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Vision StatementThe California Society of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation envisions optimum oral health for all California infants, children, adolescents, and those with special health care needs. Mission StatementThe mission of the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation is to support and promote education, research, and service that advance the oral health of all California infants, children, adolescents, and those with special health care needs. 2007-2008 ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN DONORS
CSPD Foundation
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Richard Sobel, D.D.S. President |
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Kenneth Szymanski, D.D.S. Treasurer | |
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Richard Mungo, D.D.S. Secretary |
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Ray E. Stewart, D.M.D. Executive Director | |
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Stephen M. Blain, D.D.S. Trustee |
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Lisa Brennan, D.D.S. Trustee | |
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Steven Gross, C.D.T. Trustee |
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Wayne M. Grossman, D.D.S. Trustee | |
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Mark S. Lisagor, D.D.S. Trustee |
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Michael J. McCartney, D.D.S. Trustee | |
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Lindsey Robinson, D.D.S. Trustee |
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A. Jeffrey Wood, D.D.S. Trustee |
Foundation Pledge Form (PDF Document, 43K)
Foundation Strategic Plan 2003-2006 (PDF Document, 11.3K)
Spring 2008
Dr. Richard Sobel
Because of the generous and continuous support of CSPD members our Foundation is now able to go beyond funding its basic academic and grant programs. The time has come for us to begin an external fundraising campaign and to expand our programs and awards. To this end, I hope you will respond to the internet survey which will arrive soon to help prioritize our future projects in education and the care of California children. (see related article on the front cover)
Our Foundation is proud to support the CSPD On-Line education programs. These courses, which are inexpensive and can be taken for credit, help to fulfill the CE credit requirements for dentists and their clinical staff members for California licensure. They are quite thorough and easily accessible, always available at a time of your convenience. Hopefully, these courses will also attract other dentists to our website and aid them in providing dental care for children.
During the 2009 CSPD Annual Meeting at Squaw Creek the Foundation will sponsor a program describing the science behind the use of dental mesenchymal stem cells and its potential as therapeutic interventions in medicine. More details about this exciting program and speaker will be available in our next Bulletin.
Our ongoing grant programs for part-time educators and investigator initiated research are available for faculty members. We look forward to your proposals. In addition, we have been able to provide the travel funds necessary for both faculty members and postdoctoral students to present their pediatric dental research projects at professional meetings.
Your continuing support is truly appreciated. Please complete our brief web-based survey regarding our future direction. Your opinions are important to all of us.
We are now encouraging even more proposals for funding through our various grants. This especially applies to our currently available support program for new part-time educators and their departments.
Need $20,000 for research? Put CSPDF to work for youWe support the science of staying healthy. We know there are multiple ways to look at teeth. Pediatric dental post doctoral students or recent graduates who have research ideas are encouraged to apply for Investigator- Initiated Research Grants up to $20,000. More details are available in the next few articles Need Research Dollars?CSPDF is seeking male or female PTFM (part time faculty member) age 25 to 75 passionate about pediatric dental topics. If you need $5,000 for a worthy project, we might be a match. Inspired researchers with great ideas should apply to the Chair of CSPDF Award & Grants Committee, Steve Blain (steve.b1(at)cox,net) $500 Travel Money!CSPDF offers 2 categories of travel money to either faculty or residents to be able to present their research findings at a national or international meeting. For more info, contact Dr. Blain. |
Dr. Scott Fishman, Trustee
Unlike the other pediatric student group programs at the other schools, the Loma Linda University program is supervised by a recent graduate of the Loma Linda University Pediatric Dental Residency Program. Matthew Gustaffson has served as the program director for the student group program at Loma Linda University for the past year. Matthew states that this unique position allowed him the ability to get to know the students at Loma Linda University and establish a collegial relationship with those students interested in Pediatric Dentistry.
Matthew has had the opportunity to meet with the students several times over the past year, which allowed him to give them a glimpse of what pediatric dentistry is all about outside of a didactic course. The students that attended the meetings ranged from first-year dental students who were eager to learn about pediatric dentistry to fourth-year senior dental students who were preparing to apply to residency programs in Pediatric Dentistry. Discussions ranged from topics such as, "What is Pediatric Dentistry All About Anyway?" to "How in the World Do I Apply to a Residency Program?"
