2009Annual Report to Investors
DEAN’S GREETINGIf there was a recurring theme for the 2008-2009 academic year, it was, “How much
is the budget going to be cut?” The question pervaded everything we did. Moreimportantly, we were forced to ask ourselves, “What are we going to do about it?” In thefinal analysis, we have a mission to educate, investigate, and serve. We will not shrinkfrom that mission.
We address the “what to do” in some detail in this 2008-2009 Annual Report toInvestors. In a feature article that follows, I outline the thinking behind our decisionsand strategies for the future. Some decisions were easy, others were not. In other arti-cles throughout the report, we describe strategies we are pursuing to renew, sustain,and grow, and enrich our people, programs, and facilities.
The past year had some great successes, too, and we refused to let tough economictimes cast darkening shadows on those successes. We completed and dedicated theW. Baxter Perkinson, Jr. Building. Patients enter through a newly implemented valetparking service. Students, faculty, and staff occupy its clinics, classrooms, and labora-tories. We finished restructuring the clinical curriculum, now fully competency-basedand integrated in five groups of D2, D3, and D4 students.
I hope you will enjoy reading more about the school, its activities, and its accomplish-ments in this Annual Report to Investors. I especially want to thank the many, manygenerous individuals and organizations listed in the annual Honor Roll of Investors.Their gifts in support of our people and our programs have never been more important.We could not have achieved our success without them.
Best regards,
Ronald J. Hunt, DDSHarry Lyons Professor and Dean
There is never “no more money.” The challenges are where
to find it and where to use it most wisely. This year, VCU School
of Dentistry faced some significant budget cuts and made
some tough choices. These are very difficult economic times.
We could have chosen to retreat, slash internal budgets, down-
size or eliminate programs, delay or abandon construction proj-
ects, or lay off personnel. Instead we chose a different path.
We chose to regroup, reorganize, and rethink our operation. We
chose to sustain strong programs, increase revenue streams,
and enrich and grow other programs responsibly.
When the 2008-2009 academic year started, few could
have predicted the swiftness or severity of the U.S. and global
economic crisis. As increasingly serious revenue shortfall
predictions and projected cuts came from Governor Tim
Kaine’s budget office, we realized the inadequacy of routine
belt-tightening measures, such as mandatory travel restrictions
and hiring freezes. More severe actions, however, threatened to
damage the school’s programs and to hurt the people we
serve. An infusion of federal stimulus funds into Virginia
postponed for two years the harshest, immediate cuts
of potentially 20 percent or more. We expect those
cuts will come, however, so we will use these two years to repo-
sition the school financially.
Importance of Programs & People
Because Virginia needs more practitioners, we couldn’t cut
enrollment. Because we must support our students’ educa-
tion and patients’ safety, we couldn’t cut faculty or staff. Our
mission is to prepare graduates who can provide oral health
care services, generate new knowledge, and provide oral
health care services to the public. Our education, patient
care, and research programs are vitally important to that mis-
sion. We also pledged to increase enrollment in our DDS and
dental hygiene programs, and expand our research programs,
with the opening of the Perkinson Building.
Our Revenue Streams
The school’s main revenue streams consist of state appro-
priations, student tuition and fees, and patient care clinic fees.
Grants and contracts, charitable gifts, and endowment payout
contribute smaller, but nevertheless important, amounts to the
overall operating budget. To offset cuts in state funding, we
attempted to tap all the other streams as potential sources of
increased revenue. We analyzed each stream’s potential for
increasing revenue and devised strategies to maximize their
contributions.
Growing Responsibly in a Time of AusterityDr. Ron Hunt, Dean
2009 Annual Report 1
VCU School of Dentistry2008-2009 Revenue
State Support $ 7,209,799 21%
Tuition and Fees 12,003,565 34%
Student Clinic Fees 1,901,503 5%
Resident Clinic Fees 7,693,915 22%
Faculty Practice Fees 2,258,531 6%
Grants & Contracts 1,765,402 5%
Endowment Payout 581,778 2%
Charitable Gifts 1,659,827 5%
Total Revenue $35,074,320 100%
Tuition and fees do not flow directly or fully to the school.
Budget cuts, it is important to note, are applied to both state
appropriations and tuition and fees. The expected 20 percent
cut to our budget is more than $3 million.
Tuition
For many years, tuition levels at our school have remained
consistently lower than those of peer dental schools. Out-of-
state students pay significantly more than Virginia residents.
Two summers ago, to generate much-needed revenuesand maintain teaching faculty positions while paying for costoverruns on our new building, we combined the strategy ofenrolling more out-of-state students and differentially increas-ing nonresident tuition.
This strategy caused concern in some sectors of the dentalpractice community, most notably Northern Virginia and
Southwest Virginia. In the face of vigorous complaints that weare not admitting enough Virginia students, we shifted more posi-tions in the DDS class to resident status, leading to additionaltuition increases this past summer, especially for out-of-state stu-dents. We regret the tuition increases, but note that even with theincreases, tuitions at VCU still remain lower than those of ourpeers. Moreover, the return on the investment for our studentsremains excellent.
Patient Care Fees
The School of Dentistry is the only school at VCU with itsown clinical enterprise and the only school with the ability togenerate its own clinical revenue. The other health profes-sions schools send their students to hospitals and clinicsowned and operated by others for their clinical education.This unique situation provides a great opportunity for us. Therevenue generated through our student clinics, however, hasremained stagnant for several years, even as we increasedfees slightly. In addition, as part of the practice managementcurriculum, students must track their productivity, accountsreceivable, and unpaid balances. Recognizing the potential toboost clinical revenue to offset state funding cuts, we look forways to reinforce the need for efficiencies and productivity.Our financial management will improve significantly when weimplement a new clinic management system later this fall.
Research Grants To increase our potential for additional external research
funding, the expansion of the VCU Philips Institute for Oral and
Craniofacial Molecular Biology onto the fourth floor of the new
Perkinson Building continues on schedule. Four research fac-
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The expected 20 percent cut to our budgetis more than $3 million.
We analyzed each stream’s potential for increased revenue.
Tuition at VCU and Peer Dental SchoolsState School Resident Nonresident
Virginia VCU $19,617 $42,158
Maryland UMB $21,352 $47,108
North Carolina UNC $22,328 $44,827
South Carolina MUSC $36,345 $63,831
Kentucky UK $23,365 $48,244
Louisville UL $21,564 $49,100
Tennessee UTHSC $20,200 $47,750
Elsewhere in this report, we describe ways we strength-
ened our already robust continuing education program and
preceptorship program (Page 13).
To fulfill our mission, to use the new building’s resources,
and to meet the needs of students, patients, Virginians, and
society, many of our programs must grow. The challenge is
to grow these programs responsibly in this time of austerity.
Increasing or redirecting our revenue streams helps this
effort. Elsewhere in this report, we outline our plans for
growth in enrollment and faculty positions (Page 4), research
(Page 12), and information technology (Page 19).
The current economic climate creates
challenging, yet rewarding, times for leaders in
dental education. At VCU, we are fortunate to
have the unwavering support of university and
school leadership, the expertise of our faculty
and staff, and the intellectual curiosity and youthful vitality of
our students. The times may challenge us with financial
constraints, but as we confront
these challenges we find ways to
renew, sustain, and enrich,
growing the school that Virginia
needs and deserves, and doing it
responsibly.
ulty positions, funded by the university through the Office of
the Vice President for Health Sciences, will be added this com-
ing year. Some of these new faculty members will bring fund-
ing with them. Others will pursue funding upon arrival.
Charitable Gifts
Charitable gifts and endowments depend on the generosity
of alumni and friends who philanthropically support our efforts
to educate, investigate, and serve. (See Honor Roll of
Investors, Page 22.) The total dollar amount for gifts received
has remained fairly flat over the past three years, yet our needs
keep growing. Because of the great importance of charitable
giving to the school’s future and to the success of its programs
and people, I have restructured our advancement office, plac-
ing myself as the head of the advancement team. We will
improve the way we acknowledge, inform, and engage our
donors.
Sustaining and Growing ProgramsMany of our programs are doing well, and we seek to sustain
them at that level. For example, year after year all of our grad-
uate programs attract strong applicants, provide excellent edu-
cation, and produce well-prepared graduates. The dental fac-
ulty practice attracts a strong patient base. Faculty may choose
to use the practice to keep their clinical skills up-to-date and
add supplemental income to their state salaries. The ability to
supplement salaries is critical to recruitment and retention of
excellent faculty.
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Charitable gifts and endowments . . .support our efforts to educate,
investigate, and serve.
Renewing Our4 VCU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY • www.dentistry.vcu.edu
People
“to make like new,replace, replenish.”
