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“We reached a significant milestone on the final designs and floorplan details required to move forward on major renovations,” saidDean Patrick J. Ferrillo, Jr. “I wouldlike to congratulate the entire Facility Planning Committee and thenumerous people involved on subgroups who have worked hard andgiven input into the project, oneof the largest facilities projectsever undertaken by the University.These are historic moments for theentire Pacific family.”structure’s very large and open floor plans are particularly suitable for theneeds of the dental school’s clinics and educational programs.The University’s Facilities Planning Committee is working closely withnumerous partners on this project, including project management firmNova Partners, general contractor Plant Construction and lead architectSmithGroupJJR.The structure, which meets current seismic codes, is being built to LEEDGold standards through the use of environmentally efficient design features. In selecting an existing building to renovate, the University is savinga significant amount in construction costs compared to those of buildinga new structure in a comparable downtown location, according to SmithGroupJJR estimates.Equipment, Technology and Transition PlanningMeanwhile, the school is deciding what equipment will fill the building’sclassrooms, clinics and labs. A Dental Equipment Purchasing Group hasbeen evaluating dental equipment and technology partners for the futurecampus.www.dental.pacific.edu/plansThe new campus will be locatedin a prime urban location, offeringmany neighborhood amenities andclose proximity to parking and public transportation options for students, faculty, staff and patients.The building will also feature additional space for University of thePacific to use in planning futureprograms or events outside of thescope of dentistry.The school has been working with leading dental equipment companiesto gather bids for simulation laboratory technology, dental operatorieschairs and ancillary equipment. Other educational technology systemsand products, such as interactive white boards, were also reviewed byfaculty, students and others involved in academic affairs.Construction BeginsUpcoming construction activitiesfrom September 2012 throughJanuary 2013 will include barricadeset up, demolition of exterior precast panels and exterior glazing.The exterior “skin” system installation is scheduled to take placefrom January to June 2013. Duringthis phase, the public will get a better view of the glass used to createthe look of the new campus.Interior construction will span2013, starting with the building’sbasement level. Other ancillarybuilding and structural work willtake place from August 2012through June 2013.The vacant 155 Fifth Street building was originally constructed in1973 by Continental DevelopmentCorporation on behalf of CrockerNational Bank. It was designedfor 24-hour data and client serviceoperations, and was one of themost technologically advanced,large-floor-plate office buildingsin San Francisco at the time. ThePage 4 (from left to right): Fifth and Mission Garage,our new campus at 155 Fifth Street, the InterContinental Hotel, the Chronicle building and the SanFrancisco MintAbove: Renovations taking place at 155 Fifth StreetAUTUMN 2012 5

FI T F OR T H E F UT URE“We’re looking for equipment andtechnology partners who can joinus in our vision for where dentistryis going, not just where it standstoday,” said Dr. Parag Kachalia, chairof the Dental Equipment Purchasing Group and vice-chair of Preclinical Education, Research andTechnology in the school’s Department of Integrated ReconstructiveDental Sciences. “We brought ourschool’s innovative approach to thetable and are receiving some exciting custom solutions for dentalsimulation laboratories, clinical operatories and other equipment.”Additionally, a cross-departmentalTransition Team at the school ishelping to make plans and preparations for the school to move itsoperations to the new campus in2014. For example, the TransitionTeam is reviewing business processes, archival storage and electronic scanning resources to support the digital archiving of paperfiles. School departments are being encouraged to determine whatmaterials can be archived, recycledor discarded.2155 Webster StreetGoes on the MarketIn tandem with the renovations onthe future campus, the Universityhas put its current dental schoolbuilding at 2155 Webster Street upfor sale. The University is workingwith real estate firm Cornish & CareyCommercial Newmark Knight Frank.Excitement BuildingThe plans for a move to a new campus foster excitement and curiosity within the dental school family. Some of those who have worked ortaught at the dental school for many years acknowledge feelings of enthusiasm about the change ahead, while others express feelings of apprehension about leaving the school home they’ve known for years. Butas construction moves forward, anticipation is building among students,faculty, staff and alumni who are involved in the project. Seeing the renovations take place gives them a glimpse into the exciting, state-of-the-artcampus to come.“I think that the most exciting aspect of the new campus is being in anew location that is more easily accessible to our patients,” said KatieWong, Class of 2013, and a student representative on the school’s Transition Team. “The fact that we are going to be in an area that is so closeto public transportation will provide more convenience for our patients,students, faculty and staff.”“Technology has created many advancements in the dental field, and asfuture dentists, our education needs to not only keep up with the changes, but also stay ahead,” added Poppy Montana-Marie Carlig, Class of2014. “The Pacific upgrade will keep our institution at the forefront.”In addition to the many clinical upgrades and flexible new learning environments planned for the new campus, the opportunity for new researchspaces is also garnering excitement among people in the Pacific researchcommunity.“Research is a group effort and thrives in a collaborative culture,” said Dr.Ove Peters, co-chair of the Department of Endodontics and director ofendodontic research. “The new campus will facilitate that collaborationand further a sense of community among Pacific’s researchers. By modernizing our infrastructure and technology, we will produce even morerelevant and essential research.”www.dental.pacific.edu/plansEarlier in the year, the school soldits 67-unit apartment building located at 2130 Post Street to the PradoGroup, a San Francisco-based realestate development company.6 CONTACT POINTPHOTO: JON DRAPERFollowing the eventual sale of the2155 Webster Street building, thedental school expects to continue tooperate its programs and clinics at itscurrent location through the summerof 2014 through a lease-back or similar arrangement with a buyer.