Matthew was able to share numerous case presentations with the students, ranging from oral sedation cases in trauma to extensive restorative cases involving medically compromised patients treated in the hospital. It allowed him to educate the students about numerous aspects of Pediatric Dentistry and dispel some of the myths that all we do is deal with difficult children all day. The group also reviewed recent articles published in the Journal of Pediatric Dentistry, on topics such as restorative dentistry and access to care.
Matthew states that this past year has been very rewarding for him and for the dental students involved. On numerous occasions while working in the clinic with these students, he had the opportunity for some spontaneous discussions about treatment planning for pediatric patients and how to better manage difficult patients, and even topics such as what job opportunities are available for the pediatric dentist. As a result of the relationship he had with the students, he was able to get the students more involved with Pediatric Dentistry. He is very proud that many students from Loma Linda University have applied to the Pediatric Dentistry Honors Program at their dental school, and he also has students who are using their vacation time this summer to participate in externships. His greatest hope was that these students would pursue their passions, whether that means completing their residency programs or treating children in their general practices. He felt that he had a great impact in introducing and getting students involved in Pediatric Dentistry.
Finally, Matthew wants to thank the CSPD Foundation for their continuous support and he looks forward to being a private practitioner. Stuart Segura, also a second-year Loma Linda Pediatric Dental resident, will now serve as the liaison for the pediatric student group at Loma Linda University.
Dr. Wayne Grossman, Trustee
There are currently three research projects ongoing with grants provided by the Foundation. The investigators are uniformly enthusiastic about their projects and the assistance provided by the CSPDF.
A project is currently underway at the UOP School of Dentistry with Jeff Wood as the principal investigator and with the support of dental student, Taylor Stephens. The project, titled "Dental student prediction of pediatric patient anxiety" is evaluating dental students' ability to assess their pediatric patients' anxiety level to facilitate appropriate treatment. Soon to be Dr. Stephens, is graduating and will enter a pediatric residency program in Cincinnati. Taylor will continue to work on the study from there. Furthermore, Jeff reports that the favorable buzz about the project has peaked interest in both pediatric dentistry and academic inquiry among the dental students. This has made it easy to recruit a new research associate at UOP and has also served to meet the goals of the undergraduate program's mission to expose students to research.
Two CSPDF funded projects are under way at UCSF. Principal investigator Cassandra Krupansky, incoming third year Pediatric Dental resident, is being mentored by noted researcher and current Dental School Dean John Featherstone. The study investigates the effect of xylitol wipes on maternal transmission of cariogenic bacteria to their infants. Cassie reports that the project is proceeding well with all patients recruited and the six-month data already collected. She predicts that all her data will be in by December.
Similarly, Joanne Rahman reports great progress on her study titled "Multi-generational colonization and transmission of mutans streptococci in early childhood caries." Resident Rahman is mentored by Ph.D. Charles Hoover. Joanne says that half of her targeted sample has been recruited and much of the early lab work required has been performed. She too is very grateful to the Foundation for its support and continuing interest in her project.
Awards and Grants Committee Chair Steve Blain reports that there is funding available for additional grants under the Part-time Faculty Development Grant Program and in the Investigator-initiated Research Grant Program. "Additionally," Steve adds, "a second travel grant is being awarded to allow the presentation of research at a professional meeting." In this case, UCSF resident Robert Jones will receive funding to present at the IADR meeting in Toronto ("Collagen Enhances Lactobacillis Biofilm Formation") Previously UCSF Resident Ginelle Sakima was awarded a travel grant to present her research related to the oral health of agricultural worker's children at the AAPD meeting in Washington, D.C.
Steve and his committee are awaiting your applications. For more information or to download an application form, go to the Foundation link on the CSPD Website or contact Steve directly at sblain@dentistry.ucla.edu.
Download CSPD Warren Brandli Leadership Intern Program Application
The California Society of Pediatric Dentistry is accepting applications for the Warren Brandli Leadership Intern Program. Current pediatric dental residents and individuals in their first five years of post-residency residing in California are eligible to apply. This opportunity was created for individuals who are in training programs or in the early stages of their career to participate in the CSPD governance and advocacy activities, attend internal organizational and inter-professional meetings, and complete a project designated by the CSPD Board President by the end of the program.