People are our most important resource.
This year we recruited a record number
of faculty, and increased enrollment
from rural Virginia.
New Full-time Faculty(from left to right)
Ms. Musarrat Shah, Dental Hygiene
Dr. Gilda Ferguson, General Practice
Dr. Pranav Desai, Endodontics
Dr. Sheo Sein Chiang, General Practice
Dr. Sony Markose, Prosthodontics
Dr. Susie Parker Goolsby, General Practice
Dr. Charissa Chin, General Practice
Dr. Elizabeth Berry, Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Tareq Al-Ali, Endodontics
Dr. Leonard Jackson. General Practice
Dr. Samuel Black, Endodontics
Dr. Alex Kordis, Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Sanjay Karunagaran, General Practice
Dr. Richard Archer, Endodontics
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Adjunct FacultyAs the time that our students spend in the
clinic with patients increased, the school neededto recruit additional part-time faculty. A concert-ed recruitment effort in the fall semester, spear-headed by Dr. Jim Burns (D ‘72), associate deanfor clinical dental education, attracted 40 newpart-time adjunct faculty members from the prac-tice community.
For adjunct faculty, the rewards can be tangi-ble. The school recognizes their contributions oftime and expertise with free parking, certificatesto hang in the office, reduced fees for School ofDentistry-based continuing education, and anannual thank you celebration at The JeffersonHotel.
Full-time FacultyThis year, the school experienced unusually high
faculty turnover because of retirements and losses tograduate programs. This turnover, combined with theneed for more faculty to meet the demands of expand-ed enrollment, created more openings than usual.Nonetheless, all the vacant positions were successfullyfilled by the start of classes.
Faculty shortages in U.S. dental schools are well-documented nationwide, as dental education competeswith the private sector. Nonetheless, VCU continues tofind excellent candidates, successfully recruiting themto Richmond and our school.
Many of our new hires are from other countries,have dental degrees from those countries, butadvanced education from accredited programs in theUnited States. We celebrate the cultural diversity theseindividuals bring to our school and to VCU.
Adjunct FacultyDepartment Number
Administration 2Dental Hygiene 10Endodontics 16General Practice 85Oral Pathology 1Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 7Orthodontics 12Pediatric Dentistry 21Prosthodontics 4
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Peo
ple
“Last year I was a studenthere, and now I’m thedentist. I really enjoyworking with the students. Each personapproaches a situation a little differently.”
New GraduateBecomes PublicHealth Dentistand Teacher
“Everything! I like the work, the people I workwith, and the community,” said Dr. Risa Odum(D ’09) when asked what she likes best aboutbeing the staff dentist at the Community DentalClinic in Martinsville, Va. “I am doing what I loveto do, in a great place with amazing people.Everybody has been so kind to me. They reallyhave taken me under their wing and are helpingto make my transition a smooth one.”
When Dr. Odum entered the VCU School ofDentistry as a first-year dental student four yearsago, she already knew she wanted to be a publichealth dentist. Growing up in the small town ofTazewell in Southwest Virginia, she recognizedthe shortage of rural dentists and the tremendousneed for care. She also knew she didn’t want toworry about anything other than taking care ofher patients.
“If you have the heart for it,” Dr. Odum said,“public health dentistry is a great way to go.”
Working as the staff dentist, however, is not herfirst experience at the Martinsville site. Dr. Odumfondly remembers her extramural rotation at theclinic as a fourth-year dental student last year.
The Martinsville clinic, a three-hour drive fromRichmond, is one of seven spots outside
But it is the intangible rewards that attractmost participants.
“In addition to having the opportunity tointeract with the students, teaching at theschool also allows me to continue buildingrelationships with my colleagues and other fac-ulty,” said Dr. Clay Weisberg (D ‘05). “It’s greatto see the changes that have occurred. I lookforward to being a part of both the dentalschool and the dental profession, now and inthe future.”
Dr. Weisberg, a busy young practitionerdrives to Richmond from Virginia Beach to helpin the school’s clinic, also volunteers at the RedCross Clinic in Norfolk, one of the school’sextramural sites.
“There is never enough time for every-thing,” he commented, “but you make time forwhat is important.”
Dr. Burns emphasized that mid- and late-career practitioners who have stable and pro-ductive careers can move from “success” to“succession”. “I think many of our part-timerssee teaching as a way to have an effect andbe a positive influence on the lives of the nextgeneration,” he said.
For additional information about reaching outto students as an adjunct faculty member, con-tact Dr. Jim Burns by phone at 804.828.1778 orby email at [email protected].
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Peo
ple Richmond where students learn to deliver dental
care in a public health setting. While on rotation inthe small town of Martinsville, the students live ina dormitory-like setting constructed by the com-munity specifically for them. The comfortable andattractive living space is well-stocked with bever-ages and snacks for the students’ comfort andconvenience. In the clinic, they work with state-of-the-art equipment and keep 45-minute appoint-ments, just as if they were in private practice.
”It enriches their education tremendously,”Dean Ron Hunt explained. “They learn aboutunderserved populations, public health, and therationing of health care. Our hope is that if wesend our students to places outside the walls ofour clinics in Richmond, they will learn not onlyabout dentistry but also about life in other parts ofthe state and will consider the possibility of livingthere.”
“Last year I was a student here, and now I’mthe dentist,” Dr. Odum said. “I really enjoy work-ing with the students. The most surprising thingto me is that even though we all came from thesame school, took the same classes, and had thesame instructors, everyone is different. Each per-son approaches every situation a little differentlyand that’s exciting to see.”
Dr. Odum’s favorite patient is a 15-year-old recentimmigrant from Mexico. His parents don’t speakEnglish, so he translates for them.
“His mother said they didn’t have the money totake care of his teeth when he was younger, but shewants to make things better. Every tooth in his mouthhas caries,” Dr. Odum explained, “so I am rebuildinghis smile one tooth at a time. He never complains, isalways polite and very respectful. After I work with apatient like him I think to myself, ‘This is what I wasmeant to do.’”
Dr. Odum in her UptownMartinsville apartment withher companion Taz.
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Martinsville and other off-campussites expose students to a slice
of life - and experience - outsideof Richmond.
Dr. Odum is oneexample of a student
from SouthwestVirginia who returned
to that part of thestate to practice after
graduation.
“For students, it will be a great experience,” she com-mented. “They will have a great patient pool. People willbe so thrilled to have access to care. I think for students,an experience like that can inspire them to commit,strengthen their call to service.”
Graduation is a long way away for a first-semester,first-year student, but Emily considers the possibility ofreturning home. “I want to work somewhere where I amneeded,” she explained. “What I do is more importantthan where. Geography doesn’t matter.”
“I think the worst thing about Richmondis the traffic and the parking,” she said. “Athome there is one traffic light.”
As for parking, in a small town likeDuffield, population 62, it is never a prob-lem. In fact, Scott County, the county Emilycalls home, has a total population of about5,000 people.
“There is so much need in SouthwestVirginia,” she explained. “I realize many peo-ple here at VCU know this first-hand becauseof the Missions of Mercy projects. I have vol-unteered at them, and for me it really hit homebecause many of the patients were people Iknew personally. The people waiting at themissions were people I knew who didn’t haveinsurance and needed care. The experience was verytouching for me. It gave the access-to-care problem aface.”
Student Recruitmentand Satellite ClinicAre Linked to RuralDentist Shortage
“I miss the mountains and the trees,” said first-yeardental student Emily Bowen, who grew up in the smallSouthwest Virginia town of Duffield in Scott County, morethan a six-hour drive from Richmond. The VCU School ofDentistry is looking for more students like Emily.
For the past two years, the school has actively recruit-ed students from rural parts of the state. As a result, theclasses entering in 2008 and 2009 each had 15 studentsfrom Southwest and Southside Virginia.
“Our hope is that if we recruit students from theserural areas, some of them will return home and pursuetheir professional careers there,” said Dr. Ron Hunt, deanof the VCU School of Dentistry.
Emily’s hometown is about 30 minutes from theUniversity of Virginia’s College at Wise campus, nearwhere the new VCU Satellite Dental Clinic will open inspring 2011. Five members of her class will work in thesatellite clinic during their senior year, an idea she thinksis fantastic.
First year student EmilyBowen in the DentSim Lab.
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The difference between Emily’s hometown and Richmond can be
dramatic at times.
Sustaining&Grow10 VCU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY • www.dentistry.vcu.edu
ing Our Programs
“to give support to, to supply with sustenance, nourish.”Many of our programs are doing well and we seek to sustain them at these levels.
“to promote the development of.”Other programs must grow so we can continue achieving our mission and strategic plan priorities.
