UNE PRESS RELEASE: PORTLAND, MAINE—MAY 2018
The International College of Dentists USA Section (ICD) 2018 Spring Continuing Education Program will be held in the Oral Health Center at University of New England College of Dental Medicine (UNE CDM) in Portland, Maine on May 16, 2018.
The International College of Dentists is the oldest and largest international honor society for dentists in the world, and it will celebrate its 100th Anniversary in 2020. About 6400 ICD Fellows live in the United States, which is about half of the worldwide total. The ICD USA Section’s Core Values are Integrity, Leadership and Service. ICD USA Section President Joseph Kenneally ‘76, D.M.D., is the first Mainer to serve as President both in the ICD USA Section (2018) and of the ICD Worldwide College (2015). Kenneally is a UNE Trustee and alumnus as well as the son of a former faculty member and administrator.
UNE has strong ties to the organization. Many of UNE’s CDM faculty members are fellows of the ICD, including Dean Jon Ryder, D.D.S., M.S., and Executive Associate Dean James Koelbl, D.D.S., M.S., M.J., as well as Associate Clinical Professor Jay Beauchemin, D.D.S., M.S.; Assistant Clinical Professor Barry Saltz, D.D.S.; Associate Clinical Professor Jeffrey Doss, D.D.S; Assistant Clinical Professor David Moyer, D.D.S., M.D., FACS; and Associate Clinical Professor Lionel Vachon, D.D.S.
Dr. Ryder and faculty members Adepitan Owosho, B.Ch.D., F.A.A.O.M., Tessie Stansbury, D.M.D., and Namita Khandelwal, B.D.S., M.S., worked with Dr. Kenneally to create an outstanding continuing education program to be held in conjunction with the ICD’s Spring Meeting in Portland. This CE program is open to all dentists. Topics include:
- “Snow and Fire”: Red and White Lesions of the Oral Cavity
- Hands on Training — Biopsy Techniques & Suturing
- HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer
The UNE College of Dental Medicine is grounded in its mission to improve the health of Northern New England and shape the future of dentistry through excellence in education, discovery and service. The UNE Oral Health Center provides a state-of-the-art simulation clinic and patient care clinic, both of which utilize the very latest technology in the field of dental medicine.
The University of New England is Maine’s largest private university, featuring two distinctive campuses in Maine, a vibrant campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of innovative offerings online. Our hands-on, experiential approach empowers students to join the next generation of leaders in their chosen fields. We are home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized degree paths in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities and the arts.
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Submitted by: Sarah Delage
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Comments
Thanks to Deans Ryder and Koelbl, as well as to all of our presenters, for helping to create a memorable event. The beautiful new Oral Health Center received rave reviews for this design from a number of the dental educators in our group. Great job, UNE!
Submitted by Dr. Joseph R. Kenneally on June 1, 2018