I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Message from the ADFA
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Faculty Develop- ment
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Faculty Develop- ment Cont’d
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AFTF 4
Communicating Science Series
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ADEA Emerging Leaders
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Colleen Painter Re- ceives Grant
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Faculty Transitions 6
ADEA DEIB 7
Dr. Zero Awarded 7 NIDCR Funding 7 Scholarly Teaching Symposium
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Loan Forgiveness 8 CARE Program 9
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Office of Faculty Affairs
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F A C U L T Y A F F A I R S Dr. Lisa Lang Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Professor
Dr. Richard Gregory:
Dir. of Faculty Development Professor
Lauren Levendoski:
Executive Administrative Assistant
Damon Spight:
Faculty Recruitment Manager
Meredith Lecklider:
HR Coordinator Newsletter Editorial Staff:
Meredith Lecklider and Damon Spight
From the Desk of the ADFA
August brought with it a new be- ginning as the Au- tumn Semester began on August 15th. The faculty spent the morning at the Madam Walker Legacy Center participating in the School of Dentistry Convoca- tion, followed by an afternoon of department specific calibration ses- sions. Dean Murdoch-Kinch updated faculty on the ADEA Compendium and the ADEA Task Force on As- sessment of Readiness for Practice (EPA Workgroup) progress related to student assessment and readiness to practice. She discussed this in the framework of entrustment profes- sional activities. Several of our facul- ty—Dr. Treat, Dr. Romito, and Dean Murdoch-Kinch—have been involved in these workgroups. The ADEA workgroup plans are to de- velop and pilot an EPA Assessment for Practice Readiness project.
Dr. Tim Treat followed her presentation, summarizing how IUSD is assessing our students through the Independence and Readiness to Practice Rubric. He provided data c o m p a r i n g several stu- dents over time from the several co- horts that have been evaluated using this assessment form. Not only was his presentation informative, but it allowed us to see how this data could help to identify students who were not progressing in a timely manner who might need early inter- vention.
The morning was then rounded out with a lively table discussion, with reporting out from the various
the faculty responses to the various questions, several themes arose. I’d like to share those with you:
1) How would you define readi- ness to practice? a) Completion of
c o m p e t e n - c i e s , b ) Demonstrat- ed critical t h i n k i n g , sound judge- ment, decision making, c) Demon- strated ethical/professional behav- iors: preparedness, adaptability, self- a w a r e n e s s
(accurate self- assessment, knowing limi- tations), con- f i d e n c e ,
growth mindset, d) Ability to diag- nose, manage, treatment plan, refer and render appropriate treatment independently, and e) Ability to communicate effectively and in a culturally competent manner.
2) Upon what factors/measures/
considerations would entrustment decisions be made? a) Students:
Demonstrated knowledge over time that would include foun- d a t i o n a l k n o w le d g e , communica- tion and cul- tural competence, diagnostic and clinical technical skills, and ability to explain thought process, met/passed prior measures, and ethical/
professional behaviors: prepared- ness, conscientiousness, self- assessment. b) Faculty: have multiple experiences with a student, many assessments over time, and they would need
calibration.
3) What or whose
ful in evaluating a student clinician’s trustworthi- ness for inde- pendent prac- t i c e / m a k i n g entrustment decisions? a) Student (self-assessment), b) Peer assessments, c) Faculty: Part-time and full-time, community faculty, faculty who work closely with stu- dent, d) Staff and assistants, and e) Patients.
4) Opportunities and Concerns for the EPA model at IUSD? Oppor- tunities: a) Improved patient out- comes, increased student accounta- bility, experience/preparedness, and efficiency, b) Faculty apply more time/energy to students needing more assistance, c) Assessment – holistic and customized, d) Faculty development/scholarship. Concerns:
a) Faculty calibration, b) Cost, c) Fac- ulty to stu- dent ratio, d) Data confi-
dentiality, e) Logistics/workflows, and f) Clear definition of EPAs and understanding this system and how it would be applied at IUSD.
