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January 31, 2011 Leave a comment
USN’s Orthodontic Clinic will be featured on Cool in Vegas, a locally produced program that features the people behind Las Vegas businesses and the people who are passionate about what they do. The segment will air tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. on KTNV-TV Channel 13. After airing the segment will be featured on the Cool in Vegas website.
October 22, 2010 Leave a comment
For a second year, the USN Orthodontic Clinic will participate in Mix 94.1′s Bite of Las Vegas, the region’s largest food and music festival at Desert Breeze Park at Spring Mountain Road and Durango Drive. The gates open at 10 a.m. and admission is $9 with children 5 and younger free. Receive $1 off admission by donating a canned food item at the door. The donations will go to the City Mission of Las Vegas.
The event, in its 14th year, will feature dozens of food vendors offering for sale a variety of delicious flavors. Musical acts will include Switchfoot, Plain White T’s, Sara Bareillis, Ryan Star and Christina Perri, among others. Miranda Cosgrove of Nickelodeon’s “iCarly” will open the festival, and will have a special autograph session in the morning.
Stop by USN Ortho booth and enter to win iTunes, Best Buy and Target gift cards!
June 16, 2010 Leave a comment
The inaugural class of nine residents enrolled in the USN College of Dental Medicine’s Advanced Education in Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedics/MBA (AEODO/MBA) residency program achieved a 100 percent pass-rate on the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) written examination.
“Typically, orthodontic residents take this critical exam in their final year of residency, usually after up to three years of orthodontic education. We are extremely proud of our first class of outstanding residents who conquered this exam in their second year, after only 14 months of educational training in the orthodontic and dentofacial orthopedics,” said Dr. Jaleh Pourhamidi, AEODO/MBA residency program director. “This is not only a remarkable achievement for the residents, but also for USN for successfully applying its innovative block curriculum in dental medicine, which has never been done before.”
The AEODO/MBA program is the first post-doctoral residency program launched by the USN College of Dental Medicine, which was established in 2007. The inaugural class of nine residents was admitted in July 2008 and will complete the three-year program in June 2011. In addition to their orthodontic and dentofacial orthopedics curriculum, under the supervision of orthodontic faculty, residents master their orthodontic skills by providing high-quality, affordable care to children, teens and adults at USN’s high-tech orthodontic clinic.
The residency program is also the first in the United States to require an MBA degree to develop residents’ business and financial competency, all of which are essential in operating a successful practice in today’s complex health care business environment.
The program was granted “initial Status” accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) in February 2009.
About the American Board of Orthodontics
The ABO was founded in 1929 as the first specialty board of dentistry. It is the only specialty board for orthodontics that is recognized by the American Dental Association and sponsored by the American Association of Orthodontists.
Successful passage of the written examination allows the orthodontist to present treated cases, which is evaluated by expert examiners of the board during a clinical examination. The passage of the examination process is a demonstration to the dental profession and the general public of the orthodontist’s pursuit of continued proficiency and excellence in orthodontics.
February 25, 2010 2 Comments
Dr. Harry Rosenberg today announced the appointment of Richard Buchanan, DMD as dean of the USN College of Dental Medicine, effective June 1, 2010. Dr. Buchanan will be based at the university’s South Jordan, Utah campus where plans are underway for the launch of the first pre-doctoral dental program in the state in Fall 2011.
“We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Buchanan to University of Southern Nevada,” said Dr. Rosenberg. “Through his more than 35-year academic career, he has developed the depth of knowledge and variety of skills required to guide the development of our growing College of Dental Medicine. Dr. Buchanan’s experience collaborating with administration, faculty and staff to develop academic and clinical programs, as well as his background in administration, will be of tremendous benefit both to the College of Dental Medicine and to our institution as a whole.”
As dean of the USN’s College of Dental Medicine, Dr. Buchanan will play a critical role developing the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) program at its South Jordan, Utah campus, including overseeing the development of clinical and classroom facilities, curriculum and faculty.
“I’m very proud to contribute to the development of a truly innovative DMD program that promises to emerge as a national model by incorporating USN’s unique curriculum design, student-centered educational philosophies of mastery learning and outcomes-based education,” said Dr. Buchanan. “USN has created excellent programs in Pharmacy and Nursing, achieving academic outcomes that have rapidly earned national recognition. I look forward to creating for Utah a first-class institution offering the highest quality of dental education.”
