BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Website: https://forms.gle/4BaeWEDxAamuD91L9\n\nJoin the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ New Dentist Committee for an exclusive Q&\;A session designed for denta l residents preparing for life after residency. Our panel of five early-ca reer dentists will share their experiences\, offer practical advice\, and answer your questions about what comes next.REGISTER NOW Thank you to our sponsor:Meet the PanelistsDr. Evan Conley:Dr. Conley is a life-long Wester n New York Native\, having grown up in the small town of Gasport\, NY\, ab out 45 minutes North of Buffalo. He is a 2022 graduate of the University a t Buffalo School of Dental Medicine\, where he achieved numerous clinical excellence and leadership awards. Following dental school\, he completed a General Practice Residency at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC). Followin g a Chief-Year at ECMC\, Dr. Conley purchased a dental practice in Lockpor t\, NY\, a suburb of Buffalo. In addition to owning/operating his private practice\, Dr. Conley also works part-time as an Attending Dentist in ECMC ’s Department of Dentistry\, Division of Oral Oncology and Maxillofacial P rosthetics\; treating medically complex patients and teaching dental resid ents who are training in the GPR residency program. He is a member of the American Dental Association\, the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ\, the Eighth District Dental Society\, as well as the Erie County and Niagara Co unty Dental Societies. Dr. Conley currently serves as the chairman of the Eighth District Dental Society New Dentist Committee.Dr. Kathie Rothas:Dr. Katie Rothas currently serves as the NY State New Dentist Trustee. She gr aduated from NYU College of Dentistry in 2019. Afterwards she completed a 2-year general practice residency through the New York Medical College\, w hich funded her master's in public health while providing patient care at Westchester Medical Center and Open Door Family Medical Center. As an NHSC Student-to-Service Loan repayment recipient combined with her passion for health policy\, she found herself moving to the NY Capital Region where s he was quickly promoted to the position of Dental Director at Whitney Youn g Health. In addition to providing clinical care\, she has helped the heal th center create a partnership with the local hygiene and dental assistant programs at Hudson Valley Community College\, established student volunte er opportunities for pre-dental students at the local colleges\, and helpe d her FQHC obtain a $500\,000 HRSA grant to start an AEGD Residency progra m to attract more new dentists to the Capital Region to practice. She has been able to pursue her passion for health policy by serving as the "Oral Health Champion\," for the city of Albany's Community Water Fluoridation l egislative initiative alongside the former Albany County Health Commission er\, Dr. Elizabeth Whalen. This legislation successfully passed in the Cit y Council and signed by the Mayor in March 2024 with a "Go Live Date" set for April 2025. Dr. Morgan Fryer:Dr. Fryer was born and raised in the smal l town of Mechanicville\, NY. She attended Siena College\, followed by the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. She completed her genera l practice residency at St. Peter’s Hospital. Dr. Fryer works alongside he r sister (who is also a dentist) in private practice. She is currently the New Dentist representative for the Third District\, although her time as a new dentist is nearly up! She enjoys spending time with her husband and three young children\, traveling\, and cheering on the Buffalo Bills! Dr. Patrick Micaroni:Dr. Patrick Micaroni\, a Central New York native\, earned his Biology degree from Le Moyne College and his DDS from the University at Buffalo\, graduating summa cum laude and joining Omicron Kappa Upsilon. He completed a two-year pediatric dentistry residency at Women and Childr en's Hospital of Buffalo before joining Kidsteethonly Pediatric Dentistry in 2019\, later becoming its owner in 2021. A Board-Certified pediatric de ntist\, he is active in multiple dental organizations\, teaches pediatric dentistry to residents\, and serves on staff at MVHS. He lives in New Hart ford with his wife\, orthodontist Cynthia\, and their daughter.Dr. Joseph Salamon:Dr. Joseph Salamon\, is the Dental Director of the Seneca Nation H ealth System and Faculty Moderator of UB’s AAPHD Student Chapter. A 2006 U B School of Dental Medicine graduate\, he worked in Hawaii before joining the Seneca Nation in 2009. Since 2013\, he has served as Dental Director\, earning multiple Indian Health Service awards. He teaches Expanded Functi on Dental Assisting\, mentors student research\, and advises UB’s Delta Si gma Delta fraternity. He also chairs the Eighth District Dental Society’s Committee for the Underserved. In 2017\, he co-founded the Native American Pre-Dental Gateway internship to support Native American students in dent istry. Don't miss this opportunity to get insider tips and firsthand insig hts from those who’ve recently made the transition! DTEND:20250522T003000Z DTSTAMP:20250506T181939Z DTSTART:20250521T233000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:PART II: Bridging The Gap: From Resident To Ready UID:RFCALITEM638821523797845610 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Website: https://forms.gle/4BaeWEDxAamuD91L9
