Board of Trustees Report to the Constituencies
1997
School of Dentistry
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| Charles J. Goodacre, DDS, MSD, dean |
Dental hygiene alumni: 1,213
Dental assisting alumni: 215
Dental alumni (including specialty programs): 4,959
Total alumni: 6,387
Programs offered & number of students
Predoctoral (DDS)
- Freshman: 90
- Sophomore: 93
- Junior: 72
- Senior: 76
International dentist program: 21
Dental hygiene (BS)
- Junior: 42
Stuart Yoon, SDâ98, and Grace Yong, SDâ01, volunteer their services at the annual ăClinic with a heart. - Senior: 42
Graduate level (non-degree postbaccalaureate & certificate)
- Dental anesthesiology: 8
- Endodontics: 6
- Implant dentistry: 10
- Oral surgery: 2
- Orthodontics: 1
- Pediatric dentistry: 6
- Periodontics: 5
- Prosthodontics: 9
- Preceptors & fellows: 9
- Total: 492
1997-98 academic year highlights
The School initiated a program to upgrade information technology, including
the following:
- development of a computer incentive program to upgrade computers for faculty;
- creation and staffing of a new position to assist faculty in use of information technology in teaching/learning activities;
- purchase of new equipment for educational support services to assist faculty in their use of computer technology; and
- installation of new state-of-the-art projectors in School amphitheaters and purchase of two additional portable projectors for computer-based presentations in seminar rooms.
The Loma Linda pass rate for senior dental students on the Western Regional Board Examination was 98 percent.
Loma Linda students won first-place awards in research competitions at both the California Dental Association and the California Dental Hygiene Association scientific meetings.
The School of Dentistry initiated a new pilot project to evaluate a mentored competency-based comprehensive care clinic for pre-doctoral students.
Development of the first phase of the new pre-doctoral curriculum (basic sciences) was completed, with implementation scheduled for fall, 1998.
Groundbreaking for the Prince Hall addition occurred in February. The 12,000-square-foot expansion of clinic and laboratory space is expected to be completed in 1999.
A new Center for Dental Research was established.
The significant growth of externally funded research in the School continued.
Fred Kasischke, DMin, was recruited to become the new assistant dean for admissions, spiritual nurture, and service learning.
The applicant pool to School of Dentistry increased 7 percent, while national applicants to dental schools declined by 5 percent.
Alumni
Dental (including specialty programs): 4,959
Hygiene: 1,213
Assising: 215
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