Time |
Monday, August 20, 2007 |
Location |
| 8:00 A.M. |
Welcome Breakfast and Registration |
Robert Schattner
Center Atrium |
| 9:00 A.M. |
Welcome and Introduction
Corky Cacas, Director of Admissions; Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat,
Morton Amsterdam Dean and Professor of Periodontics;
Dr. Thomas Sollecito, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor/Clinician Educator of Oral Medicine;
Derek Conover, Class of 2008 President |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 9:30 A.M. |
Registration and General Information
Susan Schwartz, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs;
Audrey Smith-Bey, Administrative Assistant |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 10:00 A.M. |
Historic Mission of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Walter Cohen, Dean Emeritus |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 10:30 A.M. |
Student Panel and Introduction of Crew Heads |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 11:30 A.M. |
Lunch in Small Groups |
Robert Schattner Center Atrium |
| 1:30 P.M. |
Family Welcome |
Hillel Steinhardt Hall
215 South
39th St.
2nd Floor (Families Invited) |
| 2:00 P.M. |
"A to Z" Financial Management and Resources
Nathan Franklin, Associate Director of Student Financial Services;
Andrew Solomon, Graduate Leverage |
Hillel Steinhardt Hall
215 South
39th St.
2nd Floor (Families Invited) |
| 6:00 P.M. |
White Coat Ceremony and Reception for new students and their families |
Annenberg Ctr. Zellerbach Theater
3680 Walnut St. |
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Evening programming arranged by student Crew Heads - after the White Coat Ceremony |
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007 |
|
| 7:30 A.M. |
Continental Breakfast |
Robert Schattner Center Atrium |
| 8:00 A.M. |
Don't Just Do Something…Sit There. Make Your Four Years at Penn Count!
Dr. Barry Moskowitz, Clinical Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 8:45 A.M. |
Dental Medicine-Profession or Occupation??
Dr. Howard Rosenberg, Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 9:30 A.M. |
Issues of Diversity, International Programming, and PASS Program
Dr. Rose Wadenya, Director
of Minority Affairs and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pedodontic Dentistry |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 11:30 A.M. |
Lunch in Small Groups |
Robert Schattner Center Atrium |
| 1:00 P.M. |
School Ethical Presentation and Discussion - *** Mandatory
Dr. Syngcuk Kim, Chair of the Penn Dental Medicine Ethical Committee |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 3:00 P.M. |
Scavenger Hunt throughout Penn Dental Medicine and Penn campus |
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Evening programming arranged by student Crew Heads |
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007 |
|
| 9:00 A.M. |
Continental Breakfast |
Robert Schattner Center Atrium |
| 9:30 A.M. |
Penn Dental Medicine Student Presentations:
Research Opportunities
Community Service
Student Dental Associations
Bridging the Gaps |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 10:30 A.M. |
Student-run Transcription Service |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 11:30 A.M. |
Computer Services at Penn Dental Medicine |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 12:00 P.M. |
Lunch sponsored by ASDA
(American Student Dental Association) and Free Time |
Robert Schattner Center Atrium |
| 2:00 P.M. |
Introduction to Philadelphia and Important Safety Tips
Penn Public Safety Office |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 3:00 P.M. |
University Learning Resources Center and Counseling and Psychological Services
Dr. Myrna Cohen, Director of the Weingarten Learning Resources Center |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 3:30 P.M. |
Student Health Services at Penn
Dennis Shinners, Student Health Services |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
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Evening programming arranged by student Crew Heads |
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Thursday, August 23, 2007 |
|
| 7:30 A.M. |
Continental Breakfast |
Robert Schattner Center Atrium |
| 8:00 A.M. |
Basic Sciences: The Fundamental Basis for What We Do as Clinicians
Dr. Jonathan Korostoff, Associate Professor of Periodontics |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 9:00 A.M. |
Curriculum Overview Part I - *** Mandatory
Dr. Thomas Sollecito, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor/Clinician Educator of Oral Medicine; Dr. Uri Hangorsky, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Clinial Professor of Periodontics |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 12:30 P.M. |
Faculty and student small group lunch discussions - "Junk Science" article review |
Locations to be announced |
2:00 P.M. -
5:30 P.M. |
CRP Training - *** Mandatory |
Locations to be announced |
5:30 P.M. -
9:30 P.M. |
CRP Training - *** Mandatory |
Locations to be announced |
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Evening programming arranged by student Crew Heads |
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Friday, August 24, 2007 |
|
| 8:30 A.M. |
Continental Breakfast |
Robert Schattner Center Atrium |
| 9:00 A.M. |
Introduction to Infection Control in the Clinical Environment
Director of Infection Control and Quality Assurance |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 11:00 A.M. |
DVD: The Carbide Connection - Discussion to follow in class on Monday, August 27 |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
| 11:30 A.M. |
Wrap-Up and Program Synthesis |
Levy Auditorium,
B-13 |