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ResearchScientific discovery ultimately
advances our profession and improvesthe lives of patients. As an academichealth science center, we must not letan economic slump deter efforts toacquire new knowledge. Through a vari-ety of extramural and intramural fundingsources, the School of Dentistry’sresearch enterprise remains healthy andviable.
To increase our potential for addition-al external funding, we will nourish andexpand our research programs in theVCU Philips Institute. Last year, VCUallocated more than $250,000 to thedental school for the purchase of much-
needed additional research equipmentfor the institute’s new labs in thePerkinson Building.
Two cross-campus collaborations willfurther the research and will fosterimportant interprofessional activity. Aswe expand research in head and neckcancers with the VCU Massey CancerCenter, we also will build a new researchprogram in tissue bioengineering in col-laboration with the VCU School of
VCU School of DentistrySponsored Programs
at a GlanceFY 2008 $2,220,470
FY 2009
Philips Institute 1,124,592
Periodontics 707,341
Pediatric Dentistry 253,579
Student Services 130,327
Prosthodontics 40,000
Orthodontics 24,925
Total $2,280,764
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Pro
gra
ms Engineering. Our partnership with engi-
neering will provide educational opportu-nities for their Ph.D. students.
Four new research faculty positions,funded by VCU through the Office of theVice President of Health Sciences, willlaunch the tissue bioengineering pro-gram. Some of these new faculty mem-bers will bring funding with them, whileothers will pursue funding upon arrival.
NIH/ Univ. of California
American Association ofOrthodontics Foundation
Refocusing theContinuingEducation Program
Our continuing education program remains robustand vibrant, but has shifted its offerings to capitalize onits strengths and new opportunities. As dental soci-eties stepped up their traditional lecture course offer-ings, we shifted to more hands-on participation cours-es, such as the MasterTrack Program and local anes-thesia and nitrous oxide courses for dental hygienists.In the coming year, wewill develop hands-oncourses for the DentalAssistant II positionbeing created by theVirginia Board ofDentistry.
Beginning this year,the continuing educa-tion program willreduce costs by host-ing more courses inthe new Delta Dentalof Virginia ConferenceFacility in thePerkinson Building. This facility includes a large,comfortable lecture hall, adjacent conferencerooms, a pre-function area, and fully functionalcatering kitchen. When the spaces are not beingused for continuing education programs, theymay be used for classes and school events.
...we shifted to more hands-on participation courses...
Teaching,Learning,Reflecting atExtramuralSites
Our students have benefitted fromcollaboration with local dentists since2004 when they first began extramuralrotations in Lynchburg, Va. Public healthclinics throughout the Commonwealthnow serve as extramural sites for clinicalexperience for fourth-year dental anddental hygiene students. As they gainclinical experience, they also gain publichealth experience while meeting the oralhealth needs of uninsured, underinsured,and underserved people in variousregions of the state.
The pace at some of these clinicschallenges students to see many morepatients each day than they see in theschool’s clinics. This faster tempoincreases their productivity and pre-pares them for graduation and entry topractice by building confidence andencouraging independence at an appro-priate time in their development. Thepublic health experience, when com-bined with the support of staff, volunteerdentists, and the communities, fosterspositive learning.
“While they are at the sites, we askstudents to keep journals and reflect on
the clinical, behavioral, and socialaspects of their experiences,” explainedMs. Kim Isringhausen, director of theprogram. “We ask students to writeabout how serving in the clinics chal-lenges assumptions and consider howthis service might change the way theywill practice dentistry in the future.”
Our students say they learn to workfaster and gain confidence they willneed as they transition into practice. Atthe same time, they help the clinics meetthe oral health needs of the communityin a public health setting. It is a quintes-sential win, win, win. The clinic wins, thestudents win, and the patients win.
Some members of the graduatingClass of 2009 felt so positive about therotations that they donated much of theirclass gift to enrich the student experi-ence at the various sites.
“We couldn’t ask for a better testimonial for the
significance of this program,” Ms. Isringhausen
said. “The class gift canhelp sustain the programthrough lean times, and
then when things get better,it will enrich the rotations
for the students.”
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Pro
gra
ms Zimmer Dental Education Grant
Expands Implant ExperiencesTeaching students about dental implants today prepares them for the dental practice of
tomorrow. As state-of-the-art treatment for single tooth replacement and denture retention,implants now are an important element in contemporary dental practice.
“The Dental Implant Program at the VCU School of Dentistry continues to grow everyyear as more and more DDS students provide implant treatment for our patients,” said Dr.John Unger, chairman of the Department of Prosthodontics. “The percentage of our stu-dents who have the implant experience is growing. They completed approximately 80implant crowns for our patients in the past year, along with many implant-retained dentures.”
Last year, to help the school provide more implant experiences for students, ZimmerDental awarded the school an educational grant that allowed us to more fully develop ourdental implant program and implant clinic. The funding also helped create a preclinicallab component and expand both clinical and non-clinical aspects of teaching dentalimplantology.
At VCU students begin their education in dental implants in the second year by attending lectures on thevarious aspects of dental implants, including the biological, surgical, and restorative issues involved in suc-cessful implant treatment. Zimmer Dental also sponsored an all-day program on dental implants that com-plements the implant curriculum. In addition to the lectures, the students participate in preclinical experi-
ences that cover all phases of implant therapy from surgical place-ment to final restoration of single teeth and the fabrication of implant-retained overdentures. In the third and fourth year, students get first-hand experiences in all phases of dental implant treatment as theyplan and restore dental implants under the supervision of faculty fromOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics.Students participate in the diagnosis and treatment planning. Theyprepare the surgical guide for the surgeon and observe the surgicalplacement. They do the restoration phase themselves.
Students and faculty love the program. Students seek out addi-tional opportunities to become involved. They say the implant clinicoffers them practical opportunities to understand the treatment plan,design, and length determination processes in implant placement.
Kevin Rasmussen (D 2010) had two patients go through the clinic.“My complete overdenture patient experience was extremely satisfy-ing,” he said. “My patient had particularly poor experiences in her
dentures previously. With implants she left happy, having a lower denture that actually stayed. My otherpatient had a single tooth implant, and it has also been rewarding to see a satisfied patient.”
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Single tooth replacementSurgical guide - $96Implant placement - $750 Crown restoration - $750
Implant-retained overdentureSurgical guide - $200Two implant placement - $1,500Overdenture - $591
“We look toexpand theprogram to
includeopportunities
for all ourstudents in the future.”
Dr. John Unger
“I really enjoyed mytime in the
dental simulation lab.I’ve shadowed dentists
in three different dental
practices where I waslimited to observing
dental procedures from a
distance. But in thedental simulation lab I
got a sense of what itwould feel like to workon an actual patient.”
Elvi Barcoma RAMpS Class of 2008
“I really enjoyedmy time in the
dental simulationlab. I’ve shadowed
dentists in three different dental
practices where Iwas limited to
observing dental procedures from a
distance. But in thedental simulation
lab I got a sense ofwhat it would feellike to work on an
actual patient.”
Elvi Barcoma RAMpS Class of 2008
Foundation GrantsPromote Diversity
Racial and ethnic diversity enhances cultural sensitivity andcompetence among all dental students and better preparesthem for an increasingly diverse workforce and society. Thiscompelling interest in student diversity makes the recruitmentof underrepresented minorities a high priority for the school.
Prior research has reported on the value of minoritypractitioners noting that minority patients tend to seekout minority healthcare providers, however, the per-centage of dentists in Virginia or dental students in ourschool who are minority lags well behind the percent-age of Virginians who are minority. For example, theAfrican American population in Virginia exceeds 13percent, but less than 5 percent of our students comefrom this ethnic group.
To promote diversity and to support underrepre-sented minority and disadvantaged applicants, Dr.Carolyn Booker, assistant dean for student services,sought external support through foundation grants.Two foundations provided funds for academic enrich-ment programs:
• Pipeline, Profession and Practice: Community-Based Dental Education – Round 2 - VCU RAMpS : the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, based in New Jersey
• Reaching Academic Milestones Through Participation and Service: the Obici Healthcare Foundation, based in Suffolk, Virginia
The past two summers, students participated in afive-week full-time program that took them throughintensive instruction in the basic sciences, simulationlaboratory practice, academic skill development, andseminars on the admissions process. A major pur-pose of these programs is to enable students to havea better understanding of the rigors of dental schooland to be better prepared for the dental schooladmissions process.
“Of course, we further hope that once prepared,these students will choose to come to VCU,” said Dr.Carolyn Booker.
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Enriching16 VCU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY • www.dentistry.vcu.edu
Our Facilities2009 Annual Report 17
“increase or improvein value, quality, ordesirability.”
