Awards & Honors
NEW DENTAL DIRECTOR NAMED AT MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE
DR . KENNETH REED NAMED DENTIST OF THE YEAR
DR . ASHLEY POPEJOY RECEIVES “ 10 UNDER 10 AWARD ”
Dr . Matthew Horan joined the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of Oral Health as their Dental Director . Dr . Horan brings over ten years of experience providing clinical dental care as well as managing dental clinics and oral health programs in both the public and private setting . He will continue to assume the role of Executive Director of Dental Services at Harbor Health Services , Inc ., an affiliate training site for NYU Langone Dental Medicine ’ s AEGD Program , and will work as the MDPH Dental Director on a part-time basis . Prior to his work at Harbor Health , Dr . Horan held positions at DotHouse Health , Boston Public Health Commission , and Codman Square Community Health Center . As Dental Director of the Office of Oral Health , he will help to develop a strategic vision for the office as well as provide guidance and consultation to the development , implementation , and improvement of statewide oral health prevention , policy , and surveillance activities .
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Congratulations to Dr . Kenneth Reed , NYU Langone Dental Medicine Dental Anesthesiology ( DA ) alumnus ' 13 and current faculty member . Dr . Reed received the Oregon Academy of General Dentistry ’ s 2020 Dentist of the Year award . This is the first time in the history of this award that it has been given to a specialist instead of a general dentist . Dr . Reed provides continuing education to NYU Langone Dental Medicine DA , Pediatric Dentistry , AEGD , and GPR residents .
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PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY ALUMNUS NAMED A BUSINESS JOURNAL TRENDSETTER FOR 2020
Congratulations to Dr . Ashley Popejoy , recipient of one of the American Dental Association ' s ( ADA ) “ 10 Under 10 Awards .” The “ 10 Under 10 Award " recognizes the ‘ unsung heroes ’ of the profession — honoring dentists for their work in advocacy , leadership , and philanthropy , education . Dr . Ashley Popejoy , of Nixa , Missouri is the director of pediatric dentistry at the Jordan Valley Community Health Center in Springfield , Missouri , an affiliate of NYU Langone Dental Medicine Postdoctoral Residency Programs . Dr . Popejoy provides dental services to those from underserved backgrounds , manages staff , develops training protocols and serves as a liaison and mentor . Dr . Popejoy is also the clinical director of Special Smiles for the Special Olympics of Missouri .
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CONGRATULATIONS TO DR . AL-ALLAQ
DR . HORACE GRIFFITH ACCEPTED INTO ADA IDL PROGRAM
Congratulations to Dr . Horace Griffith , AEGD Associate Director , US Virgin Islands , who was accepted into the American Dental Association ' s Institute for Diversity in Leadership Program ( IDL ). IDL is designed to enhance the leadership skills of dentists who belong to racial , ethnic , and / or gender backgrounds that have been traditionally underrepresented in leadership roles .
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Dr . Tumouh Al-Allaq was appointed as the new Associate Clinical Dental Director and the NYU Langone Dental Medicine Postdoctoral Residency Programs Site Director for its MD AEGD Program at Choptank Community Health in Cambridge , MD .
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