Nadershahi received the prestigious national ADEA Gies Award for Vision and Leadership
Dental Faculty Council honored Dr. Terry Hoover with the Distinguished Faculty Award Dr. Andrew Young received the Eberhardt Teacher/Scholar Award
Dr. Henry A. Sutro Award for Best Oral Rehabilitation Design: Design and Excellence of Execution won by Dr. Vineet Gangadharan, DDS ’24
PHILANTHROPY SUPPORTS OUR SUCCESS
THE GENEROSITY OF ALUMNI, STUDENTS, PARENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, FRIENDS, CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS ENABLES THE DUGONI SCHOOL TO SERVE AS A MODEL ACROSS THE GLOBE FOR SUPERIOR DENTAL EDUCATION.
2023–2024 TOTAL GIVING
$ 4.1 million raised from 612 donors
“PACIFIC GIVES” ANNUAL DAY OF GIVING | APRIL 23–24
Dugoni School raised $ 485,501 from 232 donors in 24 hours
Marietta Daniel, one of the Dugoni School’s long-term and beloved staff members, was celebrated — and surprised — in May with a plaque naming her clinical group practice office in her honor. The alumni and development teams had secretly conducted a campaign to fund the naming by raising $60,000. The funds will go to the school’s Dental Facilities Fund, which continues to help keep the school’s clinics and facilities running smoothly.
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
125TH ANNUAL ALUMNI MEETING attracted 1,000+attendees and featured the inaugural Dr. Alan Gluskin Endo Symposium, the reimaginged Dugoni School Gala featuring 10 class reunion celebrations, and the 20th anniversary gathering of the Dental Hygiene program
ADVANCING THE PROFESSION THROUGH CONTINUING DENTAL EDUCATION
1,696 dental professionals at all stages of their careers participated in Continuing Dental Education courses offered by the CDE department.
66 graduates in three allied professionals certification courses — RDHAP and RDAEF
622 attendees in nine in-person lecture courses | 118 attendees in five hands-on workshops
890 attendees in eight live webinars
Sweet treats! Alumni-hosted Donut Days and Ice Cream Day were held to show appreciation for our students and residents
Contact Point alumni magazine celebrated 100 years!
Medallions of Distinction presented to
and
,
Regional events brought alumni together to reconnect and meet friends new and old including at a Dodgers game
Dr. Alan Budenz
Dr. Judee A Tippett-Whyte ‘86
Dr. William A. van Dyk ‘73
Our reimagined celebration of philanthropy, class reunions and Dugoni School family spirit set against the vivid backdrop of the Lunar New Year — was held February 10 at the Fairmont San Francisco as part of Alumni Weekend.
THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE DUGONI SCHOOL FAMILY
DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY Class of 2027
143 STUDENTS
2,227 APPLICATIONS
RESIDENCY PROGRAMS
Orthodontics Class of 2026
168 8
APPLICATIONS ENROLLED
Endodontics Class of 2026
163 4 APPLICATIONS ENROLLED
52 % FEMALE 48 % MALE
22.02
DAT ACADEMIC AVERAGE
3.67 OVERALL GPA
INTERNATIONAL DENTAL STUDIES Class of 2026
15 COUNTRIES
REPRESENTED
India, Pakistan, Egypt, Brazil, Iran, Armenia, United Arab Emirates, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Peru, South Africa
57 STUDENTS
65 % FEMALE
1,057 APPLICATIONS
35 % MALE
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