As we continue discussions regard- ing how we want to assess our stu- dents’ readiness for practice, there will more opportunities for faculty to provide feedback and weigh in on the issues. This was an excellent first start to understand how our faculty view practice readiness. Moving forward, the faculty will need to decide whether we would want to institute an EPA system and/or be involved in the pilot projects being developed.
As we hire new faculty and bring them on board, it is important that they feel prepared for this next
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Tuesday, September 13th
Teaching@IUPUI: Writing a Philosophy/Statement (OFAPDD) Time and Location: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom
Presenters: Douglas Jerolimov, Richard Turner Register
Wednesday, September 14th
Improving Course Accessibility: Create Inclusive Documents with Seven Simple Steps (OFAPDD) Time and Location: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Online - Zoom
Presenters: John Ault, Sarah Herpst Register
Wednesday, September 14th Introduction to Systematic Reviews
Time and Location: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
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Thursday, September 15th Basics of Endnote
Time and Location: 3:30 – 4:30 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
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Monday, September 19th
Maximize Your Literature Search in PubMed Time and Location: 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
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Tuesday, September 20th LabArchives Training
Time and Location: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Online - Zoom Presenters: IUPUI Library
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Tuesday, September 20th PubMed Searching
Time and Location: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom Presenters: IUSD Library
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Wednesday, September 21st Advanced EndNote
Time and Location: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
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Thursday, September 22nd
Academy of Teaching Scholars: Inclusive Teaching 101: Five Things You Can Do Starting Today (OFAPDD)
Time and Location: 12:.00 – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: Matthew Holley
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Enhance your teaching and research
skills.
Faculty Development Opportunities
There are many opportunities for professional development during the month of September. The following list of programs were selected from various resources on the IUPUI Campus including the Office of Academic Affairs (AA), the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), the Office for Women (OFW), the Indiana University School of Medicine, Office of Faculty and Professional Development (OFAPD), the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) and the IUSD Office of Continuing Education. Campus programs are at no cost to faculty.
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Professional Development Cont’d
Monday, September 26th
NIH Final Data Management and Sharing Policy: An Introduction Time and Location: 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Online - Zoom
Presenter: IUPUI Library Register
Wednesday, September 28th Covidence for Systematic Reviews
Time and Location: 11:00 – 11:45 am, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
Register
Wednesday, September 28th
Improving Course Accessibility: Introduction to Anthology Ally! (CTL) Time and Location: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Online - Zoom
Presenter: Sarah Herpst Register
Wednesday, September 28th
Academic Affairs Town Hall: Inclusive Teaching (AA)
Time and Location: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Lilly Auditorium UL 0130 and Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Office of Academic Affairs
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Wednesday, September 28th Basics of EndNote
Time and Location: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
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Wednesday, September 28th
Academy of Teaching Scholars: Supporting Others to Excel in Teaching (OFAPDD) Time and Location: 12:00 - 2:00 pm, Online - Zoom
Presenter: Krista Longtin Register
Wednesday, September 28th
Implementing Integrated Electronic Medical Dental Records in Dentistry and its Implications on Dental Education (ADEA)
Time and Location: 1:00, Online - Zoom Register
Thursday, September 29th
Tracking and Measuring your Research Impact: Author-level Metrics Time and Location: 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Online - Zoom
Presenter: IUPUI Library Register
Date: Thursday, September 13, 2022 Location: Online—Zoom
Time: 1:00—2:30 pm
Presenter: IUPUI Office of Academic Affairs Register
parts of a candidate statement. Please be sure to attend this workshop or view the recording prior to scheduling one-on-one consultation to discuss your candidate statement. This will be useful for any faculty planning on promotion or tenure. Those preparing
Candidate Statement—Structure and Preparation
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T h i s year's Asso- ciate Faculty Teaching Forum (AFTF) ses- sions will be held in person on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at University Library, room 0130.
Organized as a series of conversations (forums), the AFTF offers an opportunity to join your colleagues from many departments to discuss and arrive at innovative solutions to the distinctive teaching challenges that associate faculty encounter at IUPUI, IUPUI Columbus, and IU Fort Wayne.
