Newsnotes Alumnus appointed assistant dean at University of Alabama Steven J. Filler, SD'81, MS, MA, was appointed assistant dean for student, alumni, and external affairs, a new administrative position, at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry.   Dr. Steven J. Filler   "I am pleased to announce that Dr. Steve Filler will be assuming this position effective immediately," said Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto, dean of the School. "Dr. Filler's leadership qualities, which he has demonstrated through his previous activities at school, university and national levels, make him well qualified to assume this important administrative role." Dr. Filler's areas of responsibilities will include postdoctoral and DMD program admissions, student and alumni affairs, and national and international programs and projects. Dr. Filler completed a two-year residency in hospital dentistry in 1983, and earned an MS in oral biology and an MA in education. Active in dental treatment of patients requiring special care, Dr. Filler holds the position of director of the Division of Hospital Dentistry at University of Alabama Hospitals and is a professor in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery. He was the recipient of a five-year Dentist Scientist Award from the National Institutes of Health (1985 - 1990) and is a past president of the American Association of Hospital Dentists. For over 17 years, Dr. Filler has been the chief dentist for the Birmingham Zoo. He is married to Kay Keenan Filler of Mobile, and they have one son, Harrison Andrew. (Reprinted from University of Alabama DentAlumni, Summer 1999) First Annual SD Showcase photography contest Here it is: A photography contest for the School of Dentistry, by the School of Dentistry. See your elite photograph in a poster, and on display at Loma Linda University. Contest coordinated by LLUSD Student Affairs. Categories 1. Service & Mission outreach (illustrating "To Make Man Whole") 2. People & Portraiture (including still life objects) 3. Nature & Landscapes 4. Dental Photography 5. Humor & Imagination 6. Sports & Adventure 7. Digital Imaging Monsoon storm over Scottsdale, Arizona. Photo by Christy K. Robinson Awards given for best two photographs in each category from student entries. Awards given for best two photographs in each category from faculty/staff entries. Rules - Contest is limited to LLUSD students, faculty, and staff only. - Contest judges not eligible. - There is a 10 photo entry limit per person per category. - Contest submission deadline: November 19, 1999. - Winners notified December 3, 1999. - Submit photograph entries to the LLUSD Office of Student Affairs. - All categories are open to both color and black & white photograph slides and prints. - Photographs judged on sharpness and category representation. - Digitally altered photographs excluded from contest in all categories except for Humor & Imagination and Digital Imaging categories. - Entries are free. - Your photographs will be available for pickup in February 2000, at the LLUSD Office of Student Affairs. - Photographs will be judged by a panel of five judges. - Judge names will remain anonymous. - Photographer names will remain unknown to judges until end of contest. - Please submit your name, photograph category, and whether you are a student, faculty, or staff member, with photograph. Awards Two images chosen in each category from student entries. Two images chosen in each category from faculty/staff entries. Winning photographs will be displayed on the LLU campus and placed in this year's SD SHOWCASE poster. Grinder Feed Five hundred students, staff, and faculty chomped on grinder sandwiches, vegetables, chips, cookies, and soda at noon on September 9, when the School of Dentistry administration provided lunch and entertainment in celebration of the end of summer. Ron Secor, associate dean, Dr. Fred Kasischke, assistant dean, and Dr. Paul Richardson, associate dean, helped serve the goodies at the grinder feed. Christina Khachatourian and Marina Moore served vegetables and dip. Students, staff and faculty enjoyed the pleasant picnic lunch. Fever, chills, cough, runny nose, queasiness, aching joints, have-to-get-better-to-die? Oi vei, you need some chicken soup! (Or a flu shot, in time, could avert the whole thing.) Flu shots will be offered again this year to faculty and staff, at no charge, in the oral surgery sterilization area on the following dates: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Medical-Dental Society to meet at Mammoth The 44th Annual Medical-Dental Meeting will be held in Mammoth Lakes, California, January 15 - 17, 2000. Medical and dental students, faculty, alumni, and all their families will join in worship, a pizza party, a banquet, and skiing or other winter sports. For registration information, or to join the mailing list, please call Sherry Gibbs, (909) 558-2075. With an average annual snowfall of 383 inches, Mammoth Mountain has hosted prestigious events such as the US Snowboarding Nationals, Alpine World Cup racing events, and various NORBA and UCI World Cup mountain bike competitions and is strongly influenced by the snow, skate and surf culture of Southern California. LETTERS Dear Christy, I think the current Dentalgram (September 1999) looks at least as good as any of the others and just seems to be getting better. Great layout and copy material. Keep up the good work! Clyde Roggenkamp, SD'70, MSD, MA Hi, Christy! Thanks for your reminders about the Dentalgram. You're doing a super job on this publication, as well as other aspects of your role as our SD editor. Cheers! Judson Klooster, DDS, dean emeritus If you have comments about the Dentalgram, please send them to Dentalgram editor Nancy Yuen, e-mail: <nyuen@sd.llu.edu> 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 28, 2001 Send comments and questions to webmaster@univ.llu.edu  URL: http://www.llu.edu