Dental Hygiene Program

Clinical Affairs

Clinical Affairs has overall responsibility for clinical patient care operations within the Dental School. It consists of dental professionals who are responsible for:

  • Fostering a patient-centered approach to care within an educational setting
  • Coordinating imaging services
  • Supplying instruments and equipment through Central Sterilization and Central Materials Services
  • Developing and implementing quality assurance
  • Safeguarding patient information

Louis DePaola, DDS, MS – Dean, Clinical Affairs

Patient care operations/central materials/ biosafety and infectious disease management/Continuous quality improvement

Cynthia Idzik-Starr, DDS

Director of Clinics

Jeffrey Price, DDS

Imaging radiation safety officer

Andrew Nolan

Director of Finance

Randy Jacobs, RDH, BS

Director of Patient Care