This year’s event will open with welcoming
remarks, followed by concurrent sessions, with three different options:
Speed-Dating with Engaging Learning Technologies
Active Learning to Keep Students En- gaged
3 Department Chairs discuss Finding, Supporting, and Engaging Associate Faculty to Help Students Succeed A resource fair will also be offered. Jerry Daday, Professor of Sociology and Executive Associate Dean of IUPUI’s Institute for En- gaged Learning, will give the keynote ad- dress, "Engagement for Professional Well- Being and Student Success." The address will
be followed by additional concurrent ses- sions, listed as follows:
How to Stay Engaged as Associate Faculty
Engaging Students on Zoom
Engaging the Whole Student
Please visit the AFTF website at https://
ctl.iupui.edu/Programs/Associate-Faculty- Development/Associate-Faculty-Teaching- Forum for additional information on the event, and to register.
Please contact Douglas Jerolimov, Co- Chair of the Associate Faculty Teaching Forum, if you have any questions at 278- 9694 or at [email protected].
Associate Faculty Teaching Forum
The Communicating Science program is part of IU's affilia- tion with the Alan Alda Cen- ter for Communicating Sci- ence, in partnership with the IU School of Medicine, IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning, IUPUI Department of Communication Studies, and the IUPUI School of Science. This three- session series is designed to train partici- pants to communicate complex scientific topics more effectively to non-experts like patients, learners, lawmakers, and funders.
This program is free and open to all IUPUI faculty and graduate students.
All participants are asked to commit to the entire three workshop series, as each ses- sion builds upon the previous. Please note, if you register for this event, you will be regis- tered for all three sessions. The sessions will be held on Wednesday, September 7, Wednesday, September 14, and Wednesday,
September 21, all from 4:00—6:00 pm. All sessions will be held at the VanNuys Medical Science Building (MS), room B11.
Further descriptions of the sessions are as follows:
Session 1: September 7, Connecting With your Audience
Session one is designed to train learners to speak about their work effectively and re- sponsively with multiple audiences, from peers and professors to family members and policymakers. The exercises, borrowed from improvisational theater, help learners practice connecting with an audience, paying dynamic attention to others, reading nonver- bal cues, and responding to questions appro- priately.
Session 2: September 14, Distilling Your Message
Session two introduces principles of clear communication and features experiential exercises through which learners practice
speaking clearly and vividly about science in ways lay audiences can understand and ap- preciate. Learners practice defining their communication goals, identifying main points, explaining meaning and context, re- sponding to questions, and using storytelling techniques to enliven messages.
Session 3: September 21, Media Train- ing for Scientists and Physicians In the third session, learners will practice the skills they learned in the previous ses- sions during a taped on-camera interviews with a journalist. Participants will practice planning, developing, and delivering an en- gaging message about complex topics in an unscripted format. They will work to answer explain their research and questions in a succinct format, when working with varied kinds of media and audiences.
Please visit here for more information about IU’S Communicating Science Program, and to register.
Communicating Science Series
Promotion and Tenure on Balanced Case for Tenure-Track Faculty
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2022 Location: Online—Zoom
Time: 1:00—2:30 PM
Presenter: IUPUI Office of Academic Affairs Register
This workshop will explore decisions and documentation for success in promotion or tenure on the traditional “binned” bal- anced case, touching on third-year review, tenure review, and promotion to full.
This summer, we sent three of our col- leagues, Dr. Phillip Wong, Dr. Pamela Linder, and Dr. Mark Ziemba, to the 2022 ADEA Emerging Leaders Program hosted in Washington DC.
This program is designed to provide early-career faculty the guidance, insight, and skills needed to build an academic career. During the meet- ing, faculty engage with senior leaders in dental education and work in peer groups to discuss leadership development and other essential subjects in academic dentistry. Over the next year, these faculty will interact with their peer groups and advisors to develop research projects that highlight emerging trends and initiatives within academic dentis- try, the profession as a whole, and at ADEA member institutions specifically. The pro- gram will conclude with peer group presen-
tations of their research findings during a dedicated session at the ADEA Annual Ses- sion & Exhibition.
