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By comparison, approximately 10 percent of the UMKC School of Dentistry’s 2010 graduates went to work in Missouri’s FQHCs.

11) How many graduates will stay in Missouri to practice?

The Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health has accepted students each year from nearly half the states in the country. While there is no formula to determine where students will choose to live after graduation, the Missouri dental program will have an emphasis on recruiting qualifi ed students from rural regions in Missouri and the Midwest

12) Will a student’s application be impacted by a requirement to work in a FQHC/clinic after graduation?

The Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health does not require students to promise to work in a par- ticular setting after graduation, nor does the school engage in loan forgiveness negotiations. ASDOH does, however, encourage and facilitate participa- tion in loan forgiveness programs and has received a generous grant from the United Health Founda- tion to administer a loan repayment program for its graduates.

Additional Information (provided by ATSU)

The Mission of A.T. Still University of Health Sci- ences (ATSU): A.T. Still University of Health Sciences serves as a learning-centered university dedicated to preparing highly competent professionals through innovative academic programs with a commitment to continue its osteopathic heritage and focus on whole person healthcare, scholarship, community health, interprofessional education, diversity, and underserved populations.

ATSU is located in Kirksville, Mo. (main offi ces, in- cluding the President of the University), and Mesa, Ariz. ATSU is a private, not-for-profi t institution of higher learning off ering graduate-level education in the health sciences. More information can be found at www.atsu.edu.

The Mission of ATSU’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ASDOH): The mission of the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health is to educate caring, technologically adept dentists who become community and educational leaders serving those in need, and: • to be the leader in the lifelong education of community responsive general dentists;

• to prepare graduates with a strong foundation of critical inquiry, evidence-based practice, research, cultural competency, an orientation to prevention, and interdisciplinary healthcare experiences; and

• to promote the delivery of optimal patient care and for the transfer of newly acquired knowl- edge, skills, and technology to the profession and to the community.

Dr. Jack Dillenberg, DDS (New York University School of Dentistry) and MPH (Harvard University), inaugural Dean of ASDOH (fi rst class in 2003), will oversee the establishment and development of the dental program in Missouri. A short message from him about ASDOH, whose highly eff ective program we plan to model in Missouri, can be found at the following site: www.atsu.edu/asdoh/video/drdil- lenberg.htm.

Thank you for your service to the public and your commitment to organized dentistry. 50 years

Kent Compton, Springfi eld Robert Conner, St. Louis

Paul Dolan, Jr., St. Charles Joseph Everett, St. Louis Ervin Harder, Hannibal John Haynes, Kansas City

William Henderson, St. Peters Marshall Manne, St. Louis Roy Manning, Columbia John Mattingly, St. Louis

Charles Neale, El Dorado Springs Howard Nelson, Jr., Kansas City Patricia Parsons, Labadie William Roehling, Joplin James Schatz, Springfi eld James Scott, St. Charles

25 years

Ronald Alexander, Independence Terrence Bond, Kirkwood

Stephen Bozoian, Bridgeton Edward Brobst, Kansas City

Harold Brower, III, Lees Summit Jeff rey Dorman, Springfi eld Darrell Drissell, Ballwin Michael Fox, Seymour

Scott Goldstein, Anderson Donald Gossett, St. Joseph

George Graham, Jr., Springfi eld David Greaves, St. Louis Joseph Grimaud, St. Louis

Christopher Haff ner, St. Louis Gary Hansen, Kansas City Randal Hillis, Poplar Bluff Steven Hough, Ballwin

Joseph Hutchison, Perryville David Ivey, St. Peters Kent Keethler, Sedalia

Rolfe McCoy, Chillicothe Michael Meilink, Kansas City Robert Paolillo, St. Joseph David Paul, Buff alo

Larry Purcell, Warrensburg Robert Schmidt, St. Charles Gerald Schmitz, Imperial Rudane Shultz, Kansas City

David Stamos, Independence James Stanford, Ballwin Ronald Taylor, St. Joseph Bernard Tellez, Ozark

William Thousand, Springfi eld Tom Todd, Mountain Grove Mark Turner, St. Peters

Steven Willibrand, St. Louis June Wolff , Clayton

10 years Craig Anzilotti, St. Louis

Carrie Arquitt, Springfi eld Clark Arthur, Columbia Ali Badihi, Florissant

Natalie Beltgens, Blue Springs Robert Best, Hannibal Todd Buzbee, Springfi eld Laura Cavaness, Florissant

CERTIFIED DENTAL TECHNICIAN 25 years

Earie Martin-Shields, Kansas City Kathleen Waltman, Columbia

Thank You

MDA thanks and congratulates all 50-year members, including those who attended the Awards banquet. From left, Dr. Paul Dolan, Jr., St. Charles, Dr. Irv Harder, Hannibal (Dr. Matt Niewald, past president) and Dr. John Haynes, Kansas City.

35 April Champen, Rome

Aaron Dannegger, Springfi eld Numpol Dejtiranukul, O Fallon Jacqueline Demko, Chesterfi eld Daniel Dunbar, St. Louis Carla Evans, Belton Robert Fuchs, Ozark

Jeff ry Gardner, Maryville

Julia Hotz Sudekum, St. Louis Eric Hurtte, Pacifi c

Timothy Jump, Bolivar Eric Kean, Monett

Warren Lawson, Columbia Raymond Marey, Wildwood Robert Marx, Gladstone Patrick Morris, St. Louis

Tika Nazareth, Florissant Robin Onikul, Kansas City

Edward Perkins, Kansas City Janelle Peterson, St. Louis Omer Petty, Poplar Bluff Heather Rechtin, St. Louis

Theodore Rechtin, III, Bridgeton Robert Rowland, Poplar Bluff Shelly Sarich, O Fallon Allan Schwartz, St. Louis

John Thurmond, Kansas City Mickey Unsell, Lees Summit