Announcements
Dental clinic at WVU to participate in Give Kids a Smile effort
Annually, dentists across the nation participate in Give Kids A Smile®, an ADA program that helps underserved children receive the oral health care they need. WVU Dental clinics and the dental school will participate by offering free educational and preventive services to children from low-income families on Friday, February 4, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WVU dental school takes part in climate study to elevate DEI initiatives
Through a confidential, online survey, leaders hope to collect feedback from the school’s internal stakeholders that will help the school be more supportive of a humanistic, inclusive, diverse and equitable environment.
Dental school faculty provide American Dental Association with a COVID-19 review
To gauge student well-being while navigating their professional program during a pandemic, Perrine and Panagakos developed a 19-question anonymous survey open to dental, dental hygiene and post-graduate students.
Charleston YWCA recognizes WVU dental school alumna
The Charleston, W.Va. YWCA named Dr. Jacqueline Stump, a 2012 graduate of West Virginia University School of Dentistry, a "Woman to Watch". She joins four other women who will be recognized Friday, Feb. 25 at the 2022 YWCA Charleston Women of Achievement awards ceremony at Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.
Dental school graduate writes article emphasizing social media as tool for providers
In a December 2021 article for Dentistry Today, dental school graduate and native West Virginian Dr. Robert Berry wrote Why Dentists Need to Stay Active on Social Media.
Grant allows for closer evaluation of adult dental Medicaid benefits in WV
Dr. Fotinos Panagakos, Associate Dean for Research at West Virginia University School of Dentistry, was awarded a grant from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health to evaluate the implementation and impact of the adult dental Medicaid benefit in West Virginia. Dr. Panagakos is joined by co-investigators Drs. Kole Reddig, Jane Ruseski, and Daniel Grossman, all faculty in the Department of Economics, at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, and Dr. Shyama Mahakalanda, Director of Health Analytics in the Office of Health Affairs on this important project. The $176,000 grant will fund the first year of a five-year project, which has as its goals to:
Oral surgeon and missionary volunteer set to retire from dental school
Dr. William Marshall has been the Director of the West Virginia University School of Dentistry General Practice Residency program for 18 years. His history with WVU began when he completed an undergraduate degree in pharmacy in 1974. The Moundsville, WV native traded the mountain state for the peach state when he graduated from Mercer University in Georgia with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 1978. Upon his return to West Virginia, Dr. Marshall completed his DDS at WVU in 1984 and a general practice residency in 1985, a program he later chaired for nearly two decades. In 1991, Dr. Marshall became a tenured professor with the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Hospital Dentistry.
Tobacco cessation advocate and professor retiring from dental school
Dr. Susan K. Morgan, professor at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, became part of the dental school family more than five decades ago when she entered the dental hygiene program as a student. She earned her undergraduate degree in 1977. She went on to receive a community health education degree in 1982 and earned her DDS in 1988. She grew up with family members who chose to be Mountaineers and she recalls them speaking fondly and proudly of coming to WVU. That, and her interest in science and healthcare, helped Dr. Morgan develop her path to the future. While working through the Department of Periodontics, Dr. Morgan launched the first tobacco cessation program of its kind, at the time, to be implemented at a dental school. Having received her tobacco cessation certification at Mayo Clinic, in 2010 Dr. Morgan developed the Certified Tobacco Treatment Program at WVU that teaches healthcare providers across backgrounds to work together using evidence-based strategies to help patients become tobacco free. As a member of the West Virginia Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Task Force, she is active in efforts to support funding to help reduce the use of tobacco in the state. In 2019, Dr. Morgan received the Vice President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching for her contributions to the mission of the University and School of Dentistry.
Dental students graduate with experience in esthetic therapies including dermal fillers and Botox
Whether the goal is to flash a more harmonious smile, plump the lips, fight fine lines or mitigate migraines, more and more patients are turning to their oral healthcare providers for treatment beyond their teeth and oral cavity or mouth.