PHOTOS: RANDALL GEETigers Return HomePacific Tiger fans roared with excitementthis spring as the Tigers announced a returnto the West Coast Conference in fall 2013.Sixty years ago, University of the Pacifichelped develop the West Coast Conference(WCC), a conference that has since growninto a competitive force in intercollegiateathletics. In the seasons that have followed,Pacific’s teams have built a strong legacy and racked up an impressiverecord of achievements.In men’s basketball alone, Pacific is the only team to win the Big Westchampionship in consecutive years; has made eight NCAA tournamentappearances; and is the only Big West Conference team since 1993 toadvance to the second round of NCAA playoffs in consecutive seasons.In women’s volleyball, Pacific took the 1985 and 1986 NCAA NationalChampionship and has advanced to 24 NCAA tournaments (includingseven Final Fours).“Pacific is proud to return to its roots,” said President Pamela A. Eibeck.“Shared core values and a passion for student-centered education aredistinct characteristics of WCC member schools.”Pacific Students ReceivePrestigious FellowshipsKhatijah CoreyStudents on the Stockton campus are frequently selected for prestigious awards and fellowships. The2011-12 school year was no exception.Khatijah Corey, Class of 2013, a double major in international studies and Spanish, was one of only 20students chosen as a Pickering Undergraduate ForeignAffairs Fellow by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The fellowship includes grants up to 40,000 during her senior year at Pacific and her firstyear of graduate school. She also will complete twointernships with the U.S. Department of State, oneoverseas and one in the United States. Fellows alsocommit to three years in the foreign service.Nicholas Freeman ’12Julia Sasha Custer ’12In April, Nicolas Freeman ’12 and Julia Sasha Custer’12 were selected for Fulbright grants to teach English in Russia this fall. Freeman double-majored in international affairs and commerce and Russian studies,and Custer majored in Russian studies with a minor inspeech-language pathology.Two students, Brianna Juhrend and Shannon Chapman,received prestigious Department of Defense BorenThe WCC is an NCAA Division Iconference offering 13 sports. It’smade up of nine private, nonprofitcolleges and universities, including basketball powerhouses BYU,Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount,and longtime friendly rival SaintMary’s. Pacific will be the 10thmember of the WCC.In the 2015–16 academic year, Pacific will add a men’s soccer teamand also has plans to add an additional women’s sport.Follow Pacific Tigers Athletics at www.PacificTigers.comUniversity NewsScholarshipsandAngeliza Lapid wasnamed an alternate.The Boren Scholarship provides upto 20,000 to students who wish tostudy in areas of theworld deemed critical to U.S. securityinterests and are underrepresentedin study abroad programs. Engineering student Brianna Juhrend,Class of 2013, is studying in St.Petersburg, Russia, this summeras part of Boren’s STEM initiative.International studies student Shannon Chapman, Class 2014, is studying Twi, a native language of Ghana,in an intensive summer program inFlorida, and will continue her studies in Ghana during the 2012-13academic year, along with a selfdesigned course in agrarian studies.Above (left to right): Angeliza Lapid,Shannon Chapman, Brianna JuhrendAUTUMN 2012 7