“This new building represents the renaissance at theVCU Medical Center-modernizing our educational,research and clinical facilities.”
President Eugene Trani at the dedication of the Perkinson Building
An aggressive and ambitious timeline calls forgoing “live” with all the new digital technologyimmediately after the Thanksgiving break.
Perkinson BuildingThis summer, the School of Dentistry dedi-
cated, opened, and occupied the W. BaxterPerkinson, Jr. Building. Contractors workedfeverishly to complete the four-story buildingon schedule, despite unanticipated site andinfrastructure problems and required designchanges.
The’s school’s third building, located at1101 E. Leigh Street, allows valet parking andoff-street patient drop-off and pick-up througha side entrance on 11th Street. It providesadditional clinical operatories, classrooms,seminar rooms, research labs, and facultyoffices.
The Perkinson Building enhances thecapacity of the school to achieve its missionthrough increased enrollment in the DDS anddental hygiene education programs, expand-ed research in head and neck cancers, andnew research in tissue bioengineering.
BY THE NUMBERSHere are a few figures about thisexciting new addition to the VCUSchool of Dentistry. To see morephotos of the building’s interior,take a virtual tour from theschool’s homepage at www.den-tistry.vcu.edu.
$20 million building cost $9.15 million state funds 53,208 square feet building size
52 clinical operatories 11 x-ray tube heads
12 offices for Dental Hygiene Department
7 offices for Philips Institute
2 classrooms144 classroom seats
6 conference rooms255 conference room seats
18 research lab benches42 research lab workstations
96 original Perkinson watercolors
60 valet parking spaces8 handicapped parking spaces
6 restrooms3 stairwells2 elevators86 windows
“It’s amazing to see how quickly the generosity
of our class has made such a tremendous impact on the school. I’m proud to say that I am a member of the Class of 2008 and hope our gift continues
to inspire more generosity.”
Michael Catoggio (D ’08)Class leader from 2008 senior giving program
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Fac
ilitie
s
School GoesDigital
Plans for implementing digital oral radi-ography and a fully electronic dentalpatient record moved significantly forwardthroughout the past year. An aggressiveand ambitious timeline calls for going“live” with all the new digital technologyimmediately after the Thanksgiving break.
“The final product, a paperless patientrecord with digital radiographs, willimprove the service we provide to ourpatients and will teach our students howto use the most current technology avail-able,” said Ms. Rebecca Pousson, execu-tive associate dean.
During the past several months, teamsof faculty and staff in InformationTechnology, Oral Radiology, andAdministrative Services have tested, eval-uated, and priced a variety of systemsand equipment. They have met with salesrepresentatives, attended product demos,and consulted with users of the equip-ment.
Key questions included where tolocate digital radiography equipment,which image sensor systems to use,which clinic management system to use,and whether to develop a customizedelectronic dental record or purchase anexisting one.
“Our teams worked tirelessly to makeall the systems fuse seamlessly into onecoherent piece,” said Dean Pousson.“The process has not been without chal-lenges, but I am certain the end result willbe well worth the effort.”
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The Digital Process...Steps Completed
• Identified and gutted an area on the Wood Building first floor for a radiology “temporary clinic.”
• Developed architectural plans for the temporary clinic.
• Developed architectural plan for a fully renovated oral radiology clinic on the Wood Building first floor
• Installed additional x-ray tubeheads in the Lyons Clinic (6), Wood Clinic ( 9) and Douglas Clinic (7)
• Purchased phosphor plate film systems and placed Optime scanner units for them in the Wood, Lyons, and Douglas clinics.
• Purchased MiPacs imaging software for image storage, security system, viewing template, and integration with the clinic management system.
• Purchased AxiUm’s clinic management system and electronic dental record system for all school clinics except Orthodontics, which has been fully digital for many years.
• Selected the Dexis direct digital sensor as the main system for the central Oral Radiology Clinic.
• Purchased two panorex systems: Gendex for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and FDP Instrumentarium for Central Radiology.
• Installed a Cone Beam Computed Tomography system on the Lyons Building second floor near the Orthodontics Clinic and Holcomb Oral Surgery Clinic.
Members of the DDSClass of 2009 with new x-ray tube head inthe Douglas Clinic (fromleft: Drs. Marvin Segum,Sejal Patel, KeithVaughan, Anna Murphy,Sean Lynch, Izzat Sbeih)
Assessing20 VCU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY • www.dentistry.vcu.edu
Our Vitality
“to make an officialvaluation of, to determine importance, size, or value of.”In challenging financial times, frequent, and
ongoing assessments of our overall strength
give us the information we need to make
sound decisions about our future.
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Honor Roll of InvestorsJuly 1, 2008, to July 30, 2009The totals reflect cash gifts and pledge payments.
Dean’s CircleDistinguished Partners$800,000 or greaterDr. John F. Philips
$50,000 to $99,999Brodie Charitable Lead Trust Dr. and Mrs. W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr.
$20,000 to $49,999Delta Dental Plan of VirginiaDental Faculty Practice AssociationDr. Gerald McElroy KluftDr. Norborne F. Muir Trust
$10,000 to $19,999Dr. A. Scott Anderson, IIIDr. Kenneth J. BensonDr. William D. CovingtonDr. Charles D. KirkseyKLS Martin L.P.Drs. Lefcoe, Weinstein, Sachs and SchiffDr. Steven D. LutzDr. George A. Oley IIIDr. Roger E. Wood
$5,000 to $9,9993M Unitek CorporationAxis Dental CorporationDr. Marshall S. BonnieDr. and Mrs. Richard W. CottrellDr. and Mrs. Frank C. Crist DentsplyDr. and Mrs. Randall I. FurmanDr. William G. Harper
Dr. Ronald J. HuntDr. Claire C. KaugarsDr. and Mrs. Daniel M. KunihiraDr. Brian J. McAvoyThe National Christian Charitable
FoundationDr. Eric H. NorbyDr. Pamela F. RegimbalDr. James L. RileyDr. Scott B. RossDr. and Mrs. Warren E. SachsVirginia Dental Association FoundationZimmer, Inc.
$2,500 to $4,999Dr. Tony AgapisAlliance of the Virginia Dental AssociationDr. Stephen G. AlvisDr. Cheryl B. BillingsleyDrs. Susan and Richard CarchmanDr. and Mrs. Bruce T. CarterDr. Patrick J. DolanDr. R. Lee Fletcher IIIDr. Steven G. ForteDr. Scott R. GoodoveDrs. Susan and Alfred Griffin
Dr. A. Clayborn HendricksInternational College of Dentists-VA
ChapterDr. and Mrs. Fred F. KennettDr. Jean-Claude KharmoucheDr. James T. McClung, Jr.MCV Orthodontic Alumni FoundationDr. and Mrs. Sanford N. MorrisonDr. and Mrs. William R. ParksPierre Fauchard AcademyPierre Fauchard Academy VASectionDr. and Mrs. James Lester SlagleDr. and Mrs. Richard L. TaliaferroDr. and Mrs. Richard H. TateMrs. Lynn M. WeidleinDr. Douglas D. Wright
Senior Partners$1,000 to $2,499 Dr. Michael A. AbbottDr. Joe M. AdairDrs. Adams, Adams, and EpperlyDr. Anne C. Adams and
Dr. Charles L. Cuttino, IIIDr. Randy AdamsDr. William H. AllisonAmerican College of Dentists VA SectionThe Asset Protection Group, IncDr. Robert F. BaimaDr. Lee H. BakerDr. Cramer L. BoswellDr. and Mrs. S. Weldon BrownDr. Ronnie L. BrownDr. Gilbert L. Button
Dr. and Mrs. J. Frederick ChairsellDr. Stephen P. CicinatoDr. and Mrs. Timothy E. CollinsCommonwealth EndodonticsDr. Kathryn A. CookDr. William T. CoppolaDr. Joffre W. Daigle, Jr.Dr. Stanley D. DameronDr. and Mrs. William L. DavenportMr. Adam DavisDrs. Nancy and Damon DeArmentDeloitte and Touche LLPDr. and Mrs. William A. DeyerleDr. Surya Prakash DhakarDr. John C. Doswell IIDr. Benjamin Duval
Dr. Robert N. EmoryEnterbridge Technologies, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert EshlemanDr. Gisela K. FashingDr. Kitt S. Finley-ParkerFortress Insurance CompanyDr. Erma L. FreemanDrs. Robert Fuller and Joy Spencer-FullerDr. Stephen M. GoldsteinDr. David A. GordonDr. Marsha A. GordonDr. Daniel E. GrabeelDr. Mary E. GregoryDrs. Susan and Alfred GriffinGrove Avenue Family and Cosmetic
Dentistry
Dr. Scott P. GuiceDr. Walter H. Hankins, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. HarmanDr. Brian C. HarshaDr. Lanny C. HinsonDr. James W. Holland, Jr.Dr. Christopher B. HuffDr. David R. HughesDr. William P. KennedyDr. George A. KirchnerDr. John L. KordulakDrs. Lacava and Solier DDS, Ltd.Mrs. Suzanne Wingo LemmerDr. and Mrs. Jeffrey LevinDr. and Mrs. Christopher K. LovelandDr. James E. LupiDr. Michael A. MarcouDr. and Mrs. Virgil H. MarshallDr. Gene C. MearsDr. Howard M. Mitnick, Jr.Dr. Edward H. Moody, Jr.Dr. French H. Moore, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wayne MorrisDr. Edward L. Mustian IIIDrs. Nacht,Trupkin, Babyak,Wilentz and
Hirsch DDS, PADr. Raymond R. Niles, Jr.Mrs. Kathleen Martin and Dr. Frederick
Martin IIIDr. and Mrs. Robert L. O’NeillDr. Michael E. OppenheimerPotomac Hospital Medical StaffDr. Madison R. Price
Dr. Stephen S. RadcliffeDr. and Mrs. David A. ReidDr. and Mrs. James H. RevereDr. J. Marvin ReynoldsDr. Richard F. Roadcap
$0
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$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
$1,800,000
$ 439
,979
$ 773
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$ 630
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$ 1,7
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$ 772
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$ 1,6
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$ 1,6
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2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Alumni 607 62%
Corporations 205 21%Foundations 5 1%
Individuals 140 14%Organizations 13 2%
Who Gives
Alumni $1,247,885 74%Organizations $44,434 2%
Individuals 52,243 4%
Corporations $243,942 15%
Foundations $71,322 5%
Where the Gifts Come FromWhere Gifts Go
Capital Uses $234,831Endowment $42,575
Current Uses $1,382,421
$1,659,828
22 VCU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY • www.dentistry.vcu.edu
Dr. James R. SchroederShannon Dental ClinicDr. Robert E. Shannon, Jr.Dr. Richard L. SherwoodDr. Edward P. SnyderDr. George A. SolierMrs. Linda E. Ferro-Sorin and
Dr. Mark S. Sorin
Dr. James L. StanleyDr. Robert B. SteadmanDr. Al J. StengerDr. William L. StiebelStryker CraniomaxillofacialDr. Kit Tucker SullivanDr. James S. ThompsonDr. Dennis R. ThrockmortonDr. and Mrs. Donald G. TrawickDr. Denis P. TrupkinDr. Hal TurkusDrs. Viglione, Haines and Associates Inc.Dr. and Mrs. William J. ViglioneVirginia Academy of General DentistryDr. Benjamin T. Watson, IIIDr. and Mrs. Edward J. WeisbergMs. Jean Ann WensellDr. and Mrs. John W. WillhideDr. Margaret and Mr. Guy WilsonDr. and Mrs. Richard H. WoodDr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. YarboroughDr. Samuel S. Yun
Charter Members
$500 to $999Dr. T. Nelson AdamsDr. John M. AlexanderDr. Diana M. AlmyDr. Stephen B. AloufDr. Ralph L. AndersonDr. Richard A. ArnaudinDr. Susan AshDr. Carl O. Atkins, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Gary V. AvakianDr. Robert F. Barnes, Jr.Dr. Daniel M. BartonDr. Robert M. BielawskiBlanchard Dentistry, LLCCapt.Timothy J. Brady, USN(Ret.)Dr. J. Douglas Bramwell, USNDC(Ret.)Dr. Byron A. BrillDr. Bridget Ellen ByrneDr. Robert A. CandlerChatham Oral Surgery, PCDr. Wayne T. ColemanDr. Jeffrey E. CyrDr. James F. DollarDr. Ronald G. DowneyDr. Peter W. EisenhardtFairfax Oral and Maxillofacial
SurgeryMs. Carolyn F. Gray and
Mr. Douglas A. FaulknerMr. and Mrs. John F. FitzhughDr. Wanda FlinnDr. Carroll S. Gallagher, Jr.Dr. William G. GardnerDr. Katherine Garrett-ThomasGeneral Dentistry of Cape
Cod, PCDr. Scott E. GerardDr. Frank B. GigliottiDr. Stephen Mark GoldsteinDr. Lloyd A. GreenDr. and Mrs. Barry Lee GreenDr. William T. GriffinDr. Susan A. GrimesDr. Sheryle L. HamlettDr. James A. Harrell, Jr.Dr. James A. Harrell, Sr.Dr. Debra R. Haselton
Dr. Mark Joseph HauserDr. Donald L. HolcombHope Christian Community
FoundationDr. William G. HorbalyDr. Garrett E. HurtHYBLA Valley Dental CenterDr. Charles JanusDr. Jerry L. JenkinsDr. Richard J. and Beverly W. JoachimDr. Ellen S. JohnsDr. Robert A. JohnsonDr. David C. JonesDr. Neal B. JonesKahn and Garrett, DDS, PADr. Eric M. KahnDr. Lawrence M. KotlerDr. Ronald S. LangdonLevitin Dental CenterDr. and Mrs. Donald G. LevitinDr. Michael J. Link
Dr. Edward Y. Lovelace, Jr.Dr. J. Ian Lowdon, Jr.Dr. Thomas G. LuckamDr. Christopher L. MaestrelloDr. J. Gary Maynard, Jr.Dr. Michael J. McGowanDr. Thomas G. McKennaDr. Todd P. MellinMs. Jennifer C. MidullaDr. and Mrs. Preston D. Miller
$0
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$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
$1,800,000
$ 439
,979
$ 773
,009
$ 630
,014
$ 1,7
17,1
69
$ 646
,549
$ 772
,369
$ 1,1
20,9
69
$ 1,5
21,9
36
$ 1,6
13,4
12
$ 1,6
59,8
27
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2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Alumni 607 62%
Corporations 205 21%Foundations 5 1%
Individuals 140 14%Organizations 13 2%
Who Gives
Alumni $1,247,885 74%Organizations $44,434 2%
Individuals 52,243 4%
Corporations $243,942 15%
Foundations $71,322 5%
Where the Gifts Come FromWhere Gifts Go
Capital Uses $234,831Endowment $42,575
Current Uses $1,382,421
$1,659,828
Dr. Marci Smith MorrisDr. Edmund E. Mullins, Jr.Dr. James F. NelsonDr. Raymond R. Niles, Jr.Oral DynamicsDr. Roger A. Palmer, Jr.Dr. James M. Peery, Jr.Dr. Susan Gail PennistonDr. Robert N. PentersonDr. William B. Perkinson, IIIDr. Charles L. PrizziaDr. Bashar M. RajabThe Richmond Dental Study ClubDr. James M. Roberson, Jr.Dr. Michael C. RowlandDr. and Mrs. Samuel V. RussoDr. James L. Rutledge, IIIDr. David C. SarrettDr. and Mrs. Victor G. SaundersDr. Barney E. SelphDr. James W. ShearerDr. C. Frederick SmithDr. Vincent L. SmithMs. Wijati E. SoemantoroDr. John H. SpeegleDr. James L. StanleyDr. Russell K. StreetDr. David E. TempletonDr. Katherine G. ThomasDr. Jim ThompsonDr. and Mrs. Jack F. ThompsonDr. and Mrs. John W. UngerDr. Andrius E. UzpurvisVirginia Asset ManagementDr. John Trung D. VuDr. Thomas A. WarwickDr. William A. WebbDr. Stephen S. WeisglassDr. Llewellyn L. WelsteadDr. James W. WhearerDr. S. Lee WheelerDr. and Mrs. Donald E. WhelessDr. Raymond P. White, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Odie A. WhitlowDr. Michael C. WilsonDr. Lawrence A. WolffDr. D. Kent YandleDr. Benjamin H. YarboroughDr. William A. Yeudall
Dr. David V. YoungDr. Tara Lowe Zier
Partners$250 to $499Dr. Michael P. AdamsDr. Shaman M. Al-aneziMs. Christina B. AmmonsDr. Connie M. BakerDr. Frederick T. BirschDr. Scott BlanchardDr. Richard B. Bradley, Jr.Dr. Charles A. BrownDr. Fred A. BubernakMrs. Tammy G. CahoonMrs. Jenny K. CassidyDr. Dana H. ChamberlainDr. Steven R. ClarkeDr. and Mrs. Robert W. ClementsDr. Russell A. ClevelandMrs. Katherine Cleveland and
Dr. Russell ClevelandMs. Cara CollisonThe Community Foundation for the