We spoke with the faculty to get their ini- tial response from the program. They all had similar feedback regarding how much they enjoyed networking with faculty at dental schools across the country. Dr.
Wong stated, “I have already received helpful perspectives from a number of diverse individuals that will help me be more effec- tive as a leader and faculty mem- ber.” When we spoke with Dr. Ziemba, his biggest takeaways were, “Collaborating with other professionals about the
future of Dental Education, devel- oping leadership skills necessary for dental educators, and net- working with dental educators
across the country.” Dr. Linder agreed that
“For many of us, dentistry is a small network
locally or statewide, but as aca- demics, the national group is also wonderful intertwined with con- nections and this conference fur- ther emphasizes and fosters these
relationships to grow professionally. Having said that, within this engaged group of teach- ers and dental professionals, we are divided into cohort groups to conduct a yearlong research project pertaining to a topic that is of interest to the combined group. In this way we hope to disseminate knowledge from our team within ADEA to our networks back here at IUSD and beyond! And so, the network grows!”
Congratulations to these faculty on being able to take the time to further their leader- ship development through their attendance and ongoing participation in the ADEA Emerging Leaders Program. We look for- ward to hearing more about your current projects!
ADEA Emerging Leaders
Congratulations to Col- leen Painter, Clinical As- sistant Professor, IU Fort Wayne, who was selected as a recipient of the Foun- dation for Dental Labora- tory Technology’s 2022 SCDL Business Enterprise Education Grant.
The main focus of the Foundation is to ad- vance the profession of dental laboratory technology by developing educational curric- ulum and programs that will be relevant and accessible to technicians and other members of the dental team. The Foundation provides grants, scholarships and resource coordina- tion to deliver direct support to dental la-
boratory schools. The Foundation offers this grant in order to support its purpose by making higher-level education more accessi- ble.
SCDL Business Enterprise Education Grant recipients will be awarded up to $2,500 to supplement expenses related to business management continuing education the recipi- ents wish to attend.
Professor Painter’s use of the grant will be applied towards her attendance at the 2022 National Associate of Dental Laboratories (NADL) University. The NADL was founded in 1951 to ensure that the domestic dental laboratory industry could remain competitive and profitable by recruiting and retaining
skilled technicians while providing high-caliber prod- ucts and services to the dental
industry. Since then, the NADL has branched out by offering business training and access to relevant services to ensure laboratories can work to their highest potential. NADL University was developed to meet those growing educational needs of today's dental laboratory managers. The program allows eligible professionals to earn a Certificate in Dental Laboratory Management during a two day intensive course of study.
Congratulations!
Colleen Painter Receives Grant
Each month, Dr. Vanchit John, Chair, department of Periodontology, honors members of his department as
“Employee of the Month.” Recipients are chosen based on going above and beyond normal duties, and are presented with a certificate and small gift. Dr. Daniel Shin, clinical assistant professor/director of Predoctoral
Perio’s Employee of the Month Tradition
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O F F I C E O F F A C U L T Y A F F A I R S This month we highlight a few more sum- mer faculty transitions space constraints restricted in our August newsletter. We begin with professor Abrielle Lamphere.
Professor Lamphere began her IUSD ap- pointment in July as clinical assistant profes- sor in the Fort Wayne campus’s Division of Allied Dental Education Programs—Dental Hygiene. In her clinical assistant professor role, Professor Lamphere will provide di- dactic, laboratory, preclinical and clinical instruction, student advising and mentoring to our Fort Wayne dental hygiene students.
Additionally, Professor Lamphere will be involved with curriculum development. She earned a Master of Science in Dental Hy- giene from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from Ferris State University (Michigan).
Another July faculty appointee was Dr.
Shuning Li, who moved from a part-time staff position within IUSD to the role of research assistant scientist in division of Dental Informatics in the department of Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health. In her new capacity Dr. Li has a lead role in the development and evaluation of an application that imports patient-specific medical summaries (PMS) from the Indiana Health Information Ex- change (IHIE) into the electronic dental record system (axiUm) at IUSD. Also among a key assortment of other responsi- bilities, Dr. Li has work with a research team to monitor the development and in- frastructure of the Fast Healthcare Interop- erability Resources (FHIR) application. Dr.