Join the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵNew Dentist Committee for an exclusive Q&\;A sessi on designed for dental residents preparing for life after residency. Our p anel of five early-career dentists will share their experiences\, offer pr actical advice\, and answer your questions about what comes next.REGISTER NOW \;Thank you to our sponsor:Meet the PanelistsDr. Evan Conley:Dr. C onley is a life-long Western New York Native\, having grown up in the smal l town of Gasport\, NY\, about 45 minutes North of Buffalo. He is a 2022 g raduate of the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine\, where he achieved numerous clinical excellence and leadership awards. Following den tal school\, he completed a General Practice Residency at Erie County Medi cal Center (ECMC). Following a Chief-Year at ECMC\, Dr. Conley purchased a dental practice in Lockport\, NY\, a suburb of Buffalo. In addition to ow ning/operating his private practice\, Dr. Conley also works part-time as a n Attending Dentist in ECMC’s Department of Dentistry\, Division of Oral O ncology and Maxillofacial Prosthetics\; treating medically complex patient s and teaching dental residents who are training in the GPR residency prog ram. He is a member of the American Dental Association\, the New York Stat e Dental Association\, the Eighth District Dental Society\, as well as the Erie County and Niagara County Dental Societies. Dr. Conley currently ser ves as the chairman of the Eighth District Dental Society New Dentist Comm ittee.Dr. Kathie Rothas:Dr. Katie Rothas currently serves as the NY State New Dentist Trustee. She graduated from NYU College of Dentistry in 2019. Afterwards she completed a 2-year general practice residency through the N ew York Medical College\, which funded her master's in public health while providing patient care at Westchester Medical Center and Open Door Family Medical Center. As an NHSC Student-to-Service Loan repayment recipient co mbined with her passion for health policy\, she found herself moving to th e NY Capital Region where she was quickly promoted to the position of Dent al Director at Whitney Young Health. In addition to providing clinical car e\, she has helped the health center create a partnership with the local h ygiene and dental assistant programs at Hudson Valley Community College\, established student volunteer opportunities for pre-dental students at the local colleges\, and helped her FQHC obtain a $500\,000 HRSA grant to sta rt an AEGD Residency program to attract more new dentists to the Capital R egion to practice. She has been able to pursue her passion for health poli cy by serving as the "Oral Health Champion\," for the city of Albany's Com munity Water Fluoridation legislative initiative alongside the former Alba ny County Health Commissioner\, Dr. Elizabeth Whalen. This legislation suc cessfully passed in the City Council and signed by the Mayor in March 2024 with a "Go Live Date" set for April 2025. \;Dr. Morgan Fryer:Dr. Frye r was born and raised in the small town of Mechanicville\, NY. She attende d Siena College\, followed by the University at Buffalo School of Dental M edicine. She completed her general practice residency at St. Peter’s Hospi tal. Dr. Fryer works alongside her sister (who is also a dentist) in priva te practice. She is currently the New Dentist representative for the Third District\, although her time as a new dentist is nearly up! She enjoys sp ending time with her husband and three young children\, traveling\, and ch eering on the Buffalo Bills! \;Dr. Patrick Micaroni:Dr. Patrick Micaro ni\, a Central New York native\, earned his Biology degree from Le Moyne C ollege and his DDS from the University at Buffalo\, graduating summa cum l aude and joining Omicron Kappa Upsilon. He completed a two-year pediatric dentistry residency at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo before joi ning Kidsteethonly Pediatric Dentistry in 2019\, later becoming its owner in 2021. A Board-Certified pediatric dentist\, he is active in multiple de ntal organizations\, teaches pediatric dentistry to residents\, and serves on staff at MVHS. He lives in New Hartford with his wife\, orthodontist C ynthia\, and their daughter.Dr. Joseph Salamon:Dr. Joseph Salamon\, is the Dental Director of the Seneca Nation Health System and Faculty Moderator of UB’s AAPHD Student Chapter. A 2006 UB School of Dental Medicine graduat e\, he worked in Hawaii before joining the Seneca Nation in 2009. Since 20 13\, he has served as Dental Director\, earning multiple Indian Health Ser vice awards. He teaches Expanded Function Dental Assisting\, mentors stude nt research\, and advises UB’s Delta Sigma Delta fraternity. He also chair s the Eighth District Dental Society’s Committee for the Underserved. In 2 017\, he co-founded the Native American Pre-Dental Gateway internship to s upport Native American students in dentistry. \;Don't miss this opport unity to get insider tips and firsthand insights from those who’ve recentl y made the transition! END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR