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First let me thank everyone for the vote of confidence in appointing me as your new president of the CSPD Foundation. For those who don’t know me, I have been involved as a corporate executive in the dental industry for over 30 years. For the last three years, I have served as a non-dentist trustee for the Foundation. I have come to know and recognize and appreciate the Foundation’s mission in assisting pediatric education and enhancing oral health for infants and children. Additionally, I have been personally involved as a regular sponsor of the CSPD and the AAPD. Annual Meeting: Our Annual 2009 Board of Trustees Meeting was set in the magnificent venue of Olympic Valley at the Squaw Creek Resort. The activities and food were beyond expectation. The weekend presentations were exceptional and Friday’s presentation on stem cell research was fascinating. We have to thank Wayne Grossman for his relentless dedication and his vision for exploring new and controversial topics. Again, our silent and live auctions were a success, raising additional funds for our Foundation. Upon review, I am happy to report that the Foundation is healthy, and has made great progress on many of its ongoing projects, such as The Warren Brandli Leadership Intern Program, Master Clinician Program, and the Tom Barber Endowed Chair Campaign at UCLA. If you are not familiar with these programs, please visit http://www.cspd.org/foundation/ and get involved! The Future: It is my personal mission to shine a new light on the Foundation. There are many fresh and valuable projects ahead of us and, with your help, we can and will go far beyond its present goals. It is crucial that we explore means of generating additional funds from outside our membership. Our future growth is clear and the organization is strong. As a whole, we have an enormous influence on pediatric dentistry throughout the western region. As these new projects develop, our continuously evolving web site will become an integral part of our ever expanding potential. I am personally extending a challenge for each and every one of you to step up to the next level and increase your donations. This can be accomplished monetarily or by volunteering your time. Pediatric dental education needs you for its future and well being. Please review the revised giving campaign form located in this newsletter. Appreciation: I want to thank the outgoing board members for their perseverance and outstanding dedication to our mission: doctors Stephen Blain, A. Jeffery Wood, and Mark Lisagor. To our new board members, I welcome and thank you for volunteering when called upon: David Good, Matt Hamilton, Justin Shuffer and, Mahmoud Ashrafi. Last, but not least, I have to thank Mark Lisagor, Dick Mungo, Ray Stewart, Scott Fishman, and Mel Rowan for their words of support and encouragement. I would like to note that this year we lost a great friend of the CSPD, CSPDF, and pediatric dentistry: Tom Barber. His neverending commitment to pediatric dentistry was unrivaled. We can only hope for more like him in the future. Finally, a special thanks goes out to Past President Richard Sobel for his continued guidance and leadership of our foundation. For any comments or suggestions, please feel free to call me at 800-423-3270 or email at steve@theatg.org.
2008-2009 Annual Giving Campaign Donors
CSPD Foundation
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Steven Gross, C.D.T. President 9129 Lurline Ave. Chatsworth, CA 91311 800/423-3270 steve@theatg.org |
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Richard Sobel, D.D.S. Past President 2901 Lone Tree Way Antioch, CA 94509 925/757-4220 sobelrl@aol.com | |
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Richard Mungo, D.D.S. Vice President 7891 Talbert Ave., #103 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 714/841-4990 mungorpm@aol.com |
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Lisa Brennan, D.D.S. Secretary 368 N. Kanan Rd. Oak Park, CA 91377 818/889-5440 sflowerplc@aol.com | |
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Kenneth Szymanski, D.D.S. Treasurer 1755 Erringer, #20 Simi Valley, CA 93065 805/522-2164 kentalk@sbcglobal.net |
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Ray E. Stewart, D.M.D. Executive Director P.O. Box 221608 Carmel, CA 93922 831/625-2773 drstewart@aol.com | |
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Mahmoud Ashrafi, D.D.S Trustee 22455 Maple Ct.,Ste. 401 Hayward, CA 94541 510/886-8808 mhashrafidmd@sbcglobal.net |
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Wayne M. Grossman, D.D.S. Trustee 11230 Gold Express Dr., Ste. 302 Gold River, CA 95670 916/638-8778 toothtipgrossman@cs.com | |
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David L. Good, D.D.S. Trustee USC Dept. of PD Rm. 4308 925 W. 34th St. Los Angeles, CA 90089 213/740-2679 dgoodone@sbcglobal.net |
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Michael J. McCartney, D.D.S. Trustee 18102 Irvine Blvd., #101 Tustin, CA 92780 714/838-9120 mjmsinger@aol.com | |
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Lindsey Robinson, D.D.S. Trustee 453 South Auburn Street Grass Valley, CA 95945 (530) 272-5522 lindseyr@sbcglobal.net |
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Matthew C. Hamilton, D.D.S. Trustee 631 E. Alvin Dr., Ste. C Salinas, CA 93906 831/442-8878 mchamilt02@yahoo.com | |
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Justin A. Shuffer, D.D.S. Trustee 1235 W. Huntington Dr., Ste. A Arcadia, CA 91007 626/449-8963 fortyhertz@hotmail.com |
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Steven Gross was installed as the 4th President of the CSPD Foundation at its Spring Meeting in Squaw Valley. Steve, who lives in Calabasas with his wife, Ellen, and son, Jake, has been regarded as a member of the CSPD family for many years. As President of Success Essentials-Space Maintainers Laboratory, Steve has been a leading corporate sponsor and supporter of CSPD since the organization’s inception.
