Lecture 92: Is your mouth the gateway to your body?

When: Thursday March 10, 2016 – 7:30 PM
Where: Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus) – Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009 (Get Directions, Campus Map )

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Speaker: Ahmad Soolari, DMD, MS
Language: English

Synopsis:

Maintaining good oral health habits now is especially important because unhealthy bacteria in the mouth not only can harm your teeth and gums but may be associated with serious medical conditions. Research has shown that infections in the mouth may be associated with heart disease, stroke, diabetes, pneumonia and other health problems that are common in older adults. It really only takes a few simple steps, brushing and flossing daily, visiting your dentist regularly and eating nutritious foods to be Mouth Healthy for Life (References: American Dental Association).
You should plan to attend the presentation if you are

  • Adult and having gum disease, tooth pain, dry mouth, cavity, missing teeth, sensitive teeth, infected teeth, lose teeth, receding gums, bleeding gums, broken down teeth, overlapping teeth, teeth with root canal problems, difficulty with chewing foods, difficulty swallowing, difficulty pronouncing words (speech problems), bite problems, snoring, dental anxiety, unhappy with your crowns or dentures, and unhappy with your smile.
  • Having medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, depression/ anxiety, cancer, pregnancy (pregnant or planning to be), cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, dry mouth, bad breath, sleep apnea, and taking medications for your medical conditions.
  • Concern with your children/ toddler/ teenagers or young adults with oral health problems
  • Suffering from oral lesions (ulcerations) such as Herpes or Aphthous
  • Interested in having healthy habits that maintain your oral health in optimum conditions
  • Concern about mental health and its impact on oral health
    Please visit www.drsoolari.com for more information.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Soolari earned his doctorate from the University Of Mississippi Medical Center School Of Dentistry in 1990, where he received several academic awards. He received his specialty postdoc training in periodontics from the Eastman Dental and Master of Science degree from the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. He achieved the distinction of Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology in 1997.

  • Diplomate and Examiner of the American Board of Periodontology
  • Practitioner-Investigator with the NDPBRN (National Dental Practitioner-Based Research Network), conducted by the University of Rochester, Rochester NY
  • Editorial Board of Journal of Clinical Advances in Periodontics, Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology (JIAP), Medical Science Monitor (MSM) and the Journal of Implant and Advance Clinical Dentistry

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Lecture 91: Evidence Based Design: An Interdisciplinary Design Approach to Improve Health and Well-Being

When: Thursday February 11, 2016 – 7:30 PM
Where: Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus) – Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009 (Get Directions, Campus Map )

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Speaker: Hessam Ghamari, Ph.D.
Language: Farsi






Synopsis:

Evidence-Based Design (EBD) is the process of basing decisions about the built environment on credible research to achieve the best possible outcomes. EBD has become popular in the field of healthcare design to improve healing process through increasing safety, fostering patient and staff well being, and reducing length of stay and stress. EBD is an approach used by interior designers, architects, facility managers, and healthcare administrators in the planning, design, and construction of commercial buildings. After three decades of research, there is enough evidence that different health outcomes are directly or indirectly related to some design decisions. Although extensive studies have been devoted to EBD, less attention has been paid to identifying the relationships between specific design interventions and their implications for healthcare outcomes. This talk consists of the EBD introduction and three empirical research projects that relate to the design interventions and their implications. The first project studies the neural responses of human brain when exposed to photographic sky compositions. The second study explores neural activation in adult brains in response to visual stimulus containing formal environmental attributes, and the last study examines eye-fixations during navigation in unfamiliar environments to identify visual environmental elements and attributes of wayfinding.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Hessam Ghamari is an assistant professor in Interior Design program at Appalachian State University. Dr. Ghamari received his PhD in Environmental Interior Design from Texas Tech University (TTU), and has over 10 years’ experience in research, practice, and teaching in interior design and architecture in the United States and Iran. He also earned his M.Sc. degree in interior design from Texas Tech University and M.Arch degree from Iran Science and Technology University (IUST). His research efforts have been recognized by several awards throughout his academic career including “Best Student of The Year” in the college of Human Sciences at TTU, “Winner of Covenant Health and Social Services Fellowship”, “EDRAIT of the month (June 2015) by Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)”, and “Best Researcher” in the school of Architecture and Environment Design at IUST. His primary research interests lie with evidence based healthcare design, wayfinding in unfamiliar environments, sustainable architecture, neuroscience and architecture, and cultural approaches in design. Dr. Ghamari has also been involved in funded research projects in various areas of neuroscience and architecture and environmental design. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences on environment psychology, evidence based design, and healthcare design.

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2015 Student Scholarship Award Ceremony

IAAP is proud to host:

2015 Student Scholarship Award Ceremony

When: Thursday Jan. 14 2016, 7:00 -10:45 PM
Where: Matt’s House of Kabob (15108 Frederick Rd #A Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 444-4744 )

RSVP Required : Fee (including dinner) $20

Program Agenda:

7:00 Registration

7:30 Opening Remarks by Dr. Aram Hessami, Vice President for Planning

7:35 Buffet Dinner

8:35 About IAAP, by Aram Hessami

8:50 Persian Music performance (Gorouheh Kargaaheh Honar)

9:15 Scholarship Award Selection Criteria and 2015 applications and awards, Manouchehr Farkhondeh, President, IAAP

9:40 Award Ceremony and Short Presentation by select recipients of 2015 Scholarship Awards

10:30 Gorouheh Kargaaheh Honar and Closing Remarks