UAB Periodontology continues to have a voice in national leadership within the American Academy of Periodontology. At this year’s Annual Meeting in Seattle, Katie Martin, D.M.D. (Perio ’19), was appointed to the AAP Board of Trustees, while Periodontology chair Mia Geisinger, D.D.S., M.S., completed her service on the board as AAP Immediate Past President.
The program’s faculty and alumni also contributed to the meeting’s educational programming. Nico Geurs, D.D.S., M.S., and alumnus Jennifer Bain, D.M.D., M.S.P.H., Ph.D., (Perio ’13), presented at the AAP Educator’s Symposium, while Curry Leavitt, D.M.D. (Perio ’10), presented during the corporate forums.
Residents Kallie Krueger, Dedrian Barrett and Chase Feagin added another highlight, finishing second among nine teams in the Osteology Foundation Jeopardy competition.
During the meeting, Periodontology alumni gathered for the Tommy Weatherford Alabama Periodontal Alumni Group dinner, joined by current residents, dental students, faculty and staff.