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Department of Pediatric Dentistry has a variety of funds that sustain
our educational, research and patient care programs. Your support
will help insure continued excellence in our efforts to ensure that
all children are given an opportunity for optimal oral health. Funds Supporting Professorships: James W. Bawden Distinguished Professorship
Fund: This Professorship honors Dr. Jim Bawden a pediatric
dentist who served the specialty and UNC-CH School of Dentistry
through his extensive research endeavors and leadership roles including
Dean. This Professorship was fully funded through a grass roots
effort that established a permanently endowed professorship in the
Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Tim Wright currently holds
the Bawden Distinguished Professorship. William W. Demeritt Distinguished Professorship
Fund: This Professorship honors Dr. “Willie”
Demerit who served as the first Chair of the Department of Pediatric
Dentistry at the UNC-CH School of Dentistry and was recognized as
a great clinician and educator. Dr. Demeritt stated in his “Jungle
of Weeds” speech that – “if we neglected our plants
as we do our children’s oral health we would soon be living
in a jungle of weeds”. This Professorship is fully funded
and Dr. William Vann currently holds the William Demeritt Distinguished
Professorship. Dr. Donald and Mrs. Alexandra Henson Distinguished
Professorship Fund: This Professorship honors Dr. Donald
Henson and his wife Alexandra who are committed to helping ensure
the educational excellence in Pediatric Dentistry. The Hensons’
dedication to improving the oral health of children is perpetuated
for future generations through this Professorship. Graduate Education Funds: Graduate
education funds are used to support specialty education in Pediatric
Dentistry. The funds are used specifically to enhance leadership
and educational enhancement opportunitiesin the areas of patient
care, education, research, and child health advocacy. One hundred
percent of gifts to the graduate education fellowship funds goes
directly to the residents to support their stipends and educational
opportunities. Mary Jean Breeland Fellowship: This
Fellowship was endowed by a planned gift from Ms. Breeland. It was
her wish to support our pediatric dentistry residents that are natives
of North Carolina or plan to remain and practice in North Carolina
following completion of their residency. Ms. Breeland stated that
she did not have good oral health as a child and wanted future generations
to have the opportunity to have healthy smiles. James Congleton Fellowship: Dr. Jim
Congleton has long served as a community leader and champion of
oral health locally and nationally. Interest from this Fellowship
provides leadership training support to the pediatric dentistry
residents allowing them to work with national leaders and child
health advocates while attending the annual meeting of the American
Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Jack Menius Fellowship: This Fellowship
honors Dr. Jack Menius who is a tremendous supporter and advocate
of patients with special needs. Interest from this Fellowship provides
stipend support to the pediatric dentistry residents who serve rotations
and provide dental care at the Gateway Education Center (Greensboro,
NC). Gateway is a school for children with special needs, such as
cerebral palsy. Theodore Oldenburg Fellowship: This
Fellowship is a tribute to Dr. Ted Oldenburg and his years of leadership
and education in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. He served
as the Chair of our department and Associate Dean for the School
of Dentistry. In addition, Dr. Oldenburg was elected by his peers
as president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He
also served as a Director of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
Interest from this Fellowship provides stipend support to the pediatric
dentistry residents serving as Chief Resident-Hospital, and Chief
Resident-Administration. Sandy Marks Fellowship Fellowships:
This Fellowship honors a beloved past faculty member of the department.
Dr. Marks was instrumental in establishing a dental school in Africa
and was well known for his work with special needs patients. This
fund is used to provide additional educational opportunities and
support for the pediatric dentistry residents working with craniofacial
patients. Patient and Department Funds: These funds go to directly support treatment costs
for children and the mission of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Patient Treatment Fund: One of four
children in North Carolina begins kindergarten with untreated dental
decay and dental caries in the 2 to 5 year old age group is increasing.
Many children do not have access to dental care due to the family’s
lack of financial resources. This fund supports dental care for
children by covering the dental treatment costs of children that
would otherwise not receive treatment due to a lack of finances.
Pediatric Dentistry Unrestricted Fund:
This fund supports the general administration and programs of the
Department of Pediatric Dentistry. You can support the kids and help ensure all children
have a chance for a healthy smile by giving to any of the named
professorships, fellowships and the patient treatment fund or through
donations to the Pediatric Dentistry Unrestricted Funds. Additional
information on how to make gifts and pledges to any of these funds
or fellowships can be obtained through the Dental Foundation of
North Carolina, Inc.'s website or by contacting Kelly Almond, Interim
Executive Director, at (919) 966-2731. |
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