National Capital RegionDr. Phillip M. CookDr. Melvin E. Cruser, IIIMs. Lindy M. DaviesMs. Shamyra T. DavisMs. Diana M. DelcherDr. Joseph J. Delmonico, IIIDr. and Mrs. Michael V. DishmanDominion Virginia PowerJubal Early and Associates, Inc.Dr. Earle E. Edwards, IIIDr. R. Benjamin EllisMs. Sarah C. FeierabendMs. Jessica R. FitzgeraldDr. Eric A. ForetichDrs. Beverly and Robert FriedbergDr. Jeffrey M. GallisdorferDr. James D. GerenMs. Marina L. GitlinMs. Lauren D. GrayDr. Richard K. GreenDr. Edward N. Griggs, IIIMs. Myriam GutierrezMs. Carol L. Hampton
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Honor GiftsFriends have honored the followingindividuals in FY 2008-2009 withtheir gifts.Dr. Stephen G. AlvisDr. Ann DiniusDr. Albert B. KonikoffDr. Harvey A. SchenkeinDr. Ivan R. SchiffDr. Francis J. RobertelloDr. Karan J. ReplogleMs. Karen L. Sachs
Dr. Russell S. HardenMs. Marcy L. HarperDr. Stephen G. HarringtonDr. Michael HealyMr. Tan N. HoDr. Robert L. Hollowell IIIDr. Eric A. HosekDr. William Michael HudginsDr. and Mrs. Herbert M. HughesMs. Golbahar JalaliMs. Lindsey N. JonesMrs. Meredith A. JonesJoyce Lanier Milner
Charitable TrustDr. Jack T. Kayton, IIIDr. J. Daulton Keith, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. E. Davey KingMs. Erin G. KnouseDr. N. Ray LeeDr. Darryl Lynn LefcoeMs. Lauren N. LewisDr. Thomas W. LittrellDr. Preston B. LovingDr. Neil D. LutinsMs. Jennifer L. MarableMs. Tethiana M. MarcelinMs. Emily B. MauckDr. Jack Mavromatis, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Alex R. McDonaldMs. Ruth E. McNamaraDr. Thomas J. McVayDr. Jan E. MilnerDr. Alfred P. MooreDr. Anne Elizabeth Morgan-MarshallDr. Brent MosesDr. Kathleen M. MullaneyDr. and Mrs. Walter K. MurphyDr. Edward Louis Mustian IIIMs. Stephanie R. NagleDr. Charles H. Nelson, Jr.Dr. Michael D. NickersonDr. Vernon E. O’Berry, Jr.Dr. Edward Michael O’KeefeDr. Trevor N. O’NeilPlainsboro Dental CareMrs. Amy PlowdenDr. Ralph M. Powers, Jr.Dr. James H. PriestDr. Lane B. Prior
Dr. Stephen P. RaffenspergerDr. Shivaprasanna K. RaiDr. Theresa B. RecuperoDr. David S. RobertsMs. Marilyn Cox RooneyMs. Dawn B. RoyDr. Scott A. RuffnerDr. Robert SabatiniDr. Kevin G. ScanlanDr. Craig M. ScimecaDr. Robert A. Simmons
Dr. Alan L. SizemoreDr. James R. SnodgrassDr. Joseph K. St. ClairDr. Cory M. StarkDr. Mary F. StavropoulosMrs. Joyce Lanier Milner SterlingDr. Theodore W. StruhsMs. Audrey M. SungaDr. David M. SwisherDr. Justin D. ThorntonDr. Vicki L. TibbsDr. Eric L. TownsendDr. Norman M. TrahosTreloar and Heisel, Inc.Dr. William H. Turner, IIDr. Gerald W. UptonDr. Charles R. UtleyMs. Kathryn L. VandjelovicDr. Vernon E. O’Berry, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Claudius E. Watts IVDr. Kyle W. Wheeler
Dr. Paul R. White IIMs. Brooke M. WilkinsDr. Jennifer L. WoodsideMs. Amanda B. WorozbytMs. Lauren H. Yi
$100 to $249Dr. J. Wayne Adams, Jr.Mr. George M. AlbergoDr. Marielena Arroyo-Pratt and
Mr. Mark C. PrattDr. Lewis A. ArthurMs. Cheryl J. AsheAthens Oral and Maxillo-Facial
Surgery P.C.Atlas Resources, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. R. G. BakerDr. Eric D. BallouMr. Roy BaroneDr. Jay M. BassMs. Andrea B. BeamDr. E. D. BlairDr. Deborah Ryan BlanchardDr. Frank A. Bolton IIIMr. and Mrs. Ralph BreedenDr. Eugene D. Brinkley, Jr.Dr. Derrick M. BroadawayDr. Donald S. BrownDr. J. Cary BryantDr. Raymond F. BuglioneDr. Steven C. BuntingDr. Grover P. Burns IIIMrs. Layda C. BushongDr. Jeffrey C. CalamosDr. Duane D. CallahanDr. Jerry G. CaravasDr. Michael V. CatoggioDr. Steve C. ChandlerDr. and Mrs. Henry M. CherrickDr. Don W. CherryDr. Russell E. Christensen, Jr.Mrs. Susan M. CockeMs. Ashly K. CowardinDr. Mark A. CrabtreeDr. Joseph R. CraigDr. Samuel DanielsDr. Donald L. Davis
Dr. David R. DeitrickDr. Robert A. DreelinDr. George M. Duncan IIDr. Wallace S. EdwardsMr. and Mrs. Urchie B. EllisDr. Dana W. EricksenDr. Carolyn M. FlanaryDr. Robert C. FlikeidDr. Alan G. ForbesDr. Eric A. ForetichDr. Glenn W. FortnerDr. Frank J. FrancicaDr. Mark S. FriedlanderMr. and Mrs. Harold L. FriedmanDr. William A. GardnerDr. Clyde McAllister Garrison, IIIDr. Gregory T. GendronGentle Family DentistryDr. Kenneth R. GibersonMrs. Janet C. GilliamDr. Mary Anne GiuseppeDr. Alvin S. GoodmanDr. and Mrs. Clifford T. GoodwinDr. and Mrs. Ira Gould
Dr. Henderson P. GrahamMs. Janice GrayDr. Joseph M. Greene, Jr.Ms. Rachel A. GreeneDr. Ralph N. GreenwayDr. Carlyle GregoryDr. Robert L. GrossmannDr. Joseph A. GwiazdowskiDr. B. Keith Haley, Jr.Dr. Mimi M. HalleckDr. Arthur L. Halstead, IIIDr. Mark A. HammockDr. William S. Harrison
Dr. Faryl K. HartDr. William R. HatcherDr. S. K. Heard, IIIMs. Laura V. HeckDr. Nick HeinerDr. Franklin J. HenrichDr. W. Ray HiltonMs. Lindsey E. HosekDr. Paul G. HudsonDr. Matthew P. HuffDr. Richard D. Huffman, Jr.Dr. Kenneth R. HunterDr. Alfred D. Hurt, Jr.Dr. John D. HurtDr. Leonard JacksonMr. Leonard V. Jackson, Jr.Dr. Ronald C. JarvisDr. Mantique L. JohnsonDr. and Mrs. Michael L. JonesDr. Perry E. JonesDr. Tann S. JonesDr. Edwin D. Joy, Jr.Ms. Katharine F. JoynerMr. John KarayianisDr. Stanley M. KaufmanDrs. Kaugars and Miller, PCDr. Thomas W. Kelly, Jr.Mrs. Patricia D. KennedyDr. Melvin L. KesslerDr. Jerry KimDr. Matthew P. KimDr. Hubert E. Kiser, Jr.Dr. Gregory Konstanin KontopanosDr. Bijan KooshkiMr. Robert H. Kulp, Jr.Dr. Barry Kurzer and Dr. Lisa SyropLake Ridge Endodontics, PCDr. Penny L. LamprosDr. James R. LanceDr. Sharon LanningDr. Peter J. LanzaroDr. and Mrs. John B. LapetinaDr. N. R. Lee, LLCDr. and Mrs. Richard A. LeHewDrs. Catherine and Timothy LeighDr. John D. LentzMr. and Mrs. Norman S. LevyDr. Mary H. Lewis
$0
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$ 439
,979
$ 773
,009
$ 630
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$ 1,7
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$ 646
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$ 772
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$ 1,1
20,9
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$ 1,6
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$ 1,6
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2009
Alumni 607 62%
Corporations 205 21%Foundations 5 1%
Individuals 140 14%Organizations 13 2%
Who Gives
Alumni $1,247,885 74%Organizations $44,434 2%
Individuals 52,243 4%
Corporations $243,942 15%
Foundations $71,322 5%
Where the Gifts Come FromWhere Gifts Go
Capital Uses $234,831Endowment $42,575
Current Uses $1,382,421
$1,659,828
24 VCU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY • www.dentistry.vcu.edu
Dr. Brian LeypoldtDr. Christopher Libbey and
Dr. Anne LibbeyDr. Richard J. LiebDr. Joseph A. Lombard, Jr.Dr. J. Hart Long, Jr.Dr. Eddie S. LongmanDr. Edward Y. Lovelace, IIIDr. Charles A. Lowman, IIDr. Diana M. ManillaDr. Herbert C. Manry, IIIDr. Diana MarchibrodaMrs. Margaret J. MartinDr. William W. MartinDr. Lawrence E. MastersDr. Gwyn G. McCutchenDr. Alex R. McDonaldDr. Emmett R. McLane, IIIDr. David L. MillerMr. and Mrs. William M. MillerDr. John F. MonacellDrs. Jane and David MontgomeryMr. Michael W. MorganDr. Glenwood E. MorrisDr. Thomas J. MorrisMs. Amanda L. MothersheadMr. and Mrs. David H. MurphyMs. Lori A. MussMr. and Mrs. John C. MutarelliMs. Melany A. NellMrs. Jacqueline M. NelsonDr. Gregory NessDr. Bradley S. NesterDr. Julia Williams NeulsDr. Paul A. NeumannDr. Denise T. NguyenNorthern VA Dental Lab, Inc.Ms. Jennifer M. OdomDr. Edward S. O’KeefeDr. William A. PackMr. and Mrs. Gardiner M. PackerDr. Stephen M. ParelDr. Kenneth W. ParksDr. Scott ParrDr. Albert L. PayneDr. James M. Peery IIIDr. Charles A. Pendergrass, Jr.