Mr. Gross has completed a term as a member of the Foundation board and now assumes this leadership position at a time when the Foundation will be looking beyond its membership for increased funding in support of a major effort addressing the critical shortage of faculty in California pediatric dentistry.
The CSPD Foundation is fortunate to have such a unique relationship with this devoted friend of pediatric dentistry. As CEO of a major corporation for many years, and as a person who is very much in touch with every level of pediatric dentistry, Steve brings a skill set which will serve the Foundation well as it prepares to launch major growth efforts in the next few years.
Preceding Steve Gross as President of the Foundation were Past Presidents David Good, Mark Lisagor and Richard Sobel.
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. |
Congratulations are in order to Dr. Robert Jones at the UCSF School of Dentistry. After successfully surviving an evaluation and a review similar to the NIH protocol, the Foundation has awarded him $20,000 over 2 years. He will conduct a study investigating the "Virulence Factors Associated with Lactobacillus Isolated from Children with Early Childhood Caries". Dr. Jones completed his residency last June and has moved into a faculty position at UCSF.
The objective of his study is to test whether Lactobacillus isolated from children with Early Childhood Caries (ECC) or a history of ECC possess specific virulence factors that may contribute to the rapid progression of ECC. From this work, he hopes to identify one or more strains that possess virulence factors that allow Lactobacillus to effectively colonize and degrade tooth surfaces, especially dentin. It is the rapid progression of ECC, which is likely the result of several types of acid-producing bacteria such as Lactobacillus, that make ECC so devastating for young children.
C o n s e r v a t i v e P o l i c y - P o s i t i v e R e s u l t s
In these difficult financial times, filled with market declines, Ponzi schemes, and government bail-outs, it is with great pleasure that I report the CSPD Foundation funds are safe and growing. The conservative investment policies of the financial committee have protected the Foundation corpus and have actually realized a modest gain. A program of laddered or timed certificates of deposit has allowed us to protect and grow our principal while still maintaining adequate liquidity to fund our various programs and grants. We consider your support of the Foundation through your donations to be very important. We will continue to do our best to look after your investment in the Foundation so it can further benefit those projects that maintain the Foundation’s mission. As we near the end of another successful fund-raising campaign, I want to thank all the donors for your continued support of the Foundation, and encourage those who did not participate to do so in the future. You can be confident that we will make sure every one of your dollars invested will go to support the Foundation and it’s continuing good work. |
The Foundation's Live and Silent Auction at Lake Tahoe
Once again this was a great event. Thank to you for your participation in our worthy mission to increase funding for pediatric education and advance oral health for infants and children.
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DONORS |
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| Private Box Seats - Hollywood Bowl | Mark and Terri Lisagor | Ken Szymanski |
| Santa Barbara Film Festival | Stephen Blain | Lisa Brennan |
| Santa Barbara Film Festival | Stephen Blain | Mark Lisagor |
| Fly Fishing Trip | Ray and Penny Stewart | Wesley Wieman |
| Mexico Vacation | Richard Sobel & Leticia Mendoza-Sobel |
Joel Berg |
| Chair Side Space Maintainer Kit | Denovo Dental | Richard Mungo |
| 6 bottles of Jordan Wine | Steve and Ellen Gross | Ginny Aubuchon |
| SOP Procedure Manuals | Freeman and Associates | Grace Lee |
| Nutrition for Dentistry | Merced Pediatric Dentistry | Richard Mungo |
| Golf Clubs | Space Maintainers Laboratory | Ray Stewart |
| Dodger Tickets 5/7/09 | Steve and Ellen Gross | Myla Bodrov |
| Web Listing | Dentist4Kids | Randall Wiley |
| 22" Acer Computer Monitor | KSB Dental | Greg Warren |
| Dodger Tickets 8/9/2009 | Scott and Grace Fishman | Ken Szymanski |
| SOP H.R. Policy | Freeman and Associates | Rebecca Lee Pair |
Dr. Jay Golinveaux, Past Intern
In 2005, I left behind a promising career in pharmaceuticals to become a dentist. My sales career came with a comfortable salary and lifestyle, but I quickly learned that I needed more than creature comforts to keep life interesting. Fortunately for me, the University of Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, provided me with an opportunity to follow my dreams. I was grateful to be accepted into dental school, and I made a commitment to give back to the profession.
Dental school proved to be a source of both personal development and daily challenges, and it didn’t take long for me to realize that I had made the correct decision to go back to school. My years in school were stressful, but ultimately energizing. To fulfill the commitment I made, I seized opportunities to work with student organized dentistry groups and was able to use the skills I’d learned in previous jobs to make significant contributions. In addition, I discovered my passion for working with children by volunteering to organize community outreach programs.
Following dental school, I decided to pursue a career in pediatric dentistry. As a first year resident at UCSF, I continue to encounter new challenges and develop my skills as a pediatric dentist. Although our residency schedule is hectic, I continue to volunteer in the community and seek out opportunities to participate with dentistry leadership organizations.
When I learned about the Warren Brandli Leadership Intern Program I felt that this would be a great opportunity to jump start my professional life following residency and continue fulfilling the commitment I made. As a board intern, I will get the chance learn how the board operates and continue developing my leadership skills. The CSPD is the leading organization advocating children’s oral health, and I look forward to the upcoming year and future opportunities in which to participate. I am grateful for this opportunity and appreciate CSPD and the Foundation very much.
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 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.
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