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Dugoni Dental Symposium
Dugoni Dental Symposium
Celebrating 128 Years of Excellence
(Sponsored by the Alumni Association)
Friday, Jan. 29 – Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027
Friday, January 29
- Troy Schmedding, DDS — Responsible Dentistry
- Brian Baliwas, DDS — Digitally Planned Direct Restorative: Clear Matrix Injection Molding for Aesthetic Enhancement and Occlusal Vertical Dimension Alteration
- Christopher A. Gurries, DDS, FACOMS — Dental Implants in the Esthetic Zone: Preservation is More Predictable than Reconstruction
- Ashton A. Prince, DMD — Clinical Solutions for Clinical Demands
- Marc Harrison Lai, DDS — Dental Implants in the Esthetic Zone: Preservation is More Predictable than Reconstruction
- The 41st Frederick T. West Orthodontics Lectureship
- TBA
Saturday, January 30
- Andrew Young, DDS, MSD — Responsibilities and Requirements of Prescribing Schedule II Opioid Drugs
- E. Armand Bedrossian, DDS, MSD, FACP — Tradition Meets Innovation: Advancing Full-Arch Implant Rehabilitation in the Digital Era
- Austin Davies, DDS, MS — Your Patients, Close-Up: Differential Diagnosis and Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologic Workups
- Jesse West Manton, DDS, MS — Emergency Medicine for Every Dental Practitioner and Their Team: A Hands-On Workshop
- Robin Bethell, DDS — Risk-Based Aligners: Aligners for the Comprehensive Dentist
- Megan A. Shelton, DMD, AAACD — Built for Success. Running on Empty.
- Marshall Hanson, DDS, FAACD — Where Cosmetic Dentistry Is Headed and Why We Will Either Have to Learn It or Refer
- Nathan Yang, DDS — Dental Photography for the Modern Office
- The 4th Annual Alan H. Gluskin Endodontics Symposium
- TBA
Friday, January 29
(Courses: Earn up to 8 CEUs)
| 7:30 am – 10:00 am | Registration | Grand Ballroom |
| 7:30 am – 11:00 am | Morning Coffee & Tea Service | Terrace Room |
| 7:30 am – 4:30 pm | Commercial Exhibitors | Terrace Room |
| 7:30 am – 4:30 pm | Scientific Research Posters | Vanderbilt Room (next to Terrace Room) |
| 8:30 am – 11:30 am | The 41st Frederick T. West Orthodontics Lectureship (details forthcoming) | Room location noted in program |
| 8:30 am – 11:30 am (includes 30-minute break) | Christopher A. Gurries, DDS, FACOMS Dental Implants in the Esthetic Zone: Preservation is More Predictable than Reconstruction Room location noted in program | Room location noted in program |
| 8:30 am – 11:30 am (includes 30-minute break) | Ashton A. Prince, DMD Clinical Solutions for Clinical Demands Room location noted in program | Room location noted in program |
| 8:30 am – 11:30 am (includes 30-minute break) | Marc Harrison Lai, DDS Dental Implants in the Esthetic Zone: Preservation is More Predictable than Reconstruction Room location noted in program | Room location noted in program |
| 10:00 am – 4:30 pm | Registration continues | Terrace Room |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Lunch (separate fee for registrants and guests) | Grand Ballroom |
| 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm | The 41st Frederick T. West Orthodontics Lectureship (details forthcoming) | Room location noted in program |
| 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (includes 30-minute break) | Troy Schmedding, DDS Responsible Dentistry | Room location noted in program |
| 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (includes 30-minute break) | Brian Baliwas, DDS Digitally Planned Direct Restorative: Clear Matrix Injection Molding for Aesthetic Enhancement and Occlusal Vertical Dimension Alteration Room location noted in program | Room location noted in program |
| 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm | Recognition Program (details forthcoming) Medallion of Distinction Presentation: Alumni Board president Dr. Marc H. Lai ’91 & Interim Dean Dr. Elisa Chávez will present the highest award given at the Dugoni School. Alumni President-elect Dr. Marc Lai ’13 will close the program | Grand Ballroom |
| 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm | All-Member Reception | Grand Ballroom |
| 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Dugoni Business Club: 5th Annual Student/Dentist Networking Event The student-run club invites you to connect with graduating Dugoni School students at their annual networking event. Details forthcoming. Contact: TBA Drinks will be provided. | Crystal Room & Foyer |
Saturday, January 30
(Courses: Earn up to 6 CEUs)
| 7:30 am – 11:00 am | Registration | Terrace Room |
| 7:30 am – 11:00 am | Morning Coffee & Tea Service | Terrace Room |
| 7:30 am – 1:00 pm | Commercial Exhibitors | Terrace Room |
| 7:30 am – 1:00 pm | Scientific Research Posters | Vanderbilt Room (next to Terrace Room) |
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am | The 4th Inaugural Alan H. Gluskin Endodontics Symposium (details forthcoming) |Lecture rooms noted in program | Room location noted in program |
| 8:00 am –10:00 am | Andrew Young, DDS, MSD Responsibilities and Requirements of Prescribing Schedule II Opioid Drugs | Room location noted in program |
| 8:30 am – 10:30 am | Austin Davies, DDS, MS Your Patients, Close-Up: Differential Diagnosis and Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologic Workups | |