Performance Food Group CompanyPeriodontics and Implantology
of RichmondDr. Thomas M. PetersonDr. Robert N. PetrtylDr. and Mrs. Michael D. PfabDrs. Kurt A. and Maria B. PierceDr. Jerem M. PittDr. Douglas S. Price, Jr.Dr. David V. RamjattansinghDr. Charles H. Rawls, Jr.Mr. W. Brian ReamesDr. Jeffrey L. Reider
Dr. Harold P. ReminesDr. J. Talton II and Dr. Alexandra TaltonDr. Emmett V. Richardson, IIIDr. David W. RileyDr. William N. RileyDr. David C. RitchieDr. Alan D. RobbinsDr. William S. RobinsonDr. Lupita M. RocaDr. Dale C. RogersDr. Stephen F. RosenblumMs. Amanda B. RossDr. Trang N. SalzbergDr. William G. Sandifer, Jr.Dr. Randy R. SanovichDr. Stanley D. SatterfieldDr. Izzat A. SbeihDr. Steven B. SchmittDr. Oscar W. Self, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Felix Eugene ShepardDr. William J. ShurtleffMrs. JoAnne S. Skibinski
Dr. Stephanie C. SmithMs. Tonia M. Socha-MowerDr. David B. SolomonDr. Bradley R. SpanoDr. Sarah N. SparksMr. and Mrs. Robert S. SpratleyDr. S. N. Gagliano-Springmann and
Mr. D. M. SpringmannDr. Richard T. SpurgasDr. Stephen St. LouisDr. Jimmy R. StanleyDr. S. W. Stockton, Jr.Summit Dental, P.C.Dr. Kevin C. SweeneyDr. Mildred K. TannenDr. Charles P. Thomas, Jr.Ms. Sandra C. ThomasDr. William N. Thornton, IIIDr. Peter S. TragerDr. J. Neil TurnageDr. Paul T. UmstottVA Society of Oral and
Maxillofacial SurgeonsDr. and Mrs. William M. VaughanDr. and Mrs. Frank A. WadeDr. J. Gregory WallDr. William H. Walls, Jr.Dr. Leslie S. Webb, Jr.Dr. A. J. WeisbergDr. Barclay K. WeisbergCol. Stanley L. WellinsDr. Jeffrey B. WetterDr. David L. WheelerDr. John R. Wheless IIIMrs. Connie Gayle White and
Dr. David B. WebsterMrs. Paula F. WhitmerMrs. Karen K. WilesDr. Jeffrey S. WilliamsDr. Michael K. WilliamsDr. Amy M. Williams-TrujilloDr. Trevor S. WinegarDr. Mark A. WinklerDr. Robert WoodDr. Ernest E. Wooden, IIIDr. and Mrs. James C. WoodsonMr. Larry L. Wooton
Dr. David S. Wozniak, MSDr. Ronald L. WrayDr. Charles R. WrightDr. Chang U. YiDr. Reginald S. YoungYour Ortho Team, P.C.
$50 to $99Dr. John A. AgapisDr. Ali AkhlaghiDr. Mahdi A. Al AttarDr. Hamad Al-QadhiDr. Douglas M. Arendt
Mrs. Becky D. AustinDr. Charles E. BarrDr. Robert W. BigelowDr. Matthew S. BolducDr. Kelly P. BowlinMs. Susan S. BowlingDr. Amy C. BrownDr. Derek C. BrownDr. Frank D. BruniDr. Donald A. Brunton, Jr.Dr. Ryan M. BuckwalterDr. Bobby D. BurnetteMr. and Mrs. Stephen ByrneDr. Anthony R. CastellanoDr. Stephanie N. ChambersDr. Uppasna ChandDr. Ju-Han ChangChildren and Family Ministry
CommissionDr. James C. ClarkeDr. Jerry C. ClarkeConfederate Hills Croquet ClubMr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Costen, Jr.Dr. Jonathan P. CoudronDr. Walter CoxDr. Emily L. CraftDr. Melanie R. CrispDr. Kaitlin H. CronanDr. Harold M. CruseMs. Anne Bell CullenDr. Scott B. Culpepper
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Memoriam GiftsFriends have remembered thefollowing individuals in FY2008-2009 with their gifts. Dr. Kenneth N. ByrneDr. Hugh B. Douglas, Jr.Ms. Shirley FitzhughDr. Vernon C. HowertonDr. Sanford L. LefcoeDr. Philip B. PetersDr. Ramon G. PlowdenDr. Cyril R. MirmelsteinDr. A. Andrew RobertsonMs. Linda TroesterDr. William H. Webb
Dr. Ashley E. DameronMs. Charlotte P. DamrowDr. Jessica Y. Dance-SmithDr. Andrea L. DennisMr. K. C. DietzDr. Truc N. DinhDr. Leslie H. DoDr. Patricia C. DunbarMrs. Frances C. EdwardsDr. Isra T. ElrayahDr. and Mrs. Harold L. FrankDr. Howard A. FratkinDr. Glenn E. GarlandDr. Tim GlassMr. Jeremy GuenterDr. Wanda L. HallDr. Benjamin S. Hanson, IIIDr. Matthew L. HarrisDr. Tyler R. HartDr. Lawrence A. HayesMs. Rebecca W. HeadleyDr. Jason T. HeintzDr. James M. HicksDr. Patrick B. HolmesDr. Susan E. HoppenjansMr. and Mrs. James R. HorneDr. Edward V. Horton, Jr.Dr. John F. Hunt, IIIDr. Irwin HurwitzDr. Bradley G. JohnsonDr. Bryan R. KatzDr. Zachary A. KayeDr. John KentDr. James E. Kilbourne, Jr.Dr. Gloria S. KimDr. William KleinDr. Luiza N. KreuzerDr. Zachary G. KuenzliDr. Randall KulnisDr. Sameer KwatraDr. Andrew P. LawhorneDr. James LeeDr. Robert A. LevineDr. Kevin M. LewisLightmic Consulting, LLC
Ms. Carol L. LilesDr. Trevor R. LindgrenDr. Cheryl A. LoboDr. Brad LoftinDr. Bernadette M. MabangloMr. and Mrs. James A. MarableDr. Courtney MeyerDr. Ali MiameeDr. and Mrs. Brian P. MidgetteMrs. Linda C. Miller
Ms. Susan B. MillerMs. Betty J. MooreDr. Joy S. MorettiDr. Stephen B. MosesDr. Jayde N. MoxeyDr. Miguel MunillaDr. Karina MunozDr. and Mrs. Martin R. NagelDr. Kevin T. NelsonDr. John H. NeumannDr. Quynh-Chi N. NguyenDr. Cameron M. NoahMrs. Diane O’ConnorDr. Risa L. OdumDr. Ellen Rives OertelDr. Mark R. OlsenDr. Alexis B. OristianDr. Casey R. Parker
Dr. Kinjal M. PatelMs. Kathryn PaulDr. Eugene A. PetrasyDr. Cleveland H. Porter, Jr.Dr. Jacob A. PowellDr. Joshua S. RameyDr. Jeffrey B. RobersonMrs. Sheryl G. RoemerDr. Rebecca L. RosierDr. Samuel F. RoweDr. Dustin S. RubinkDr. E. James RubisDr. James H. Rucker, Jr.Dr. Shahrzad SalartashDr. John M. Salmon, IIIDr. Ammar A. SarrafDr. Jacob L. SaxtonDr. Larry D. Scarborough, Jr.Dr. Richard G. SchambachDr. David K. SchindlerDr. Susan M. SealDr. and Mrs. Ronald G. ShamaskinDr. Carol S. ShapiroDr. Ryan M. ShearerDr. Paul J. ShiresDr. Walker W. ShivarDr. Kambez ShukoorDr. John C. SinclairDr. Katherine J. SouthwellDr. Caitlin B. StangelDr. Kristina D. StaplesMrs. Mary Bailey TewellDr. Anna ToDr. Kristen N. TomlinsonMs. Judy A. TremellenDr. Jair P. UrteagaDr. John H. WalrodDr. Michael S. WassermanDr. Robert L. WeberDr. Eric J. WhiddenDr. Gordon T. WitcherDr. Michael D. Wolter
$10 to $49Dr. Jeffrey G. AllredMr. Michael P. AndrewsMrs. Rhonda P. AustinMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bargamin, Jr.Mrs. Hilda Alvarez BassDr. Jason B. BlundellDr. John I. Bowman, Jr.Dr. Julie C. BrayDr. G. Thomas Bryce, Jr.Ms. Linda B. CallDr. Julie E. CarterMrs. Christy H. CasellaMrs. Sarah Anne CatronDr. Rob ChattertonDr. Phillip M. Cook, Jr.Drs. Coots, Coots, Ward and CrossDr. Griffin A. CrossMs. Coral DiazFarnham and FarnhamDr. Sutton B. Farnham
