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Instilling the Highest
Standards
Early in
the academic year, LSUSD
students are introduced to
concepts of
professionalism and
ethics. Two major events
in the fall signify their
dedication to the highest
standards in patient care
and personal integrity.
At the White Coat
Ceremony on October 12,
second-year dental and
dental hygiene students
marked the transition from
classroom student to
clinician. Brian
LeBon, DDS,
class of 1978, presented
the keynote address. An
active member of the LSUSD
Alumni Association since
2012, Dr, LeBon has also
been a major contributor
to multiple projects at
the school.
Following Dr. LeBon's
address on teamwork in the
dental office, designated
faculty members presented
the white coats to members
of the class. Class
presidents Mason Liles
(DDS) and Hannah Ducote
(DH) then led students in
the recitation of the
professional oath.
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At
the White Coat
Ceremony, (l-r),
Hannah Ducote,
Dr. Brian LeBon,
Dean Gremilion,
Mason Liles
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The Professionalism
and Ethics Ceremony,
held this year on November
2, stresses the importance
of ethical conduct for
students and professionals
for first-year students in
dentistry, dental hygiene,
and dental laboratory
technology. Maris
Burmaster, class
of 1993, state chair of
the Louisiana Mission of
Mercy for the Louisiana
Dental Association,
delivered the keynote
address. Dr. Burmaster is
an active member of the
dental community and
longtime supporter of
LSUSD. Dr. Robert Barsley
(DDS), Jane Walsh (DH),
and Leonard Aucoin (DLT)
presented professional
pins to students in their
respective classes.
Led by class presidents,
Tyler Mullins (DDS),
Madison Collins (DH), and
Jorge Rodriguez (DLT),
students recited the
professional ethics
pledge, addressing
personal integrity,
professionalism, ethics,
and patient care. The
pledge, written by members
of the first-year classes,
is unique each year.
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At
the
Professionalism
and Ethics
Ceremony, (l-r),
Jorge Rodriguez,
Madison Collins,
Dean Gremillion,
Dr. Maria
Burmaster, Tyler
Mullins
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Faculty
in the Literature
Publishing in the
professional literature is
an important role of
academicians. At LSUSD
both basic science and
clinical faculty members
are actively involved in
researching new
treatments, reporting on
innovative techniques and
procedures, and reviewing
the body of literature in
a specific area. This past
fiscal year, from July 1,
2017 through June 30,
2018, a total of 42
articles by LSUSD faculty
members in a variety of
departments appeared in
the professional
literature. A selection of
articles appears here:
- Ballard RW, Hagan JL,
Fournier SE, Townsend
JA, Ballard MB,
Armbruster PC. Dental
student and faculty
perceptions of uncivil
behavior by faculty
members in classroom and
clinic. J Dent Educ.
2018 Feb;82(2):137-43.
- Barsley RE, Bernstein
ML, Brumit PC, Dorion
RBJ, Golden GS, Lewis
JM, Mcdowell JD,
Epidermis and enamel:
Insights into gnawing
criticisms of human
bitemark evidence. Am J
Forensic Med Pathol.
2018;39(2):87-97.
- Beacham JT, Geist JR,
Yu Q, Himel VT, Sabey
KA. Accuracy of
cone-beam computed
tomographic image
interpretation by
endodontists and
endodontic residents. J
Endod. 2018;44(4):571-5.
- Hall RA, Noverr MC.
Fungal interactions with
the human host:
Exploring the spectrum
of symbiosis. Curr Opin
Microbiol. 2017 Nov
10;40:58-64.
17. King BJ, Levine A.
Controversies in
anesthesia for oral and
maxillofacial surgery.
Oral Maxillofac Surg
Clin North Am. 2017
Nov;29(4):515-23.
To view the
complete list, go to: https://www.lsusd.lsuhsc.edu/Documents/FacultyPublications2017-18.pdf
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