Li earned a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University (Indiana) and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from both Purdue University and Tsinghua University (China).
Professor Lindsey Billing in August tran- sitioned from being adjunct faculty for IUSD to becoming a visiting clinical assistant pro- fessor for our Dental Hygiene Program in the division of Allied Dental Education Pro- grams on the IUPUI campus. In addition to curriculum development, student advising and mentorship, Professor Billing’s respon- sibilities include didactic, laboratory, pre- clinical and clinical instruction, as well as service as course director for first– and
second-year Periodontics and Dental Mate- rials courses. Professor Billing earned a Master of Education—Learning and Tech- nology from Western Governors University (Indiana) and a Bachelor of Public Health Dental Hygiene from the IU School of Den- tistry.
In addition to Professor Lamphere, our Fort Wayne Dental Hygiene program had two other faculty transitions. Professor Bengela Bada in August began as a full- time clinical assistant professor, after having been a part-time clinical instructor for Den- tal Hygiene since 2018 in our Fort Wayne campus’s Division of Allied Dental Educa- tion Programs. From 2020—2021 Professor Bada was an Indiana University Interprofes- sional Practice and Education facilitator. In her new role, she will provide student men- toring and advising, curricular development, preclinical, clinical, didactic and laboratory instruction.
From as early as 2009, Professor Bada has been part of the dental hygiene community in roles such as a dental hygienist for DaVinci Dental Spa and a dental hygienist for Todd Briscoe Family Dentistry. She earned her Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from Union College of Bar- bourville (Kentucky) and her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene with a concen- tration in Dental Education from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (Indiana).
Dr. Steven Ellinwood, who counts 1985 as his inaugural year as a “solo dental prac- titioner,” joined the IU Fort Wayne pro- gram as an associate (adjunct) faculty mem- ber in 2015. From that time until August his teaching included lectures for students in Dental Materials, Dental Lab Technology, and both Pharmacology and Oral Pathology Dental Hygiene. Through his new role as director of the Dental Hygiene Clinic and clinical assistant professor, he will continue to contribute to the growth and develop- ment of our program by responsibilities such as recruiting, training and calibrating our adjunct dental faculty. Furthermore, response to patient concerns regarding referral and continuity of care following their treatment in our Dental Hygiene Clin- ic are within his daily service. As a clinical
assistant professor, his teaching duties en- compass delivery of didactic, laboratory, preclinical and clinical instruction to Dental Hygiene and other IUSD students, with a focus in courses including local anesthesia, oral pathology, pharmacology, and dental materials. Dr. Ellinwood earned his DDS from the IU School of Dentistry.
Dr. Natalie Lorenzano advanced to a visiting clinical assistant professor position in our department of Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health. Her appointment began in August, but her quali- fications were already directly evident from her previous roles within the school such as graduate teaching assistant, student course director, research assistant, and adjunct clinical assistant professor. Dr. Lorenzano’s new responsibilities primarily focus on pre- clinical didactic and laboratory instruction.
As a dental practitioner, Dr. Lorenzano has served as a dentist at Hill Dental Studio and currently serves at Hope Healthcare Ser- vices. She earned her DDS from the IU School of Dentistry and a Master of Science in Biology from Purdue University (Indiana).
Returning to IUSD from Temple Universi- ty Kornberg School of Dentistry where she served as a co-course director and clinical assistant professor, Dr. Fang-Yu Su joined our department of Prosthodontics in Au- gust as a clinical assistant professor. In this capacity she will not only facilitate the de- velopment and implementation of digital workflows as well as emerging technology in the predoctoral curriculum, Dr. Su also will provide didactic, preclinical laboratory, and clinical instruction focused on the pre- doctoral curriculum and competency as- sessment in removable and fixed prostho- dontics, implant dentistry, occlusion, and esthetic dentistry. Dr. Su earned her DDM at De Ocampo Memorial College (Philippines)—where she received a Clinical Efficiency Award. Additionally, she is a grad- uate of IUSD’s Advanced Specialty Program in Prosthodontics. She is a two-time recipi- ent of the J.F. Johnston Scholarship Award, which recognizes academic achievement, technical and clinical excellence.