Through these activities, CSPD hopes to:
Applicants must be willing to attend all regular meetings of the CSPD Board of Directors as well as the Society’s Leadership Orientation Session at the annual meeting and Strategic Planning Session, which is held every third year. Other opportunities may include attendance at the meetings of the Dental Board of California, California legislative hearings, California Dental Association-sponsored advocacy events and community leadership and/or Public Policy Advocate.
The CSPD will arrange transportation and lodging and will cover all program-related administrative costs and supply needs. Selection will be based on the applicant’s 1) completion of an application, 2) submission of a short essay about the candidate’s interest and specific personal goals for the program, 3) relevant activities or roles within their professional sphere and 4) two required letters of reference (one of which should be from the program director if the applicant is a current pediatric dental resident).
Applications are due December 1st, 2007 and selections will be made and announced prior to the next annual session. The internship period will begin with the final meeting of the Board of Directors held in conjunction with the annual session and will finish 12 months later at the final meeting of the next Board of Directors at which time each intern will give a final report about their project.
CSPD Foundation Grants and Awards Update
CSPD Foundation Grants and Awards RFPs
"The Foundation is ready to put its money to good use," states Treasurer Ken Szymanski, "I'm ready to write more checks." Szymanski is referring to four categories of grants that have been established to further the goals of fostering research and developing faculty at California's pediatric dental programs. "The CSPD Foundation is foremost concerned with strengthening the Pediatric Dental Programs that exist in California," President Richard Sobel reminds us. "These grants and awards are great starting points and can really help each program."
Two categories of travel awards exist to help either faculty or residents to be able to present their research findings at national or international meetings. Up to $500 is available to help defray travel expenses.
Research grants are now available for up to $20,000 ($10,000 per year for two years). Pediatric dental post-doctoral students or recent grads are eligible for theses awards on topics that will contribute to the knowledge base in Pediatric Dentistry. This Investigator-Initiated Research Grant will initially be funded in January of 2008. Completed proposals are due October 1st for 2007. Inquiries should be directed to the chair of the CSPD Awards and Grants Committee, Steve Blain (steve.b1@cox.net).
In an effort to further assist the state's pediatric dental programs, CSPD has developed the Faculty Development Grant for part-time Pediatric Dental Educators. These grants are designed to facilitate the recruitment and retention of clinicians to teach part-time and may be available to each program annually. The Faculty Development grant will provide a maximum of $5,000 to attract and retain clinicians who desire to be teachers, thereby bringing mid to late career clinicians into the educational system. These grants have deadlines for submission. More detailed information and applications can be obtained from Dr. Steve Blain or from the CSPD office. Complete RFP's, application forms, and additional information is available on the CSPD website via links to CSPDF.
Mark Lisagor, Trustee
Nearly two years ago, a group of pediatric dentistry alumni from UCLA began to talk about ways in which they might give back to that program. They felt that the UCLA pediatric dental program was very important to their professional careers. They believed they might provide a means to give back to the program in a manner that would also address the critical shortage of faculty in pediatric dentistry. Furthermore, they believed that Tom Barber was critical to the development of the program and their professional philosophies. They wanted an opportunity to honor Dr. Tom Barber who served as a mentor, friend, and role model for so many in that program.
The alumni launched a fundraising campaign to secure sufficient pledges to fund an endowed chair in pediatric dentistry at UCLA that might be named in honor of Dr. Barber. At the annual session of the CSPD in Seattle on March 30, 2007, the announcement was made that nearly half a million dollars had been pledged by more than 30 alumni and friends. The CSPD Foundation Challenge Grant of an additional $50,000 would put the fundraising campaign past its goal.
The establishment of any new endowed chair at UCLA will, of course, require a lengthy review and approval process by both campus authorities and the UC President. Once approved and fully funded, this endowed chair will enhance the pediatric program’s ability to attract and retain promising new faculty members.
The CSPD Foundation Trustees are hopeful that this successful fundraising effort, supported by its Challenge Grant, will lead to the creation of the first endowed chair in pediatric dentistry in California and may encourage alumni from other pediatric dental programs around the state to launch similar efforts.