| 8:30 am – 11:30 am (includes 30-minute break) | E. Armand Bedrossian, DDS, MSD, FACP Tradition Meets Innovation: Advancing Full-Arch Implant Rehabilitation in the Digital Era | Room location noted in program |
| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | Nathan Yang, DDS Dental Photography for the Modern Office | Room location noted in program |
| 9:30 am – 10:30 am | Robin Bethell, DDS Risk-Based Aligners: Aligners for the Comprehensive Dentist | Room location noted in program |
| 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Megan A. Shelton, DMD, AAACD Built for Success. Running on Empty. | Room location noted in program |
| 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Jesse West Manton, DDS, MS Emergency Medicine for Every Dental Practitioner and Their Team: A Hands-On Workshop | Room location noted in program |
| 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Marshall Hanson, DDS, FAACD Where Cosmetic Dentistry Is Headed and Why We Will Either Have to Learn It or Refer | Room location noted in program |
| 7:00 pm – 11:59 pm | The 2027 Dugoni School Gala Dugoni School family, honoring the values of innovation, excellence and humanism. We welcome our donors, friends and reunion class years ending in 2s and 7s. Contact Development 415.749.3349; 415.929.6413 | TBA |
| 7:00 pm – 11:59 pm | Class Reunion Celebrations: Contact Development 415.749.3349; 415.929.6413 | See below for more details |
We will celebrate 11 reunion classes at the 2027 Dugoni School Gala:
Jim Dugoni – jdugoni@pacific.edu | 415.749.3349
- Half Century Club (51st+ Reunion)
- Class of 1977 – 50th Reunion
- Class of 1982 – 45th Reunion
- Class of 1987 – 40th Reunion
Jessica Kay – jkay@pacific.edu | 415.929.6413
- Class of 1992 – 35th Reunion
- Class of 1997 – 30th Reunion
- Class of 2002 – 25th Reunion
- Class of 2007 – 20th Reunion
Alia Lundy – alundy@pacific.edu | 415.929.6430
- Class of 2012 – 15th Reunion
- Class of 2017 – 10th Reunion
- Class of 2022 – 5th Reunion
The Medallion of Distinction, the School of Dentistry’s 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 2027 recipients will be announced soon.
2026 Photo Gallery
Dugoni Dental Symposium • Celebrating 129 Years of Excellence including
44th Annual Frederick T. West Orthodontic Lectureship
5th Annual Alan H. Gluskin Endodontic Symposium
2028 details forthcoming
Dr. Homayon Asadi ’88 serves as chair and professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and as interim associate dean of clinical services at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. He has been a dedicated faculty member since 1990 and is a long-standing course director. Dr. Asadi is a past chair of the Institutional Review Board at the University of the Pacific and has maintained a private practice for the past 37 years.
A graduate of the Class of 1988, Dr. Asadi remains an active and engaged member of the Dugoni School community. He lectures extensively on a wide range of continuing education topics for organizations, including the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, Oregon Dental Association, Minnesota Dental Association and Dugoni School of Dentistry’s Continuing Dental Education division.
Dr. Asadi is a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society and the Tau Kappa Omega Honor Society. He is also a fellow of the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He serves on the Test Construction Committee for the Advanced Dental Aptitude Test and the Integrated National Board Dental Examination of the American Dental Association, and acts as a site visitor for the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Alumni Association is proud to present the Medallion of Distinction to Dr. Homayon Asadi for his exceptional contributions to the profession of dentistry, his local community and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.
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Elena M. Francisco, RDHAP, MS, earned her bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene from Loma Linda University and her master’s degree in dental hygiene from Idaho State University. She practiced clinically in San Joaquin County for more than 40 years and became licensed as a Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice in 2005.
Elena has served on the Dugoni School of Dentistry’s dental hygiene faculty since 2005 and recently retired as director of the Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice (RDHAP) program. She currently works as a consultant with the Pacific Center for Equity in Oral Health Care, where she supports expert collaboration, prepares grant proposals and provides subject-matter expertise in dental hygiene. She has authored several journal articles and contributed the chapter on “Protocols and Prevention of Dental Caries” in the 12th edition of Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist and served on the Peer Review Board for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene.
A dedicated advocate for her profession, Elena remains active through mentoring, writing and participating on local boards and committees. The Alumni Association is proud to present the Medallion of Distinction to Elena M. Francisco in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the profession of dentistry, her local community and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.
