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February, 2009
IHS Dental Impressions Vol. 6, Issue 3 Access
to dental care is a significant problem for many underserved people and communities
in this country. Richard Valachovic, D.M.D, Executive Director of the American
Dental Education Association, discusses immediate and long term solutions and
the opportunities for dental students to serve in-need patients and communities.
September 2008
IHS Impressions, Volume
6, Issue 2 Dentists Discover the IHS Advantage. Lydia Winters,
DDS, Justin Sikes, DDS and Courtney Sikes, DDS discuss how IHS meets their professional
and personal goals and enjoy living in some of the most beautiful areas of the
country.
March 2008
IHS Impressions, Volume
5, Issue 4 Thinking about the next steps for your professional career? Two
recently hired dentists, LT Danielle “Dani” Barstad, DDS and LCDR
Brian Talley, DMD share why they selected a career with IHS. Read how working
for IHS affords them the opportunity to increase their clinical skills while
benefiting patients who are truly appreciative of their service. Find out how
to apply on our new IHS Dental WebEx Forum.
December 2007
IHS Impressions, Volume
5, Issue 3 Explore the dental career opportunities with IHS and the US Public
Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps. Follow the exciting career path of
CDR Lynn Van Pelt, DMD, the newest member of the IHS Division of Oral Health’s
dental recruitment team, as she candidly discusses the challenges and rewards
of providing quality dentistry to an underserved population.
September 2007
IHS Impressions, Volume
5, Issue 2 Experience the Extraordinary – IHS Externships. Gain insight
about an IHS externship through the perspective of three externs, who share their
clinical and personal experiences, and CAPT Jose Rodriguez, DDS, Dental Director
at Pine Ridge Indian Hospital ND.
April 2007
IHS Impressions, Volume
5, Issue 1 What is an ordinary day for an IHS dental professional? Well,
it depends on who you ask. In this issue of IHS Impressions, two IHS dentists – LT
Ben Brown, DDS and Cynthia Edwards, DDS and an IHS hygienist, LCDR Colleen White,
MPH describe what it’s like to work in IHS facilities and live among Native
people.
January 2007
IHS Impressions, Volume
4, Issue 4 “It is the place to be involved,” CAPT Timothy
Lozon, DDS says. “For anything new going on at IHS DOH, this is the avenue
through which we’ll convey it to people.” Recognizing the need to
reach dental students in new and more convenient ways, the IHS DOH launches new
communication channels exclusively for dental students.
October 2006
IHS Impressions, Volume
4, Issue 3 RADM Christopher G. Halliday, DDS, MPH, Chief Dental Officer for
USPHS and Director of the IHS Division of Oral Health (DOH), discusses the challenges
facing public health dentistry today and in the future.
April 2006
Imagine Your Ideal Career,
Volume 4, Issue 2 For IHS dental professionals, public health means doing
as much as you can for as many people as you can, one step at a time. In this
issue, CDR Mary Beth Johnson, DDS, CDR Michael Cadieux and LT Torrey Darkenwald,
RDH discuss the rewards of caring for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
February
2006
Imagine Your Ideal Career,
Volume 4, Issue 1 How do IHS dentists measure success? Can you put a value
on fulfilling a mission and purpose? In this issue, CDR Timothy L. Ricks, DMD,
MPH; CDR Jim H. Webb, DDS; CAPT Timothy Lozon, DDS; and CAPT Linda Jackson, DDS
explain why “IHS Dentists Go Beyond the Routine!”
November 2005
Imagine Your Ideal Career,
Volume 3, Issue 4 The experience gained during an IHS externship goes
beyond just developing clinical skills. In this issue, CAPT Jose Rodriguez, DDS,
Chief of the Service/Unit Dental Program at Pine Ridge Indian Hospital, ND, and
Gary Vitaletti, DMD, MA, Clinical Associate Professor at University of Medicine
and Dentistry of New Jersey tell both sides of the story.
August 2005
Imagine Your Ideal Career,
Volume 3, Issue 3 Throughout the school year, CAPT Timothy Lozon, DDS, Deputy
Director of the Division of Oral Health, travels the country meeting with dental
students. In this issue, Dr. Lozon answers many of the frequently asked questions
and offers tips on applying for the IHS Student Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
and student externship opportunities.
November 2004
Imagine Your Ideal Career,
Volume 3, Issue 1 Travel. Clinical Experience. Adventure — Just some
of what you can expect when you choose an externship with IHS. Eric Steinbicker,
Joe Stalmaster and Katie Byun, three of the 80 students who took advantage of
this unique opportunity last summer, share some of their experiences in this
issue.
August 2004
Imagine Your Ideal Career,
Volume 2, Issue 4 No doubt about it — the best way to learn about the
many rewarding opportunities at the IHS DOH is an in-person discussion with an
IHS recruiter. In this issue, learn how to schedule a Lunch & Learn with
an IHS Recruiter as well as why it’s important to apply early for an IHS
externship.
May 2004
Imagine Your Ideal Career,
Volume 2, Issue 3 Take advantage of the incredible opportunity IHS and specific
individual facilities offer to pay down -- or completely pay off-- your student
loans! Dr. Tim Lozon describes the loan repayment programs that are available
to those who come to work for IHS, including the national LRP and the Supplemental
Loan Repayment Program (SLRP).
March 2004 and Prior
Imagine
Your Ideal Career, Volume 2, Issue 1 Eric Lamont Mack, a fourth-year dental
student at the University of Texas, Houston Dental Branch, and Kevin Chin, a
fourth-year dental student at the State University of New York, discuss their
decisions to be part of the IHS externship program and the unique professional
and personal experiences offered by the program.
Imagine Your Ideal Career, Volume 1, Issue 3 CAPT Tim Lozon, DDS, Deputy Director of the DOH, describes working for IHS and dispels some of the myths and misconceptions he often hears from students during his campus recruitment events.
Imagine Your Ideal Career, Volume 1, Issue 1 This issue will give you insight into what it means to be an IHS DOH employee. Joining IHS can enrich your career and your life. Read what doctors Dan and Kristi Newton, newlyweds and recent grads, have to say about their work and lifestyle as IHS dentists in Fort Defiance, AZ.