Ms. Karen W. FisherMs. K. Dearing GardnerMr. and Mrs. Don L. GeesonMs. Joan R. GentryDr. Walter S. Gibbons, Jr.Dr. Emily J. GoldsteinDr. Susie GoolsbyDr. Ken E. HandleyDr. Ken B. Handy
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. HaydenDr. Harlan K. HendricksMr. and Mrs. David HoltMs. Kim T. IsringhausenDr. Morris L. Jordan, Jr.Dr. Wesley P. KandareMrs. Betsy E. KastenbaumCapt. and Mrs. Kurt L. Kunkel, SC, USNDr. W. Townes Lea IIIMs. Mariana P. LimaMrs. Julie A. LundeenMs. Barbara Walbridge McCannMs. Michelle T. McGregorDr. Haleh MeratMs. Hong-Anh T. NguyenMrs. Susan C. PerkinsMr. Barrett W. R. PetersDr. Charles P. ProciniDr. Maryam SabaDr. Richard L. SappersteinDr. James H. SmithDr. and Mrs. Harold B. SnyderMrs. Edith K. SpritzerMs. Melanie SwainDr. David R. TurokWellpoint Associate Giving CampaignMr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Young
We thank all of our many investors to theschool. This report reflects activity fromJuly 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. We makeevery effort possible to report accurateinformation. Please accept our apologiesif we made an error and notify us so wemay correct our records and express oursincerest apologies to you.
Thank you.
Edward G. Kardos,Director of Development
26 VCU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY • www.dentistry.vcu.edu
Statistical ProfileFaculty & StaffFull-Time Faculty 72
Assistant Professors 27Associate Professors 19Professors 20Administrative Faculty 6
Part-Time Faculty 158
Full-Time Staff 108
Profile of Entering DDS Class of 2013Total applications 2,570Offers made 165First year students enrolled 100
Virginia applicants 283Virginians enrolled 60Rural Virginians 16Dental relation 12
Grade Point Average Cum. GPA 3.50 Science 3.44Non-Science 3.60
DAT AverageAcademic Average 19Reading Comp. 21Perceptual Ability 20Total Science 19
Gender & Ethnicity Female 49Male 51Underrepresented Minority 8Asian Pacific Islander 15Caucasian 71Other/Did not report 6
Graduate - MSD TotalEndodontics 8Orthodontics 8Pediatric Dentistry 8Periodontics 9
Graduate - Certificate Advanced General Dentistry 5Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 10
Degrees Conferred in 2009 DDS 91Dental Hygiene 18Graduate - Master’s 15Graduate - Certificates 8VCU School of Dentistry
2008-2009 RevenueState support $7,209,799 21%Tuition & Fees 9,681,215 34%Student Clinic Fees 1,901,503 5%Resident Clinic Fees 7,693,915 22%Faculty Practice Fees 2,258,531 6%Grants and Contracts 1,765,402 5%Endowment Payout 581,778 2%Charitable Gifts 1,659,827 5%
Total Revenue $ 35,074,320 100%
Total Patient Visits - 28,819
EnrollmentDDS
Year Total2010 912011 902012 1022013 100
Dental HygieneYear Total2010 192011 40
2009 Annual Report 27
A clear sunny spring day greeted teams participating inthe 4th Annual VCU School of Dentistry Golf Tournament.Special guests VCU President Eugene Trani, VCU RectorThomas Rosenthal, and VCU Vice President for HealthSciences Sheldon Retchin welcomed students and alumni towhat has become a reunion weekend tradition at theCrossings Golf Course.
As Dr. John Doswell, VCU Board of Visitors member andhonorary tournament chair, presented Dr. Trani with a com-memorative School of Dentistry ball marker, VCU's formerpresident mentioned that he has a collection of more than10,000 ball markers from golf courses all over the world.
Before players teed off, members of the VCU Rams golfteam showed off the shiny new black and gold team van.This year’s Rams won first place in their conference and gra-ciously agreed to be on hand to give our golfers some tradesecrets.
The student-organized benefit event, held in honor of Dr.Frank Filipowicz, raised $32,000 to support student involve-ment in the Virginia Dental Association’s Missions of Mercy .
“The goal of the event,” said Dean Ron Hunt, “is to have agood time, link students with alumni, and foster a valuablealumni network.”
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Golf 4th Annual VCU School of DentistryAlumni / Student Invitational Tournament
Title SponsorHourigan Construction
Hospitality Cart SponsorsW. Baxter Perkinson, Jr., DDS & Associates
Medical College of Virginia Foundation
Eagle SponsorsAsset Protection Group
Beach DentalCommercial Electric
Commonwealth Oral & Facial SurgeryCovington International Travel
Disabilityquotes.comM & E Contractors, LLC
Michael O. McMunn, DDS and AssociatesMitnick & Herbst
R. K. Tongue Co., Inc.Snow Jr. & King, Inc.
Schindler Elevator CorporationVisualSpend
Birdie SponsorsBenco
Commonwealth EndodonticsDelta Dental of VirginiaDr. W. Anthony Meares
Dr. Graham GardnerDr. Lloyd Moss, Jr.
Drake Precision Dental Laboratory, Inc.Drs. Wood, Dunlevy, Lombardozzi and Eddleton
Groome TransportationKaugars & Miller PC
Niamtu, Alexander, Keeney, Harris, Metzger,Dymon, & Associates, PC
OrmcoVirginia Asset Management
VCU Department of Orthodontics
Student Player SponsorsDr. B. Ellen Byrne
Dr. Gary SmagalskiDr. Leonard Jackson
Jefco, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy A. MarableMr. and Mrs. James R. HorneMr. and Mrs. Kenneth Young
Ms. Cheryl J. AsheVirginia Academy of General Dentistry
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Ronald J. Hunt, DDS, DeanAssociate EditorAssociate Writer
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Cover photoAllen T. Jones
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Please send suggestions,evaluations, and alumni news to:Martha BushongP.O. Box 980566Richmond, VA 23298-0566Or email: [email protected]
School of DentistryBoard of Advisors
Dr. Gerald BrownMs. Melanie Callanta-SwainMs. Kay ClaryMs. Stephanie CovingtonDr. William CovingtonDr. Terry DickinsonDr. Barry GriffinMr. Franklin HallDr. Rodney KlimaDr. Claire KaugarsDr. Benjamin Lambert, IIIDr. Jeffrey LevinDr. Michael McMunnDr. Baxter PerkinsonDr. John PhilipsDr. Carole PrattDr. Pamela RegimbalDr. Warren SachsDr. Peter Trager
On the front cover: “Preparing for Renewal,” one of the many watercolor paintings donated to theSchool of Dentistry by Dr. W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr.
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