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2025 Alumni Weekend
The 126th Alumni Association Annual Meeting
Friday & Saturday, January 31 - February 1, 2025听
The Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
39th Annual Frederick T. West Orthodontic Lectureship
Friday, January 31, 2025
The Fairmont Hotel
2nd Annual Alan H. Gluskin Endodontic Symposium听
Saturday, February 1, 2025
The Fairmont Hotel
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Hotel Accomodations
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The 126th Alumni Association Annual Meeting 鈥 2025 Alumni Weekend
The Social Side of Dentistry: Influencing Beyond Likes
Friday, January 31 鈥 Saturday, February 1, 2025
The Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Activities and Schedule
Friday, January 31 鈥 at the Fairmont
| 7:30 am 鈥 10:00 am | Registration 鈥 Grand Ballroom |
| 7:30 am 鈥 10:00 am | Dugoni School SWAG pickup (Members Only) Alumni Table 鈥 Grand Ballroom |
| 7:30 am 鈥 4:30 pm | Coffee & Tea Service 鈥 Terrace Room |
| 7:30 am 鈥 5:00 pm | Commercial Exhibitors 鈥 Terrace Room |
| 7:30 am 鈥 5:00 pm | Scientific Research Posters 鈥 Terrace/Vanderbilt Room |
9:00 am 鈥 12:00 pm Lecture continues
| The 39th Frederick T. West Orthodontics Lectureship: Mr. John Morton 鈥 "The History and Future of Clear Aligners as a Force Based System" Lecture Rooms noted in program |
| 8:30 am 鈥 10:00 am | Dr. Ashley N. Clark 鈥 "The Daily Grind: Practical Oral Pathology for your Practice鈥 |
| 8:30 am 鈥 10:30 am | Dr. Miles Madison 鈥 "Revolutionizing Full Arch Restorations: Harnessing Digital Tools for Seamless Treatment Planning and Delivery鈥 |
9:00 am 鈥 10:30 am (Break) 11:00 am 鈥 12:30 pm | Drs. Brian J. Baliwas '14 & Adam M. Miller '16 鈥 鈥淒ental Photography: Elevated and Efficient鈥 |
| 9:00 am 鈥 11:00 am | Dr. Allison B. House 鈥 Live Podcast 鈥淟ife Moves Pretty Fast, If You Don't Stop and Interview Someone, You Could Miss It!鈥 Interviews with meeting speakers and the Dean |
| 10:00 am 鈥 4:30 pm | Registration moves to Terrace Room |
| 10:00 am 鈥 4:30 pm | Dugoni School SWAG pickup (Members Only) Alumni Table 鈥 Terrace Room |
| 10:30 am 鈥 12:00 pm | Dr. Ashley N. Clark 鈥 "Ulcerative Conditions of the Oral Cavity鈥 |
| 11:00 am 鈥 12:00 pm | Dr. Miles Madison 鈥 "Consumer Dental Products: The Good, the Bad, and the Heck No!鈥 |
| 11:30 am 鈥 1:30 pm | Lunch 鈥 Buffet Style 鈥 Grand Ballroom |
| 10:30 am 鈥 4:30 pm | Registration Relocated to the Terrace Room |
| 1:00 pm 鈥 3:00 pm | The 39th Frederick T. West Orthodontics Lectureship: Mr. John Morton 鈥 (Continuation from morning lecture) "The History and Future of Clear Aligners as a Force Based System" |
| 1:00 pm 鈥 2:30 pm | Dr. Ivan R. Chicchon '13 鈥 鈥淢anaging Complications: In Implants and In Life鈥 |
| 1:00 pm 鈥 2:30 pm | Dr. Lauren Yasuda Rainey '11 鈥 鈥淔acing Your Fears: How to Slay Class II Composites鈥 |
| 1:30 pm 鈥 3:30 pm | Dr. Allison B. House 鈥 Live Podcast Interviews with meeting speakers and Alumni President |
| 1:30 pm 鈥 4:30 pm | Brian C. Harris '05 鈥 鈥淪mile Design Secrets: How to Simplify the Smile Design Process in Your Practice" |
| 3:00 pm 鈥 4:30 pm | Dr. Ivan R. Chicchon '13 鈥 鈥淔oundations of Implantology鈥 |
| 3:00 pm 鈥 4:30 pm | Dr. Lauren Yasuda Rainey '11 鈥 鈥淢onolithic Composite in the Esthetic Zone: Yes, it Can Be Done!鈥 |
| 1:30 pm 鈥 4:30 pm | Panel of Experts 鈥 Panelist TBD |
| 3:00 pm 鈥 4:00 pm | The 39th Frederick T. West Orthodontics Lectureship: Dr. Jonas Bianchi 鈥 "Artificial Intelligence in Orthodontics: Are We Entering a New Normal?" |