CURRENT ISSUE8 CONTACT POINTGlobal ExchangeStudents Participate in New ExchangeProgram with Chinese Dental SchoolsSix Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistrystudents spent a portion of their summer break participating in a student exchange pilot program with two Chinesedental schools. This is the first group ofstudents to participate in the program,which was established by the DugoniSchool of Dentistry, Peking UniversitySchool of Stomatology and WenzhouMedical College School of Stomatologyearlier in 2012.The exchange program is designed togive our students and their counterpartsin China an opportunity to learn aboutdental education abroad. The programaims to expand students’ understanding of the dental profession and oral health throughinteraction with and observation of dental studentsand faculty members in other countries.The participating students spent approximately oneweek at each Chinese school and enjoyed opportunities to interact with Chinese students and faculty;attend lectures; and observe a variety of dental procedures and case presentations. The students werealso able to participate in tourist and social activities,including a visit to the Great Wall of China and celebratory meals with school leaders and students.“The exchange program broadened my knowledgeof the dental profession and helped me realize thesignificant impact of oral health worldwide,” said C.T.Do, a Class of 2014 student and the exchange tripleader. “Interacting and building rapport with dentalstudents in China was a cultural and professional experience in one.”In late 2012 or early 2013, a group of Chinese dental students will visit the Dugoni School of Dentistryand participate in similar activities at the school andaround the San Francisco Bay Area. After the pilotexchange, the program will bereevaluated and modified tofurther improve the experiencefor dental students from bothcountries.

First-Year RetreatRite of Passage IncludesCommunity ServiceNew students experienced a rite of passagein early August—the first-year retreat—witha new twist. This year, in addition to the traditional team-building activities and inspirationallectures, the students participated in a varietyof community service projects. Students wereable to choose from eight volunteer experiences at local organizations including the San FranciscoFood Bank, San Francisco Botanical Garden Society,Friends of the Urban Forest, Glide, Golden Gate Conservancy, San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department and the San Francisco Zoo.“Our first-year retreat has always been a team building and bonding experience for new students, butthis year we also wanted to incorporate an aspectof giving back to the local community,” said Dr. EddieHayashida, associate dean for administration.Several representatives from the University’s MOVE(Mountain, Ocean, Valley, Experience) program wereon hand to help organize the dental student volunteers. MOVE is an initiative designed to welcome allnew Pacific students to the University communitythrough participation in experiential learning and service projects.PHOTOS: JON DRAPER AND BRUCE COOKAUTUMN 2012 9

Dr. Mark Booth ’01Dr. Kalid AzizC U R R E N T IS S UEDr. Mark Abzug ’80Dr. William Sands ’71Dr. RussellWoodson ’79Dr. Lisa Itaya ’98Dr. Ai Streacker ’79PHOTO: JON DRAPERDr. Des GallagherImplementing the Helix CurriculumVisit www.dental.pacific.edu for News and EventsMeet the Practice Leaders10 CONTACT POINTAs part of some fundamental changes to the organization of the dentalschool’s Main Clinic, the school recently welcomed Drs. Mark Abzug’80, Des Gallagher, William Sands ’71 and Ai Streacker ’79 as new practice leaders. Beginning in summer 2012, the clinic switched from fourto eight group practices, each led by a practice leader (formerly knownas group practice administrators or GPAs). The reduction in the average size of each practice will allow practice leaders to work even moreclosely than before with students and patients. The changes are partof the implementation of the Pacific Dental Helix Curriculum and theschool’s continued refinement of its clinical model to more closely mirror private practice.What’s Happening?Upcoming EventsAlumni Reception during the 2012ADA Annual SessionSaturday, October 20, 2012InterContinental HotelPacific Terrace(415) 351-7108California Statewide Taskforceon Oral Health for People withSpecial NeedsFriday, October 26, 2012Sheraton Grand Sacramento,Sacramento, CA(415) 749-3384Asilomar ConferenceFriday-Sunday, February 1-3, 2013Pacific Grove, CA(415) 929-6425114th Annual Alumni MeetingFriday-Saturday, March 8-9, 2013The Fairmont Hotel, SF(415) 929-6423

