School
of
Dental Medicine
Alumni Chapter
Welcome School of Dental Medicine Alums!
To All of My Fellow Alumni Colleagues:
No matter how far you go in your career and in life, you will always be a part of the small elite group of School of Dental Medicine (SDM) alumni now numbered at nearly 1,200. We encourage you to keep close ties with your SDM classmates, professors, advisors and fellow alumni.
This site is filled with useful information including an events calendar, a photo gallery from SDM events, current alumni benefits and so much more. You may also reconnect with your alma mater in many meaningful ways.
Perhaps you could:
- Serve as a mentor to one or more SDM dental students
- Sign up for one of our upcoming events or continuing education classes
- Volunteer to become a more involved member of the SDM Alumni Chapter
- Make a gift to support your Alumni Chapter, scholarships, dental outreach or initiatives outlined in the Strategic Plan
Mission Statement
Engaging the alumni and students of the School of Dental Medicine at Stony Brook will enhance the advancement of oral and general health throughout the local and global community by instilling a feeling of pride and confidence of their knowledge and achievements.
Students and alumni will see the leaders that were educated at Stony Brook as role models.
Vision Statement
Engaging students and alumni of the SDM at Stony Brook will enhance the Vision Statement of the SDM by demonstrating a commitment by the alumni to support the SDM financially and emotionally to become the future international leader in dental education, patient care, research and service.
Latest News
Upcoming Events
- 24JunAnnual Scholarship Golf ClassicLast year's outing sold out weeks before we were set to tee off! Don't miss your chance to join us this year!...
- 21SepSchool of Dental Medicine Class of 1984 - 35 Year ReunionJoin Bob Lopatkin, Claudia and Mark Hochman and Mary Truhlar for an enjoyable evening of reminiscing at the Lopatkin home in Great Neck, NY....
- 5OctHomecomingSave the Date for Homecoming 2019....
- 19OctSchool of Dental Medicine Class of 1979 - 40 Year ReunionSpend the day reconnecting with former classmates from the School of Dental Medicine Class of 1979 at this celebration of your 40 Year Reuni...
2019 School of Dental Medicine Award Recipient
Dr. Mark Hochman DDS '84 has been as the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Alumni
Award from the Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine (SDM). Dr Mark Hochman
is a multi-trained specialist completing post-graduate certificates in Orthodontics
and Periodontics with advanced training in Implant Dentistry. He is a former Clinical
Associate Professor from New York University College of Dentistry in the departments
of Orthodontics and Implant Dentistry, where he had been on staff for more than 15
years. He has contributed to the dental literature on a variety of topics ranging
from periodontics, orthodontics and dental local anesthesia. Dr. Hochman is the Director
of Clinical Affairs for Milestone Scientific, Inc. and holds over twenty patents in
the field of dentistry and medicine. He is the inventor of the Wand/STA System for
dentistry and the CompuFlo-Epidural System for medicine Dr. Hochman is also in part-time
private practice in New York City as a team member of SDNY, an interdisciplinary team
practice in which he provides expertise in Orthodontics, Periodontics and Implant
Dentistry.
School of Dental Medicine Alumni Board
Board Members
School of Dental Medicine Mentoring Program
Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine alumni have served as mentors to dental students throughout the years. It is the goal of the Alumni Chapter and the Office of Strategic Planning and External Affairs to introduce a formal mentoring program soon.
This program will connect our students with specially-selected alumni mentors allowing our students to learn first-hand about different career paths, leadership skills, styles and strategies. Mentors and students will be matched based on personal and professional interests.
Alumni Award of Excellence
In 2006 at the dedication of the "Alumni Wall" twelve members of the School of Dental Medicine Alumni Board, in appreciation of their outstanding dental education, endowed this award to recognize a year-four student who has demonstrated community service, leadership and a vision for the future of the School. The recipient will receive a monetary award and will have the opportunity to serve a one-year term on the School of Dental Medicine Alumni Board.
The selection announcement is made at the annual School of Dental Medicine Awards Ceremony in May.
Celebrating 40 Years:
Then and Now
Give Back
There are a variety of options for you to support Stony Brook's Alumni Funds:
Dental Graduate Alumni Activity Fund: To help support SDM alumni chapter activities and initiatives such as the mentor program
Dean's Fund for the Future: To help support teaching, special projects, equipment, research endeavors, patient care and service initiatives
SDM Alumni Award of Excellence: To further support an annual award given each year to a graduating dental student who has demonstrated leadership and a vision for the future of the School of Dental Medicine
International Dental Outreach Fund: To provide funding to support the purchase of supplies, equipment and travel costs for students and faculty to travel abroad to provide dental care to those most in need
Past Reunions
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