Watch for exciting news about Dr.
Hawra AlQallaf and Dr. William Chung in our October newsletter!
Faculty Transitions
2022 ADEA DEIB Workshop
Congratulations to Dr. Dome- nick Zero, Professor, Cariology, Operative Dentistry, and Dental Public Health, who was honored by the American Dental Associ- ation (ADA) as the 2022 recipi- ent of the annual Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research.
Launched in 1991 and supported by John- son & Johnson Consumer Inc., the Ross Award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions in clinical investigations that have advanced the diag- nosis, treatment, and/or prevention of cra- niofacial-oral-dental diseases, as well as outstanding research endeavors in other
areas. Selection is based upon the scope of the nominee’s research, with special empha- sis on its impact on clinical dentistry and on publications in refereed journals.
Award recipients typically demonstrate a high level of creativity and innovation. Re- cipients will receive a $5,000 honorarium and a plaque. Congratulations!
The annu- al ADEA Di- versity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Workshop provides dental education administrators, faculty, staff, resi- dents, fellows and students with tools and strategies to promote and understand the important role that access, diversity, inclu- sion, belonging, equity, and well-being play in promoting a humanistic environment within academic dentistry and society.
This year’s ADEA DEIB Workshop is a joint symposium of the ADEA Office of Access, Diversity and Inclusion and the Journal of Dental Education (JDE), fea-
turing scholars and authors from the Sep- tember 2022 JDE special issue on expanding and improving social justice, equity, access, diversity, inclusion and health equity in the academic health professions and oral health.
The symposium theme is Impact 2030:
Building a Culture of Inclusivity. Participants will engage in quality discussions and ex- change ideas related to key DEIB issues facing dental education and oral health;
issues at the intersection of health care and education; and our desire to provide inclu- sive, just and equitable communities throughout the world, particularly for un- derserved and marginalized populations.
Additionally, this one-day networking and
learning symposium will assist participants in further understanding cultural competence, social determinants of health, inclusive cul- tures and related Commission on Dental Accreditation standards to better assist them in developing and building mission- driven diversity initiatives for their institu- tions and the patients they serve.
The Workshop will be held on October 26, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch Hotel, in St. Louis, MO. The dead- line for online registration is September 27.
Please visit https://www.adea.org/
DiversityWorkshop/FAQ/ for more infor- mation, the hotel rate, to view the agenda, and to register.
Dr. Zero Receives Award
The National Institute of Dental and Crani- ofacial Research (NIDCR) has published a new funding opportunity, where the contact Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator (s) must have a primary appointment as a faculty member of a dental school in the United States.
The National Institute of Dental and Cra- niofacial Research (NIDCR) is continuing its support for dental practice-based research by soliciting research to be conducted in the dental school predoctoral/postdoctoral clinic setting. The purpose of the Practice-
Based Research Integrating Multidisciplinary Experiences in Dental Schools (PRIMED) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide clinical faculty and predoctoral/
postdoctoral students/residents with skills development opportunities and patient- oriented clinical research experiences through intra/inter-institutional collabora- tions and peer and student mentoring part- nerships. Additionally, this FOA will support developmental and/or small-scale practice- based research studies that involve prospec- tive enrollment of study participants, and in
w h i c h c l i n i c a l faculty and
predoctoral/postdoctoral dental students/
residents collect data from their consenting patients, conducted in the predoctoral/
postdoctoral dental school clinic and/or affiliated extramural clinic setting.
The application due date is December 15, 2022. For more information please contact:
Dena Fischer at [email protected].
Please visit the website for more infor- mation.
NIDCR Funding Available
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This annual s y m p o s i u m c e l e b r a t e s teaching fo- cused on pur- suing student learning and success through reflective, evidence-based teaching practic- es. It provides instructors with a forum where they can share their promising teach- ing practices and disseminate results of scholarly teaching interventions, such as the work of the Curriculum Enhancement Grant scholars.
