Where
John H. Ammon Medical Education Center4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Newark, DE 19718
Driving Directions
Contact
Timothy E. Gibbs, MPHDelaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association and the Delaware State Dental Society
302-733-3919
tgibbs@delamed.org
About the Fund which supports this lecture...
When Rob's father and dental partner Frank Hoopes died in 1976' Rob's mother Edna, his family, and donors of gifts for "Dr. Frank," established this lecture fund to provide honoraria for expert speakers to provide continuing dental education in Delaware. While the lectures have been open to the public, actively practicing dentists and physicians are the target audience. Frank Hoopes was ahead of his time in recognizing this need; he was especially interested in medical-dental collaboration.
During his retirement, Rob was engaged in updating the lecture program. The funds are now managed by the Delaware Community Foundation who send an annual donation to the Delaware Academy of Medicine who work with the Delaware State Dental Society to design and present the Annual Hoopes Lecture.
Frank M. and Robert R. Hoopes Medical/Dental Lecture 2019
The Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association, Christiana Care Health System, and the Delaware State Dental Society are pleased to hold the 2019 Frank M. and Robert R. Hoopes Medical/Dental Lecture.
Forensic Dentistry
Our speaker this year is Richard (Dick) Weems, DMD. Dr. Weems is a native of Birmingham, Alabama and received his DMD from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry (UAB) in 1977. After graduating dental school he served in the U. S. Army Dental Corps at Fort Jackson, South Carolina from 1977-1979 and received the Army Commendation Medal. Subsequently, he was in private practice in Birmingham, Alabama for three years.
He returned to the UAB School of Dentistry to earn a Master's Degree in Dental Radiology in 1982, completing his program in 1984. His first position as full-time dental educator was at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina from 1984-1987. He returned to the University of Alabama School of Dentistry as a faculty member in 1987. Currently, he is an Associate Professor and serves as Director of Dental Radiology and Director of Clinical Operations at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry.
In addition to his teaching position, Dr. Weems has been a dental consultant to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences since 1987, covering approximately twenty counties in the northern third of the state. He has also recently taken the position of Forensic Odontologist for the Jefferson County Medical Examiner's Office which includes the state's largest metropolitan area, Birmingham. He is the Co-Founder and Director of the Alabama Dental Mass Disaster Identification Team and is also a member of the national mass disaster response team, DMORT, and was deployed to the World Trade Center disaster in September of 2001.
There is no cost to attend this educational activity which is underwritten by the F.M. and R.R. Hoopes Lecture Fund.
Registration will begin at 6:00 pm, followed by a reception with beer, wine, soft drinks, and hors d'oeuvres until 7:00 pm. Daniel Meara, MD, DMD and Timothy Gibbs, MPH, NPMc will open the lecture and introduce Dr. Weems, who will speak until 8:15 pm (including a period of Q&A).
Continuing Education
As a Recognized Provider of ADA CERP and AGD Fellowship/Mastership Programs, the Dental Society will present 1 Continuing Education Credit for this presentation.
Christiana Care Health System is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 6/1/2017 to 5/31/2020. Provider ID#215879, Subject Code: 145 - 1 CE credit hour
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of Delaware and the Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education. In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations.
Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service.
This activity is not supported by commercial funding.