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lecturing about oral health to the commu- to the mission. Continuing medical edu- Formation of AGD
nity. This is accomplished through NYU’s cation credit will be awarded. I’m glad to Student Chapter at NYU
Community-Based Outreach Program. My know that the importance of oral health is
secondary responsibility involves teaching finding its place in the medical community College of Dentistry
general dentistry to 3 and 4 year students and hope to raise this awareness to other
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in the clinics. I find this just as gratifying. healthcare practitioners. By Hae Lim Ji, NYUCD Class of 2018
Other responsibilities include lecturing 4 The Student Council at New York Uni-
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year students about “Trauma in an Urgent As a footnote, I’m so pleased and humbled versity College of Dentistry approved the
Care Dental Setting”, and finally self-as- to say that this type of work helped me creation of the AGD Student Chapter at
sessment mentoring to 1 and 2 year stu- receive a Doctor of Humane Letters from NYUCD in May 2017. The executive board
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dents. The schedule keeps me busy, but I Adelphi University – the highest award in members, with the assistance of faculty advi-
enjoy all of it! my career. sors, Dr. Seung-Hee Rhee and Dr. Kay Oen,
have worked closely with the Office of Stu-
dent Affairs to create the AGD Student Chap-
GP: When did you achieve your FAGD GP: So you teach full time, have an office, ter at NYUCD. To start the Student Chapter,
(Fellow of the Academy of General Den- volunteer your time and skill to help the 71 supporting signatures from the student
tistry)? Any plans on pursuing Mastership less fortunate, AND you are the president body were collected, a constitution and by-
(MAGD)? of Nassau County Dental Society. Obvi- laws were created, and a budget proposal for
FM: I became a Fellow in 2004 and have ously, you don’t sleep! What do you like to the 2017-2018 academic year in addition to
been pursuing Mastership ever since!! I’m do during your free time? a cover letter of intent were submitted to the
short 84 participation credits in order to FM: You are cracking me up!!!! Student Council for consideration. After an
receive this very prestigious distinction. My primary joy is hanging out with family extensive review process, our petition was
Finding the time, however, with my hectic and friends. They keep me grounded. They approved and we joined the New Club in
Development Program at NYUCD.
schedule to take the remaining courses in keep me going. They motivate me. They Our chapter is currently planning to
the disciplines that I need has been a real pick me up when I’m down. These are the host multiple “Lunch and Learn” events in
challenge. Regardless, I continue to strive people I default to after a long hard day at the fall of 2017. The goal is to teach stu-
for the best in continuing education in or- work or come home to after a trip. Even if dents the role of the general dentist as the
der to get to where I would like to be on the they’re a phone call away, they are the peo- gatekeeper of dentistry, and how proper,
road to Mastership. ple that I enjoy spending time with. advanced training can allow general den-
tists to perform a remarkable variety of
GP: A little birdie told us that you also have Other than that, I am an avid fan of the gym: procedures. The AGD Student Chapter at
a Masters in Public Health and have gone boxing and kickboxing especially. Unfortu- NYUCD welcomes potential guest speak-
on outreaches and medical missions on al- nately, I just have not had the time that I used ers to advocate on the importance of con-
most every continent. Tell us more and do to have to devote to these activities. Whenev- tinuing education in general dentistry.
The Executive board members are Hae
you have any outreach programs scheduled er I do have the time though, you’ll find me Lim Ji, Amanda Muzzio, Nicole C. Liu,
in the near future? at the gym - usually at 5:45 A.M. and Seungjin Kim. Hae Lim is a fourth-
FM: Wow!!! Word gets around!!! Yes, it’s year dental student at NYUCD who is serv-
true. I do have a Masters in Public Health GP: 5:45 AM?!! I think that just confirms ing as the president for the 2017-2018 ac-
(MPH), which was inspired by the medi- my theory that you don’t sleep, Dr. M! Last ademic year. Hae Lim is passionate about
cal missions that I have been on throughout question - Where do you see yourself ten desserts as much as dentistry – well, maybe
the world. I am proud to have taken part in years from now? desserts slightly more. Amanda is the vice
more than forty medical missions treating FM: Ten years from now, I just want to be in president for the student chapter and is in
impoverished men, women and children good health as a successful practitioner and her fourth year. She enjoys spreading her
with stunning levels of decay and bone educator still contributing to the profession sunny California mindset to fellow dental
students and New Yorkers. Nicole C. Liu
loss in countries such as Ghana, Guyana, in any capacity that I can. So far this has is a third-year student who will take on the
Haiti, Jamaica, South Africa, St. Lucia, St. been an amazing career with a trajectory role of secretary. Nicole is a K-pop lover
Vincent, and here in the U.S. With a need that I never expected. I hope to keep taking who has more knowledge about K-pop
to emphasize oral health as a basic human care of my patients, teaching my students, than any Korean! Seungjin (Agatha) Kim is
right, I completed an MPH at NYU College and serving the community and profession also a third-year dental student at NYUCD
of Global Public Health. I am the Dental while obtaining personal and professional and she is our treasurer. Seungjin (Agatha)
Director for NOAH-NY, a not-for-profit growth along the way. loves to explore the arts in New York City
organization that operates in the North- as much as the oral cavity!
East section of Haiti. I’m also a volunteer GP: Thank you so much for taking the time
dentist for Dorcas Medical Missions. This to talk to us, Dr. Milord! We wish you all
is another not-for-profit organization that’s the best on your presidency and look for-
based out of Brooklyn. Both of those orga- ward to hearing about your future accom-
nizations keep me quite busy as well. The plishments.
next scheduled medical mission is leaving
for Haiti at the end of June 2017. This time If you’d like to reach Dr. Fabiola Milord or
there will be an additional educational por- have any questions, you can contact her at
tion offered to practitioners before the mis- fmilorddds@gmail.com.
sion, also in Haiti. I’m happy to have been
asked to speak to the physicians at Howard
University College of Medicine about the From left to right: Hae Lim Ji (president),
oral/systemic health connection. This is Amanda Muzzio (vice president), Nicole
part of a two-day medical conference prior C. Liu (secretary) and Seung Jin (Agatha)
Kim (treasurer).
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