Fall 07 Dentalum
GRADUATION
Karam Receives Paul Gibbons Award
Dr. Lina Karam speaks to students after being presented with the Paul Gibbons Award for teaching excellence.
Graduating dental students presented the Paul Gibbons Award to Dr. Lina Karam this spring.
The annual award bestowed by students recognizes a faculty member who, in their opinion, contributes the most to their learning during their four years in the School's predoctoral program. Gibbons was a nationally known expert in prosthetic dentistry and cleft palate treatment and surgery until his untimely death in 1964 at the age of 44.
Karam, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Hospital Dentistry, said after receiving the award, "Dr. Gibbons set the standard for teaching with the respect he had for students as individuals, and I hope to continue in his footsteps."
Telling students their education isn't over, she said, "I challenge you to further your education with continuing education courses in the future. ...And remember, when doing surgery, stand up straight, save your back...pretend I'm watching you, and you'll be just fine."