Department of EndodonticsOve Peters Will Sharethe ChairAs co-chairs, Gluskin and Peters assume distinctareas of responsibility. Gluskin continues to supervise the undergraduate educational program, whilePeters supervises the departmental research effortand any future postgraduate programs. Their jointresponsibilities for the department include financialdecisions, budgeting, personnel decisions, teachingmaterials and the advancement of the Pacific DentalHelix Curriculum.PHOTO: JON DRAPERThe Dugoni School of Dentistry’s Department ofEndodontics announced a departmental change inMay 2012. Drs. Alan Gluskin ’72 and Ove Peters haveagreed to share the position of department chair.For many decades, the dental school has had a strongand highly regarded Department of Endodontics. Inthis tradition, it is the intention of the new leadershiparrangement to allow the department to continue togrow, prosper and move the school to new levels ofnational and international excellence.RDAEF ProgramCongratulations to the First RDAEF ClassThe Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry recently hosted a program completion ceremonyto celebrate the participants in the school’s inaugural Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions (RDAEF) program. The event honored 18 allied dental professionals whosuccessfully completed the RDAEF program, which took place over an 11-month periodand required as many as 383 hours of classroom and clinic time to complete.The ceremony featured remarks from Dr. Molly Newlon ’82, program director, and Dr.Craig Yarborough ’80, associate dean of institutional advancement. Students were thenpresented with certificates of completion and pins by Newlon, Yarborough and Dr. BrianKenyon, associate professor in the Department of Integrated Reconstructive Dental Sciences and RDAEF program faculty member. A reception for students, faculty, friends andfamily followed the ceremony.Upon completion of the program, students become eligible to take the Dental Board ofCalifornia certification test, and upon passing are qualified to provide care under California’srecently expanded RDAEF licensure requirements.The second RDAEFprogram hosted bythe Dugoni Schoolbegan on August 11and will wrap up inMay 2013. For moreinformationaboutthe program, visitwww.dental.pacific.edu/ce1.PHOTO: JON DRAPERAUTUMN 2012 11

AROUND CAMPUSPHOTOS: JON DRAPER AND BRUCE COOKA happy graduation dayStudents provide care at Project Homeless ConnectIn-house Construction Kickoff, BBQ and photo fun12 CONTACT POINTDirecting the senior class photo shoot

Check out our new white coatsVideo interviews in the clinicFirst-year Welcome and CioppinoDinner always greets new studentsMeet the DDS Class of 2015 and the IDS Class of 2014AUTUMN 2012 13

Faculty ProfileParag Kachalia ’01 Process and ProgressParag Kachalia was still a dental student at University of the Pacific whenhe realized that after graduating hewould like to be a part-time dental school faculty member. So aftergraduation, Dr. Kachalia ’01 followedthrough with his plan and joined thedental school as a one-day-per-weekfaculty member in addition to seeingpatients in private practice. This wasthe start of his evolving career as adental educator.About three years after joining the faculty, Kachalia was asked to considertaking the role of director of PrecliniPHOTO: JON DRAPERcal Fixed Prosthodontics, one of thelargest courses at the Dugoni School of Dentistry. After some deliberation he decided to accept the position along with a new commitment asa three-day-a-week faculty member.“I never imagined I would have such a high level of faculty involvement,but I’m glad I took the path that I did,” says Kachalia. “Being an educatorhas made me a better practitioner, and being a practitioner has mademe a better educator.”[Over the years, Kachalia’s commitment to the dental school has grown,but he has always maintained the private practice that he shares withhis wife, Dr. Charity Duncan’03, in San Ramon, California.Something I love about Pacific is that weHe and Charity have started aare willing to take calculated risks andfamily and Kachalia is quick toreinvent ourselves when appropriate.acknowledge that he’s able tobe successful with his busylifestyle due to the immense support of his family.]Currently, he’s vice chair of preclinical education, technology and research in the Department of Integrated Reconstructive Dental Sciences,which he admits is wordy, but is an indication of the multiple hats hewears as a faculty member. He oversees his department’s simulationcourses for first-year students who aren’t yet treating patients in clinic,and he also serves as the school’s point person for information on andimplementation of new dental technologies.Kachalia, along with his dedicated team of faculty, are working tirelesslyto modernize the school’s preclinical curriculum. In recent years, thedental school has modified its curriculum to better cater to millenniallearners who respond positively to interactive academic environmentsand personalized learning experiences. Students are now being askedto think critically about patient care and treatment plans, not just tomemorize procedures and perform them.14 CONTACT POINT“There has been fear surroundingchanges to the educational modelbecause our current model doeswork well, but we want to makesure we’re staying up-to-date withthe way students now prefer tolearn,” he says. “Today’s studentsare able to absorb vast amountsof information and correctly filterit down to what is important. Ourrole as faculty members is morphing from giving our students information to memorize to helpingthem understand where to go tofind information and then teachingthem to evaluate it critically.”The technology side of his positionis equally progressive. Kachalia isinvolved with the school’s investigation and decisions regardingnew technologies, and he guidesthe school’s commitment to implementing them. He’s also madeit a priority to ensure the dentalschool becomes involved with

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