Along with an illustrious career as a Professor of Pediatric Dentistry spanning almost fifty years, Tom Barber also served as Acting Dean of the Dental School in 1980-81 and was Associate Dean from 1978-84. An entire generation of pediatric dentistry academicians, mostly now retired or retiring, were inspired to go into teaching by their time at UCLA as students under Dr. Barber’s mentorship.
Much of his early academic career was spent at the University of Illinois, where the Institute for Pediatric Dentistry now bears his name. More recently, and more importantly to Californians, he served as Executive Director of CSPD from 1990 to 1996 and is also a past president.
Madeleine Brandli, Trustee
In 2001 the past presidents of the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry contributed more than $30,000 in support of the establishment of the CSPD Foundation to address the critical issues confronting pediatric dentistry in California. The first Board of Trustees identified a fundamental crisis in pediatric dental education resulting from a serious shortage of full time educators and also of private practitioners willing or able to teach at dental schools and hospital programs in the state.
Addressing this crisis became the primary focus of the Foundation and an Inaugural Annual Giving Campaign brought total contributions to $107,000. Donors have contributed more than $675,000 to date in support of the mission and goals of the Foundation. An additional $13,575 has been contributed by individual and corporate sponsors to defray the costs of donor recognition events.
The Foundation began its search for solutions by reaching out to the academic leadership, sponsoring "Consensus Conference: California Pediatric Dental Teaching Crisis." Held in conjunction with the CSPD Annual Session in 2002, this panel discussion included program chairs and departments heads from the five California dental schools and explored the problems facing their respective pediatric dental programs.
Recognizing the importance of continuing its dialog with academicians and clinicians alike, the Foundation surveyed faculty and CSPD members in 2003 to identify possible approaches to the problems. In 2005 department heads and program chairs were interviewed personally to obtain information which led to the creation of various grant and award programs. As the result of the 2007 CSPD Foundation Strategic Planning session, the President of the Foundation has created an Educators and Academicians Advisory committee to engage in ongoing discussions to identify specific actions the Foundation can take to best support the academic community.
Grants and awards have been presented to faculty, post-doctoral residents and in support of pre-doctoral pediatric study groups at all dental schools. In 2003 these grants included $18,000 in funding to researchers studying the strengths of career academician and post-graduate residents, to support mentoring and lecture preparation and to assist in travel for presentations at national and international research conferences.
In subsequent years a Faculty Development grant supported the development of an innovative mentoring program that matched pediatric dental residents with faculty mentors. Funds were also awarded in partial support of a university retreat for the creation of a consensus in teaching methods. In collaboration with CSPD the Foundation provided funds for the development of an online education program, making video continuing education courses available to a large audience.
Currently the Foundation has budgeted funds for the CSPD Foundation Research Award, the CSPD Intern Program, the Investigator Initiated Research Grant, Faculty Development Grants, Student Mentoring and an Academic Chair Challenge Grant, allocations amounting to $78,000.
In addition to grants and awards programs, the Foundation has presented three Continuing Education courses in conjunction with CSPD Annual Sessions. Presenters included Dr. Paula O’Neill, speaking on the subject of mentoring in the academic environment; Dr. Ron Johnson, a respected pediatric dental educator; and Robin Wright, a renowned expert in the field of interpersonal communications. Funds were also granted to pediatric dental residents to assist in travel expenses to attend these courses.
| Grants and Awards paid out to date: | |
| CSPD Foundation Research Award | $5,000 |
| Faculty Development Grants | $25,518 |
| Student Mentoring | $10,505 |
| Foundation C.E. Courses | $18,842 |
| CSPD Online Education Grant | $24,000 |
| Consensus Conference Grant | $3,085 |
| Total Grant & Awards | $86, 950 |
The Foundation has invested its corpus conservatively in anticipation of the development of a mature grants and awards structure. As of January 31, 2007, the CSPD Foundation Current Assets total $584,124. Total Net Income to date from all sources is $750,064, less Grants & Awards of $86,950 and Assets of $584,124 = $78,990, the approximate operating expense for the Foundation since its inception. This averages to less than $16,000/ year, an exceptionally low amount for an organization of this size.
In January 2007 the Board of Trustees met in a Strategic Planning session facilitated by Dr. William Cordeiro. That plan lays the groundwork and outlines the Strategic Initiatives that will guide the CSPD Foundation into the next phase of its growth.
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