This symposium:
Offers instructors of all ranks and ap- pointments an opportunity to gain new
perspectives on how their teaching can have a greater impact and be more rewarding for both students and in- structors.
Disseminates promising scholarly teach- ing practices.
Provides an opportunity for instructors to connect with colleagues to form formal and informal networks to ad- vance scholarly teaching.
Strengthens CTL partnerships with other units on campus in support of scholarly teaching.
This year’s theme is Strengthening Student- Instructor Connections. The ongoing pan- demic, return to in-person interactions in
and outside the classroom, and the height- ened focus on an inclusive and equitable learning climate continues to reshape stu- dent and instructor experiences and rela- tionships. This year's symposium will feature a keynote activity and concurrent sessions that will explore various aspects of the theme in the context of student learning and success.
The 2022 symposium will be held on Fri- day, October 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University Library Lilly Auditorium (UL 0130).
For more information and register, please visit https://ctl.iupui.edu/Workshops-Events/
Events/scholars-teaching-symposium.
Scholarly Teaching Symposium
On Aug. 24, President Biden and the De- partment of Education announced a series of steps to assist persons with student debt, collectively the student loan debt relief plan.
The Department of Education announced "a final extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections through December 31, 2022. Borrowers should plan to resume payments in January 2023." The pause was originally instituted by President Trump in March 2020.
Loans that are held by the Department of Education are affected by this. This includes many loans held by dental and dental hygiene students, such as direct unsubsidized and direct PLUS (Grad PLUS) loans.
Those with incomes less than $125,000 or less than $250,000 (for married couples or Head of Household taxpayers) can receive cancelation of $10,000 in debt, and up to
$20,000 if the person has received a Pell Grant. Loans for graduate school are includ- ed, if the income levels are met, except that the Pell Grant benefit does not apply to graduate loans. Direct Parent PLUS loans are also included as long as the parents meet the income requirements.
The Education Department will publish, by the end of this coming December, a pro- posed rule to implement the student loan debt relief plan. There will be a 30-day pub-
lic comment period when the proposed rule is announced.
The plan includes two other proposals of note. The Education Department will estab- lish a new income-driven repayment (IDR) plan. The new IDR plan will require borrow- ers to pay 5% of discretionary income monthly on their outstanding undergraduate loans. Current IDR plans require a payment of 10% of discretionary income. The new plan would raise the amount of income that is considered nondiscretionary income, thus exempt from the repayment percentage.
Finally, under the new IDR plan the remain- ing debt would be forgiven after 10 years of payments (current IDR plans forgive the balance after 20 years of payments).
The Administration also highlighted its efforts to assist those working in public ser- vice and who are or will seek debt for- giveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Earlier this month, ADEA joined other higher education associations in commenting on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on several student loan topics, in- cluding PSLF. The NPRM proposed allowing more payments to qualify for PSLF including partial, lump-sum, and late payments, and allowing certain kinds of deferments and forbearances, such as those for Peace Corps
and AmeriCorps service, National Guard duty, and active-duty military service, to count toward PSLF. In its comments, ADEA expressed the hope that the Education De- partment would seriously consider either implementing the PSLF provisions in the NPRM early or extending the current tem- porary waiver through June 2023 so that there is a seamless transition into the new regulations. This announcement does not extend the current waiver period but in- stead encourages those who seek the for- giveness to apply at PSLF.gov before Oct. 31, 2022.
The new student loan debt plan is intended to provide the same kind of financial relief for students from the effects of the COVID- 19 pandemic as has been provided to their institutions through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grants, to small businesses through the Paycheck Pro- tection Program (PPP) loans, which were eligible to be forgiven, and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), which are low interest rate loans with long-term payback periods for business and agriculture. ADEA will continue to track and monitor this pro- posal and report on its implementation.
Please visit https://studentaid.gov/debt- relief-announcement/ for more information on the student debt relief plan.
Loan Forgiveness
Applications are now being accepted for the Colgate Award for Research Excellence (CARE). The CARE program is a 1-year research grant ($30,000.00 USD) to foster the development of first-time-in-career (0 to 5 years) academic oral health or dental re- searchers. The goal of the program is to
advance oral healthcare therapies in the realm of basic science, translational science, and clinical care.
