SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE ALUMNI CHAPTER
The School of Dental Medicine Alumni Chapter plays a vital role in strengthening and
sustaining meaningful connections among alumni, current students, residents, fellows,
and the School community. Through service, engagement, and philanthropy, our alumni
provide invaluable support to both present and future generations in the field of
Dentistry.
We invite you to remain actively connected by contributing your time, expertise, and
leadership. Together, we uphold the pride, tradition, and excellence that define the
School of Dental Medicine.
Alumni Mission and Key Initiatives
Welcome and Support Alumni
- Foster lifelong connections among alumni nationwide through meaningful engagement and reunion programming.
- Celebrate alumni achievements by sharing news and honoring excellence through the Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Recent Alumni Award programs.
- Support professional growth and connection by participating in national and regional conferences, including alumni receptions that bring together alumni, students, and school leadership for networking and school updates
Support Current School of Dental Medical Students
- Provide financial and professional support through scholarships.
- Offer alumni‑led mentoring, career development, and professional programming.
- Celebrate student milestones, such as the White Coat Ceremony, and reinforce alumni connections at pivotal moments in training.
For additional information, please contact:
Janet Masini
Director of Alumni Programs
Janet.Masini@stonybrook.edu
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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.
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
Join us in commemorating 50 years of excellence at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. The weekend of festivities will feature a cocktail reception, barbecue, student panel discussion, tours of campus, and culminate with a 50th Anniversary Alumni Dinner and Celebration. Special guests will share their memories about the history of the school, and the bright future that lies ahead.
2022 SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE AWARD RECIPIENT
Barry Bass, DDS '81
Dr. Bass graduated Stony Brook Dental School in 1981. Entered the oral surgery residency program at Long Island Jewish Hospital and did a fellowship back here at University Hospital in 1985. He immediately joined an oral surgery practice in Plainview as the 3rd practitioner. The practice grew under his increasing leadership to a 7 surgeon/3 office oral surgery practice. Actually, he employs the most Stony Brook dental school graduates for a total of 4 oral surgeons. He has gratuitously arranged to have his practice treat patients with disabilities and the elderly from nursing homes. He has been a voluntary teaching attending for 35 years at Long Island Jewish and Northshore University Hospital for their oral surgery, General Practice Residency, implant training programs and at Stony Brook for dental students. Additional responsibilities were taken to be the Voluntary Director of Oral Surgery of University Hospital at Manhasset and Plainview Hospital. Donating his time outside of the practice has been extensive. He travels on Remote Area Medical trips with and without dental students to rural America to treat patients in underserved areas that can’t afford oral surgery. After 911, he volunteered for a week in the medical examiner’s office identifying victims by matching dental records with jaw fragments. He has served on the Stony Brook Alumni Board for 20 years.
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.
GET MORE INFORMATIONALUMNI 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:
School of Dental Medicine Alumni Activities: To help support SDM alumni chapter activities and initiatives such as the mentor program
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
Dental Medicine Scholarship Endowment Fund: To provide student scholarship based on academic merit, financial need, and at the recommendation of the Admissions Committee for recruitment purposes.
Dental Medicine Fund for Excellence: To cultivate, sustain and further excellence in the School of Dental Medicine.
PAST REUNIONS
Class of '81 40th Anniversary Reunion
September 19, 2021
Class of '79 40th Anniversary Reunion
October 19, 2019
Class of '84 35th Anniversary Reunion
September 21, 2019
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