November 13, 2009 2 Comments
The marketing communications plan prepared by University of Southern Nevada Marketing and The Ferraro Group for the launch the orthodontic clinic at the College of Dental Medicine was recognized last night at the 13th Annual Pinnacle Awards, presented by the Las Vegas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Each year, the Pinnacle Awards recognizes the best and brightest in public relations strategies and tactics.
Jason Roth, USN’s marketing director, along with Holly Lobelson-Silvestri and Susan Dons of The Ferraro Group, accepted the award in the very competitive Marketing Communications category at a dinner event held at the Springs Preserve.
From left to right, Jason Roth, USN's marketing director, Holly Lobelson-Silvestri and Susan Dons of The Ferraro Group.
November 9, 2009 Leave a comment
Starting this week, USN’s College of Dental Medicine will have ads running on Facebook, the world’s most used social networking site, to promote its affordable, high-quality orthodontic treatment for children, teens and adults in Southern Nevada. The program will target are Facebook users in the area that meet certain demographic criteria, with ads directing people to the clinic’s website at www.usnbraces.com.
The Orthodontic Clinic also has a page on Facebook. Facebook users can access it and become a fan here. The page is updated periodically with news and information about the clinic.
November 4, 2009 Leave a comment
The University of Southern Nevada College of Dental Medicine will be at Aviation Nation 2009 to promote its orthodontic services and to distribute information about USN’s academic programs to the nearly 150,000 people expected to attend. The event takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15 at Nellis AFB in Northwest Las Vegas. It’s considered one of the largest airshows in the country and celebrates the work of America’s 21st century Air Force and its acheivements in air, space and cyberspace. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the two-day event and be joined by several military air demonstration teams and some of the nation’s top civilian air performers.
Aviation Nation will also depict the history of American aviation and salute the recent accomplishments of America’s military in operations around the globe through numerous additional military and civilian ground displays. Approximately 100 aircraft covering everything from the earliest days of aviation to some of the nation’s newest military aircraft are scheduled to be on display.
The event is free. Attendees are invited to park at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and take a complimentary shuttle to the base. Directions and parking details may be found here.
See you there!
October 28, 2009 Leave a comment
The University of Southern Nevada teamed up with Chris Hanmer, executive pastry chef from The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, as guests on MORE on KVVU-TV (FOX-Las Vegas) to continue its effort to spread the word about what treats children, teens and adults with braces should avoid during Halloween. Chef Hanmer offered a very creative and easy idea for a delicious Halloween treat that everyone can enjoy and won’t damage expensive orthodontic appliances. Check out the video below and click on “keep reading” for the recipe.
October 21, 2009 Leave a comment
To promote the affordable, high-quality orthodontic services offered at its orthodontic clinic, the USN College of Dental Medicine has partnered with KLAS-TV Channel 8 (CBS-Las Vegas) for the station’s Eye on Health, a daily news health segment and online health care information site. The partnership includes television commercial spots, sponsorship of Eye of Health televised and online news segments and a microsite on KLAS-TV’s Web site, lasvegasnow.com, which includes information on services, a map to the orthodontic clinic and a testimonial video.
Check it out here!
October 19, 2009 Leave a comment
Thank you to the Las Vegas community for coming out to the 13th Annual Bite of Las Vegas on Saturday. The Mix 94.1 FM music and food festival attracted about 40,000 people, making it a huge success.
USN’s College of Dental Medicine showcased its orthodontic services to thousands of families, many of which signed up for a free screening and consultation. The college also distributed Halloween tips for people with braces as well as travel toothbrushes with toothpaste. Hundreds of people also signed up for a drawing to win a free, orange iPod Nano. The winner was drawn today. Congratulations to 19-year-old Jennifer Liester of Las Vegas!!!
A special thanks goes out to the volunteers who braved the unusually hot October day to help decorate the college’s Halloween-themed booth and answer questions for the hundreds of visitors who inquired about orthodontic services, including Jason Roth, Angela Bigby, Joycelynn Nicholas, Xan Goodman, Dana Pachar, Candace Butler, Dr. Shaun Perryman, Dr. Kashif Ismail, Dr. Beth Yamashiro, Dr. Diane Rhee, Dr. Alana Whittaker and Dr. Jaleh Pourhamidi. Also, thanks to Sukanya Mandal and USN’s graphic designer Billy George for helping put together the materials. The success of this event would not have been realized without the help of each of these individuals.
Now enjoy some pictures from the event:
The USN College of Dental Medicine booth before the gates opened at 11 a.m.
Orthodontic Residents Dr. Beth Yamashiro, Dr. Shaun Perryman and Dr. Kashif Ismail.
The volunteers.
Blue October takes the stage.
