L-R: Sheila Brear, associate dean for academic affairs; Hansel Poerwanto; Ned Nix, American College of Dentists chairman
The American College of Dentists, Northern California Section has bestowed its Outstanding Student Leader and Outstanding Faculty Member awards to Hansel Poerwanto and Dr. Sophia Saeed.
Poerwanto, a fourth-year dental student, was noted for organizing events for the American Student Dental Association, serving on the ASDA Community Service committee, and receiving the Community Dental Clinic Volunteering Award in 2013-14.
Looking ahead to his future dental career, Poerwanto was described by Dr. Grant Tuji and Dr. Saeed as demonstrating excellence and compassion in patient care, solid clinical judgment, preparedness for class, ability to work in a team, and excellent oral and written skills.
L-R: Sheila Brear, associate dean for academic affairs; Dr. Sophia Saeed; Ned Nix, American College of Dentists chairman
Dr. Saeed was noted for her curriculum work as well as for her teaching, for which she has received the Admiral Paul Riebe Award for Clinical Teaching (student nominated), the ADEA Excellence in Academia Award, and the Pierre Fauchard Dental Faculty Development Grant. She also was nominated for the National ADEA Excellence in Teaching Award this year. She practices within the general dentistry faculty group practice at UCSF Dental Center.
Recently Dr. Saeed arranged a weeklong Evidence-Based Dentistry program for faculty. This was attended by about 100 faculty members and was well received. As a result of the program, a UCSF Clinician Journal Club has been developed.