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Research Assistant Practitioner

Location:
Wilton, CT
Posted:
January 09, 2023

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Amal Lattouf, DMD

Home: ** ******* ***** **, ******, CT 06897

Cell: 404-***-****

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EDUCATION

University of Texas Health Science Center at

July 2017

Houston Advanced Education in General

Dentistry, Certificate

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)

Wake Forest University, Winston- Salem, NC

May 2015

May 2010

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in Chemistry Dean’s List, Academic recognition of GPA above 3.4 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Locum Tenans

Tend, Grand Opening of UWS office New York,

NY

Dental 63 & Associates, Founding Partner, New

York, NY

LaTooth NYC, Practice Owner, New York, NY

Cascada Dental Spa, Associate, New York, NY

Les Belles NYC, Associate, New York, NY

Williamsburg Smile Design, New York, NY

NY

Sep 2021- Present

Jan 2021- Sep

2021

2019- Mar 2020

2017- 2019

2016- Jan 12

Jan- Jul, 2017

Externship in Dental Medicine, Brockton Neighborhood Community Health Center- Brockton, MA

• Practiced as a full time dentist gaining experiences in endodontics, periodontics, prothsodontics and genera dentistry.

Applied Professional Experience (APEX), Dr. Micheal O’toole – Boston, MA

• Shadowed and assisted in a multi-specialty practice gaining experience in orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics,

prothsodontics, and general dentistry.

International Internship in Dental Medicine, Dr. Nora Tleel (Amman, Jordan) 2010

• Aided in screening underprivileged children and teaching proper oral hygiene techniques. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Founder of Portalove, INC Not-For-Profit: July 2017- Present

• Impement systems that support creating and mainting smiles in distressed and underserved areas.

• Direct dental treatment in refugee camps along the Syrian border, supplying local dentists, and providing education and training to help establish and maintain a self-sufficient healthcare option whilst maintaining standard of care.

• Strong emphasis on dental education and prevention within schools with negotiations with Ministry of Health

• Education, and Social Development to create a legally implemented system enforcing “brush time” (similar to nap time) to create habits early on and prevent. VP Elect of NAAMA (National Arab Medical Association NY Chapter) Jan 2018- Present Dental Mission Co- Leader for Syrian American Medical Society Jordan Camps 2016- Present Mentor at U-beyond Mentorship Program 2015- Present

• Connects highschool and college age students to established members in society of carious career types and guides them through the process or facilitates internships to allow them to get exposure early on. (Began as a mentee in 2010 and through my mentor was able to follow my dreams and have now transitioned into mentee).

Founder and President of ADEA (American Dental Education Association) Chapter at BU 2013, 2014

• Established local chapter with 4 Board members, and 6 committee chairs, and over 50 active members.

• Hosted series of events to foster peer guided learning including Chill and Drill events where upperclassmen hold manikin help sessions for first and second years prior to their preclinical examinations.

• Organized a buddy system within clinic so that each incoming student is paired with an upperclassman to help ease transition into clinic.

• Wrote and published a Guide to Clinic with step-by-step guidance through every clinical procedure including pictures and descriptions of materials and where they are located.

• Work closely with course directors to improve curriculum.

• Set up teaching assistant application and interviews for all preclinical courses. Chair of ASDA Dental Education Committee 2013

ADEA (American Dental Education Association) CoSRF Representative 2012

• Elected by faculty to represent BU at national meetings Founder and Chair of ASDA Wellness Committ

2012 • Events to encourage physical

and mental wellness while in dental school through sports, healthy eating, and peer

• Established a running club, a yoga club, a tennis club, a healthy eating blog, multiple relax and mingle events, and other stress relieving events. COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Refugee Camps including: Al- Zaatari, Al Mafraw, Al Azraq, (Syrian- Jordanian Border) 2016, 2017, 2018

• Volunteer Dental treatment for 8 hours a day for one week to Syrian Refugee’s on the Syrian Border

• Working with the Jordanian Ministry of Health to standardize the quality of care within the camps, as well as ensure the space available, to allow future missions with increased numbers of international trained dentists.

• Implementing preventative education and oral health awareness at the refugee camp schools. Portalove: Gift Smiles, Give Hapinness

• Founder of nonprofit aimed at raising money to build clinics within refugee camps, and establishing an education 2016- present

system within the schools at the camps to educate and prevent.

• Ultimate goal of reducing the treatment needed by creating awarenss and lifestyle changes.

• Work with schools in the Bronx doing education and prevention for students ages 5-13.

• Host art auctions that showcase paintings drawn by children from the refugee camps, with all profits sent back to them.

Relay for Life, (Boston, MA) 2012, 2013, 2014

• Support oral cancer survivors and provide awareness for oral cancer Boston University Dental School Service Feb 2012

• Provided screenings, fluoride treatment, dental sealants and dental education at two elementary schools through BU’s service outreach program. SNDA (Student National Dental Association) Pre- Dental Impressions Orientation 2012, 2013

• Give undergraduate pre- dental students tours of the dental school and answer questions about applying to dental school

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH

The Effect of Caffeine on Mercenaria merceneria Heart Fall 2009

• Presented research proposal for Neurobiology

• Conducted Research and designed a study and presented final paper Autosomal Recessive Eye- Color Inheritance Pattern of Drosophila melanogaster Fall 2008

• Presented research proposal for Genetics and Molecular Biology

• Conducted research and designed a study and presented final paper RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Hospital Department of Neurobiology and 2009-2010 Pharmacology

• Research on the effects of various narcotics on the rat brain Research Assistant, Wake Forest University Health and Exercise Science Department 2008

• Research study observing the obesity trends of elderly with osteoporosis PRESENTATIONS

Short Implants Just as Successful as Long: Do You Trust the Research? Jan 2017

• 2nd Place Winner, Advanced Education Category: Practitioner Education,

• UTSD Table Clinic Competition sponsored by AADR- Houston Section,

• Presented at Star of the South Dental Meeting, Houston. The Effect of Caffeine on Merceneria merceneria Heart

• Autosomal Recessive Eye- Color Inheritance Pattern of Drosophila melanogaster Fall 08/09 Modulation of GABAA receptor desensitization uncouples sleep onset and maintenance in Drosophila

PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

New York National Dental Conference, New York, NY

ADA National Meeting, Washington, DC

ADEA National Meeting, Seattle, WA

ADEA National Meeting, San Antonio, TX

AWARDS

Advanced Education Star of the South Research Award/winner: Jan 2016 Practitioner Education Syrian American Medical Society Humanitarian Award: 2016, 2017, 2018

• (Refugee Treatment)

Boston University International Service Award: Guatemala Jan 2018



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