Department news Computer services Christina Cullings, computer technician, has transferred from graduate prosthodontics to computer services. She will troubleshoot computer hardware/software for faculty, staff, and students, configure and set up Quick Recovery, and will assist computer users over the phone. Continuing dental education Eddie Glassford has been hired as assistant director, continuing dental education. He will manage and promote continuing education programs for the School of Dentistry. Please give Mr. Glassford a warm welcome to the School family. Prosthodontics The advanced education program in prosthodontics has undergone a change in leadership: Dr. Guillermo Bernal has taken over as program director while Dr. Wayne Campagni will continue to serve the program as associate director. The prosthodontic program has relocated to new office spaces: rooms 1165 and 1166 on the first floor. The department welcomes new graduate prosthodontics residents: Dr. Amir H. Katami and Dr. Saeda Basta. Oral and maxillofacial surgery Three residents had papers accepted at the annual session of the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons in Orlando. This includes Dr. Brett King (PGY2), with his project titled “A Quantitative Anatomical Study of Proximal Tibial Bone Harvest and Description of a Technique”; Dr. Todd Cooper (PGY3), with his project “An Analysis of Panfacial Fractures”; and Dr. Robert Mower (PGY4), with his project “Use of Acellular Dermal Matrix for Reconstruction of Facial Defects.” Loma Linda had the distinction of having the most papers accepted from a single department in the country. In addition to the resident papers, Dr. Alan Herford, assistant professor/assistant program director, gave a presentation titled “Maintaining Vector Control During Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis.” Two of Dr. Herford’s articles have recently been published: “Reconstruction of Superficial Skin Cancer Defects of the Nose,” Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, 59:760-767, 2001, and “Multifocal Desmoplastic Fibromas of the Mandible” Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, 59:1078-1081. Dr. Philip Boyne and Dr. Herford recently wrote a book chapter titled “An Algorithm for Reconstruction of Alveolar Defects” published in Clinics of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Boyne is co-author of a textbook, Advanced Osseointegration, published in Italian, RC edition, Milan. New employees The School family welcomes the following employees: Stephanie Salazar, records analyst, periodontics, Marbella Hernandez, dental insurance specialist, PBO, Brian Morana, records specialist, data entry, Marge Williams, dental insurance specialist, PBO Delia Leon is a new clinic coordinator for pediatric dentistry. She transferred to pediatrics from data entry, and replaces Danny Appel, who is now one of our incoming dental students. Shelley Console, who previously worked in the International Dentist Program clinic, is the administrative secretary for IDP, replacing Heidi Cooley, who has transferred to the strategic planning department. Congratulations Congratulations are in order to Crystal Simental, implant dentistry and Claudia Oronoz, pediatric dentistry, who both recently received their RDA certifications. Congratulations also go to Betty Jimenez, dental assistant, Surgery Center, who has entered the dental hygiene program this fall. University | Medical_Center | LLU&MC_home | Search | Employment | News_&_events | Academics | Our_mission | Admissions | Registration | Research | Alumni | Student_resources All contents copyright © 2001 Loma Linda University. All rights reserved. Revised February 14, 2001 Send comments and questions to webmaster@univ.llu.edu  URL: http://www.llu.edu