| 5:00 pm 鈥 5:30 pm | Recognition Program: Medallion of Distinction Presentation, Alumni President & Dean remarks 鈥 Grand Ballroom |
| 5:30 pm 鈥 7:00 pm | All Member Reception 鈥 Grand Ballroom |
| 6:30 pm 鈥 8:30 pm | Dugoni Business Club: Student/Dentist Networking Event 鈥 Fountain Room & Patio To participate, contact Arick Christopher '26 a_christopher1@u.pacific.edu |
Saturday, February 1 鈥 at the Fairmont
| 7:00 am 鈥 12:00 pm | Registration 鈥 Terrace Room |
| 7:00 am 鈥 12:00 pm | Dugoni School Swag Pick-up (Members Only) Alumni Table 鈥 Terrace Room |
| 7:00 am 鈥 2:00 pm | Commercial Exhibitors / Coffee & Tea Service 鈥 Terrace Room |
| 7:00 am 鈥 9:00 am | Pastries & Coffee & Tea Service (coffee continues until 1:00 pm) 鈥 Terrace Room |
| 8:00 am 鈥 1:00 pm | Scientific Research Posters 鈥 Terrace/Vanderbilt Room |
| 8:30 am 鈥 10:30 am | The 2nd Inaugural Alan H. Gluskin Endodontics Symposium: Dr. Anil Kishen 鈥 "Engineered Nanoparticles: A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Apical Periodontitis鈥 Lecture Rooms noted in program |
| 8:00 am 鈥 9:30 am | Ms. Irene Iancu 鈥 "Synergy of Therapies in Advance Perio Tx Planning: Integrating Probiotics, Lasers and DNA Testing" |
| 8:00 am 鈥 9:00 am | Dr. Stephanie W. Yeung 鈥斺淚ntraoral and Extraoral Scanning in Implant Prosthodontics: How and Why Things Work" |
| 9:00 am 鈥 10:00 am | Dr. Stephanie W. Yeung 鈥 鈥淎dditive Manufacturing: Current Capabilities and Shortcomings" |
| 9:30 am 鈥 11:00 am | Ms. Irene Iancu 鈥 "The RDH Checklist for Implant Maintenance and Identifying Failure" |
| 10:30 am 鈥 12:00 pm | Drs. Reza Khosravi & Kianor Shah 鈥 "Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry" |
| 10:30 am 鈥 12:00 pm | Dr. Parul Dua Makkar 鈥 "Additive Manufacturing: Current Capabilities and Shortcomings" |
| 11:00 am 鈥 1:00 pm | The 2nd Inaugural Alan H. Gluskin Endodontics Symposium: Dr. Walid Nehme 鈥 "Preventing and Managing NiTi File Fractures: Heat Treatment Innovations and Strategies for Retrieving Separated Instruments鈥 |
| 12:00 pm 鈥 1:00 pm | Dr. Parul Dua Makkar 鈥 "Reflecting on a Life Interrupted, and The Legacy One Leaves Behind" |
Saturday, Feb. 1 at
| 7:00 pm 鈥 11:59 pm | Class Reunion Celebrations: 50th Year 鈥 Class of 1975, 40th Year 鈥 Class of 1985, 35th Year 鈥 Class of 1990, 25th Year 鈥 Class of 2000 Contact Jim Dugoni, Gifts Officer, jdugoni@pacific.edu / 415.749.3349. |
| Class Reunion Celebration: 45th Year 鈥 Class of 1980, 30th Year 鈥 Class of 1995 Contact Dr. Craig Yarborough, Associate Dean, cyarborough@pacific.edu / 415.929.6430. | |
| Class Reunion Celebrations: 20th Year 鈥 Class of 2005, 15th Year 鈥 Class of 2010, 10th Year 鈥 Class of 2015, 5th Year 鈥 Class of 2020 Contact Jessica Kay, Annual Fund Manager & Gift Officer, jkay@pacific.edu / 415.929.6413. | |
| 2025 Dugoni School Gala 鈥 Anchored in Excellence Celebrating Class Reunions 鈥 Classes ending in 0s & 5s 鈥 The Grand Ballroom Contact: Bridget Chau, Donor Relations & Events Manager bchau@pacific.edu |
Friday, January 31
- Drs. Brian Baliwas 鈥14 & Adam Miller 鈥16 鈥 Dental Photography & Your Practice
- Dr. Ivan Chicchon 鈥13 鈥 Implantology: Complications / Foundations
- Dr. Ashley Clark 鈥 The Daily Grind: Practical Oral Pathology for your Practice
- Dr. Brian Harris 鈥05 鈥 Esthetic Dentistry A to Z
- Dr. Allison House 鈥 Podcasting
- Dr. Miles Madison 鈥 Periodontics: Grafting / Products
- Dr. Lauren Yasuda Rainey 鈥11 鈥 Composites: Class II / Monolithic & Black Triangles
