DSB WEEKLY. Issue Christine White, Editor. Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed (DDS 1915): India s Father of Dentistry. 19 August 2016

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1 Issue August 2016 Christine White, Editor DSB WEEKLY Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed (DDS 1915): India s Father of Dentistry 1 Upcoming Isolite Company Training Sessions: Learn How to Use Their Isovac Systems Lunch and Learn! Oliva Smith, UI Sponsored Programs, to Give NIH/NCBI Grant Instruction, Noon-1 pm, Wednesday, August 31, Oral B Classroom (N212) Noon Seminar Series: Dr. Jane Weintraub: Thurs., Aug. 25, Noon-1 pm, Galagan 14C Filling Station Menu 5 Houchen Bindery Schedule Flu Shots! Tuesday, October 25! Save the Date! All College Read: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (Tuesday, August 30) UI History of Medicine Society Dr. Helkiah Crooke: : The Historical and Literary Legacy of an Early Modern Physician Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed (DDS 1915): India s Father of Dentistry Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed (DDS 1915) was born in Bardhanpara, India. After his father died, Ahmed s secondary education was interrupted. He joined a ship s crew, traveled to London, then sailed on to the U.S. Eventually he arrived at the University of Iowa, which had one of the least expensive dental schools in the U.S. Ahmed worked through dental school and after obtaining his DDS in 1915, he completed a Forsyth Dental Infirmary internship in Boston. In 1919, Dr. Ahmed returned to India and after opening a private practice, he established India s first dental school, Calcutta Dental College (now known as R. Ahmed Dental College). He paid for the school s expenses with profits from a modern ice-cream parlor he opened. (Dr. Ahmed worked for a Spirit Lake, Iowa, ice cream factory during his dental student days.) Dr. Ahmed was one of the founding members of the All-India Dental Association and twice served as the organization s president. He also established Journal of the All India Dental Association (now known as Journal of the India Dental Association). In 1928, Dr. Ahmed was elected as a fellow of the International College of Dentists and became a fellow in dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons in After India gained its independence, Dr. Ahmed began a new career in public service, working with Muslims and Hindus to improve cooperation and striving to strengthen democracy in India. A year before his death in 1965, India s president bestowed Dr. Ahmed with the title of Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, in honor of his contributions to dentistry and India. In 1989, to honor Dr. Ahmed s approaching 100 th birthday, the College of Dentistry honored him posthumously with its first Distinguished International Alumnus Award. This year, Drs. Mike Murrell (Family Dentistry), Veerasathpurush Allareddy (Orthodontics), Dan Caplan (Preventive & Community), and Satish Khera (Operative Dentistry emeritus professor) traveled to India. During this visit, Dr. Murrell gave a presentation about Dr. Ahmed. To view the presentation given by Dr. Murrell in India, which includes information about Dr. Ahmed, go to: I / SHARE / J / Presentations / IndiatoIowa_final.pptx. (It will take a minute to load.)

2 Page 2 Upcoming Isolite Company Training Sessions Faculty, Staff, and Residents: Representatives from the Isolite Company will be at the College of Dentistry next week for a lunch and learn to train providers how to use their Isovac system in patient care. The Isolite Company is donating the Isovac adapters to our clinics following the training session. We are asking anyone who is interested to attend one of the following training sessions: August 22 (Mon) 12:00-1:00 in Galagan A Auditorium (including all D4 students) August 23 (Tue) 12:00-1:00 in Galagan A Auditorium (including all D3 students) August 24 (Wed) 12:00-1:00 in Galagan A Auditorium (including all D1 students) August 25 (Thur) 12:00-1:00 in Galagan A Auditorium (including all D2 students) The Isolite Company is providing lunch. We are designating individual dental student classes to attend on a specific day, but faculty, staff, and residents can attend based on their interest and availability. You can learn more about the Isovac system at: isovac.

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5 Page 5 All College Book Read Book: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Date: Tuesday, August 30 Time: 12:00-1:00 pm; Where: W220B Who: Everyone is invited to attend! Host: COD Diversity Committee Houchen Bindery Schedule August 22-25, 2016 The above dates reflect Monday-Thursday pickup and delivery. Please have orders ready by Monday at noon. Routes may change without warning. Flu Shots Save the Date! Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Dental Filling Station August Monday: BBQ Chicken Sandwich & Chips $4.50 Tuesday: Beef Verdes Enchiladas with Rice & Beans $6.00 Wednesday: Asian Stir Fry with Vegetable $6.00 EndNote Instruction Friday, September 2 (Please Note: The date has been changed!) Noon-1 pm. Oral B Classroom (N212) Pizza and pop will be served, first come, first served. Thursday: Chicken Fried Steak/ Potato & Vegetable $6.00 Friday: Cheeseburger with Chips $5.30 The UI College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics Biorepository Advancing Research for Healthy Teeth and Gums Are You Interested in Participating? We will conduct a short interview and collect your biological specimen. Do not eat or drink for 90 minutes prior to your biological specimen collection. Please allow 30 minutes for your specimen collection. All data/biological specimens will be coded, de-identified, and stored in a locked biorepository lab at the College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics. The specific nature of the research it may be used for will vary but will always relate to health research. Patients will receive a $5 gift card or 4 hours of free parking at the DSB. Please contact Karen Kluesner (319) or Amber Marolf (319) or dentistrybiorepository@uiowa.edu.

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