Committee Members

Role                                                                                   Name                                        Term                   

Ex-Officio Members

Dr. Panagiotis Zoidis: Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs & Quality
Richelle Janiec: Director, Quality Assurance
Stephen Kostewicz: Information Technology

Subcommittees

Dr. Andrew Corsaro, Ex Officio: Patient Admission/Retention/Satisfaction, Subcommittee Chair
Dr. Monica Fernandez, Ex Officio: Dental Materials and Devices (DMD), Subcommittee Chair
Dr. Nicholas Kaleel, Ex Officio: Infection Prevention and Safety, Subcommittee Chair
Dr. Anita Gohel, Ex Officio: Radiation Safety and Quality, Subcommittee Chair
Dr. Panagiotis Zoidis, Ex Officio: Clinical Quality Improvement Team (CQuIT), Subcommittee Chair

Support Staff

Carrie Thurman

This committee consists of six full-time faculty, elected by the Faculty Assembly and three students (one each from the second, third, and fourth-year classes). The Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and the Quality Assurance Director will serve as ex-officio members. The committee elects the chairperson and vice-chairperson from among the members. For more information, please refer to the college’s Constitution and Bylaws.

Standing Committee Charge

As stated in the Constitution and Bylaws, it is the responsibility of this committee to expedite operations in the student clinics, to determine optimal instrument requirements for students, to update the Clinic Procedure Manual, and to advise the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs on clinic operatory utilization in all dental clinics. This committee also is responsible for addressing college-wide quality assurance issues and updating the Quality Assurance Manual in conjunction with the Quality Assurance Director.

2019-2020 Clinical Affairs and Quality Assurance Charge

Individual Faculty Member Responsibilities

Members of this committee are expected to attend a monthly meeting of the full committee lasting 1 hour. The full committee meeting is held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at lunchtime.

Additionally, some members are assigned to a subcommittee through which much of the work of the committee is carried out. Subcommittees are expected to meet at least once per semester for about 1 hour. These meetings are also usually held over the lunch hour. In addition, separate workgroups and project assignments may be required.

Time commitment: Approximately 1-2 hours per month.

Schedule of Meetings

2020 – 2021

2019 – 2020

2018 – 2019

2017 – 2018

2016 – 2017

2015 – 2016

2014 – 2015

2013-2014 Meetings

2012-2013 Meetings

2010-2011 Meetings

2009-2010 Meetings

2008-2009 Meetings

2007-2008 Meetings

2006-2007 Meetings

2005-2006 Meetings

2004-2005 Meetings

Annual Reports

Patient Satisfaction Surveys