In order to be eligible to apply for the CARE grant, you must:
have a primary appointment as a full- time faculty at an accredited dental school in the USA or Canada
be in the first five years of your initial academic appointment
have additional sources of financial sup- port for the proposed study
Applications will be accepted at https://
c o l g a t e g r a n t . s m a p p l y . i o /f r o m July 18, 2022 to October 21, 2022, at 5:00 p m E T . V i s i t h t t p s : / / www.colgateprofessional.com/care-program/
information for more information, including further details on the CARE Program guide- lines.
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The Office of Faculty Affairs will be hosting a New Faculty Orientation on September 14th. New faculty will have the opportunity to learn more about the assets available in the IUSD Library, the Peer Mentoring Group, Faculty Development, the Promotion and Tenure process, Faculty Governance, academic program support, compliance, and DEI at the school of dentistry. The IUSD Welcome Back Picnic will follow the event so this will be a great opportunity for our new faculty to mingle. I wish to thank in
advance the speakers for our program: Ms.
Jennifer Burnett and Ms. Sydney King, Dr.
Ygal Ehrlich, Dr. Richard Gregory, Ms. Karen Rogers, Dr. Allison Scully, and Dr. Sean Stone.
The Teaching Committee (Co -Chairs Dr. Ana Gossweiler and Dr. Kelton Stewart, along with committee members Pro-
fessor Sheri Alderson, Dr. Amul Singh, and Professor Twyla Radar) have been busy or- ganizing the 2022 Fall Teaching Conference, which will be held October 20-21. The con- ference will be held at the Garrison Confer- ence Center in Fort Harrison State Park.
The conference will devote much of its time discussing the themes identified by the Well- ness Focus Groups. We hope to develop meaningful solutions and action plans to ad- dress the climate that could be used incorpo- rated into the strategic plan. Stay tuned, more information will follow shortly.
From the Desk of the ADFA Cont’d
CARE Program
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Accelerate conference is one of the largest, most impactful professional development experiences in online, blended, and digital learning. This conference offers thousands of administrators, designers, and educators a comprehensive list of sessions and activities tailored to addressing the entire communi- ty’s challenges and goals.
This year’s conference theme is Reflecting Onward: Evidence for a Changed World. As online and blended learning continue to ad- vance us into the future of education, OLC Accelerate provides the opportunity to re-
program promises to be filled with thought- ful discussions aimed at innovating our meth- ods, challenging the status quo, and broadly sharing effective practices for online and blended learning.
Conference tracks being offered this year include:
Access, Equity, and Open Education
Blended Learning Strategy and Practice
Engaged and Effective Teaching and Learning
Instructional Design
Leadership and Institutional Strategies
Research, Evaluation, and Learning
Technology and Future Trends
This year’s OLC Accelerate conference will take place both virtually (November 1-3, 2022) and onsite in Orlando, FL, back at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin (November 14-17, 2022).
For more information on the conference, scheduled keynote speakers, about the OLC, a n d t o re g ist er , v is it h t tp s :/ / onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend-2022/
accelerate. Please note that there are early bird registration prices you are able to take advantage of..
OLC Accelerate Conference
P A G E 1 0 V O L U M E 1 0 I S S U E 9
Indiana University
School of Dentistry
Office of Faculty Affairs 1121 West Michigan Street, Room 102
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5186 Phone: 317-274-4561
Fax: 317-278-1071
NEW FACULTY PLAN NOW FOR SUCCESS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 TIME: 9:00 AM TO 10:30 AM
LOCATION: ONLINE—ZOOM
PRESENTER: IUPUI OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS REGISTER
Presenter: IUPUI Office of Academic Affairs
Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Register
Time: 9:00 - 10:30 am
Location: University Hall AD 1006 or Online—Zoom
Lecturer faculty pursue promotion on the basis of excellence in teaching. This workshop will cover key campus criteria for excellence, tips for documentation, and planning steps in the process of applying for promotion.