39th Annual Frederick T. West Orthodontic Lectureship
Saturday, February 1
- Ms. Irene Iancu 鈥 Advance Perio Tx Planning
- Dr. Reza Khosravi with Dr. Kianor Shah 鈥 AI & Dentistry
- Dr. Parul Dua Makkar 鈥 Oral Cancer Early Diagnosis
- Dr. Stephanie Yeung 鈥 Prosthodontics Scanning / 3D Printing
2nd Annual Alan H. Gluskin Endodontic Symposium
The 126th Alumni Association Annual Meeting 鈥 2025 Alumni Weekend
The Social Side of Dentistry: Influencing Beyond Likes
Exhibitors and Sponsors
Commercial Booths:
Silver Sponsors:
- Bien Air
- Max Murphy
- Nobel Biocare
- Maria Irene Calica
- Scott Gardner
- TruAbutment
- Oliver Jakimovski
Exhibitors:
- Align Technology
- Brady Anderson
- Kevin Tuckman
- Bioclear Matrix Systems
- David Cook
- Nicole Handy
- Brasseler USA
- Brian Solari
- California Dental Arts
- Abe Benea
- Cocofloss
- Rebecca Stelman
- Kyle Zepp
- DDSmatch
- Roy Fruehauf
- Steve Molinelli
- Dental & Medical Counsel, PC
- Kunal Idnani
- Andrew Llama
- Ali Oromchian
- Enova Illumination
- Bryan Bertotti
- Jeff Dyll
- Henry Schein
- Implant Ninja
- Ivan Chicchon 鈥13
- Alvin Nguyen
- KOHAN Architecture
- Mohsen Ghoreishi
- Marzi Ghoreishi
- Aishwarya Reddy
- Kuraray America, Inc
- Dan Clementino
- Bryan Fernandes
- Max Murphy
- LumaDent, Inc.
- Patterson Dental
- Elizabeth Dygert
- Shofu Dental Corporation
- Jon Uselman
- Solventum (formerly 3M)
- Nate Keenan
- Kelle Perrien
- Cyndy Walker
- StellaLife
- Liz Lundry
- Brian Taran
- Total Health Dental Care
- Susan Mensonides
- Chelsea Scahill
- Sean Vanderbilt
- U.S. Navy
- VOCO America, Inc.
- Don Copeland
- Mark Healy
- Ryan Kenyon
Dugoni School Tables (In-House Booths):
- Associate Student Body (ASB) 鈥 Patagonia Jackets Fundraiser
- Alyssa Cho 鈥26
- Gurleen Gill 鈥25
- Alumni Association
- Andrea Davis
- Joanne Fox
- Rowena O鈥機onnor
- Rosa Sandoval
- Audiology
- Gabriella Musacchia
- CDA Contacts Student Leadership 鈥 Networking Event
- Monika Pratap Aswani 鈥26 IDS
- William Zhao 鈥26
- Continuing Dental Education (CDE)
- Kelly Fong
- Kimberly LaRocca, RDH
- Kara Sanchez
- Choua Vang
- Class of DDS 2026 鈥 FIGS Jackets Fundraiser
- Linda Chen 鈥26
- Ashley Wu 鈥26
- Development Office
- Bridget Chau
- Jessica Kay
- Dugoni Business Club 鈥 Networking Event
- Arick Christopher 鈥25
- Faculty Recruitment 鈥 Sacramento Campus
- Kim Benton
- Faculty Recruitment 鈥 San Francisco Campus
- Shika Gupta 鈥07 IDS
- Trang Nguyen 鈥94
- Sterilization Monitoring Services
- Ernesto Lara
- Bhumika Patel
- Student Services
- Stan Constantino
- Cho-Han (Mark) Chiang
- Nel Laxamana
- Christina Rodriguez
- Melissa Yamanaka
- Student Store
- Kahala Bishaw
Medallion of Distinction Award
The Medallion of Distinction, the School of Dentistry鈥檚 highest annual award, is presented at the Annual Alumni Association Meeting to members of our community for their extraordinary efforts that benefit our school, the profession of oral health care, and/or society at large. The 2025 recipient is Dr. Ann Marie Silvestri 鈥75.
Photos from the 2024 Alumni Weekend
Save the Dates...
2026
The 127th Alumni Association Annual Meeting including
40th Annual Frederick T. West Orthodontic Lectureship
3rd Annual Alan H. Gluskin Endodontic Symposium
Friday, January 23 - Saturday, January 24, 2026
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2027
The 128th Alumni Association Annual Meeting including
41st Annual Frederick T. West Orthodontic Lectureship
4th Annual Alan H. Gluskin Endodontic Symposium
Friday, January 29 - Saturday, January 30, 2027
Note: Location TBD
