Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Timeline
Presentations
Faculty Positions
Boards And Councils
Clinical Instruction
Funding Secured
Educational Activities
Grant Writing
Courses And Self Instructional Activities
Local Contributions
Regional Contributions
National Contributions
Awards
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Karyl Patten, DDS, MPH, JM, FACD

Atlanta,GA

Summary


Assistant Professor training dental students, dental hygiene students, experience successfully contributing to dental curriculum development and delivery. Driven to contribute to program outcomes by facilitating engagement and supporting learning objectives. Enthusiastic professional with background in academic advisement.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Professor

Emory University School of Medicine
01.2002 - Current
  • Dental Director at Whitefoord School-based Clinic, King Middle School-based Clinic, Toomer Elementary School-based Clinic, Kipp Woodson Park School-based Clinic, Whitefoord, Inc. Dental Clinics
  • Collaborated with faculty on interdisciplinary initiatives to enhance educational outcomes.
  • Evaluated student performance through comprehensive assessments, identifying areas of improvement and providing targeted feedback for growth.


Collaborative Training

Clayton University School of Dental Hygiene
01.2023 - Current

Clinical Instruction

01.2011 - Current
  • Formed collaborative with West Georgia Department of Dental Hygiene to train students in dental hygiene

Collaborative Training

Augusta University School of Dentistry
01.2010 - Current
  • Formed collaborative between ASD departments of dental public health to train dental students in school-based dentistry

Associate Dentist

Family and Children’s Dentistry
01.1998 - 01.2007

Associate Dentist- Kirkwood Clinic

DeKalb Health Department
01.2000 - 01.2001

Education

Juris Master -

Emory University School of Law
Atlanta, GA
01.2015

Master of Public Health -

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
Atlanta, CA
01.2008

Hospital Dentistry Residency -

Meharry Medical College
Nashville, Tennessee
01.1992

Skills

  • Mentoring students
  • Time management
  • Lecturing
  • Faculty collaboration
  • Teaching excellence
  • Student evaluation
  • Student counseling
  • Conference presentations

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of five staff members.
  • Preventive, Restorative, Prosthodontics, Oral Surgery, Endo procedures
  • Dental trainings: Whitening, Prior Authorizations, Sterilization, HIPPA compliance, Intelliscan 3D intra oral scanning for dentures
  • Provider peer review dental assessments to providers at FQHC's
  • eCw dental software, EzDenti software digital scanner, x-ray digital sensor, Pano and Ceph images
  • Partner with Emory, DCG, Clayton University, WGTC to train medical and dental students providing rotations through our FQHC and school-based dental sites.
  • Provided offsite preventive dentistry to local YMCA's
  • Provided fluoride varnish training to medical and dental provider

Affiliations

  • Fellow American College of Dentists
  • American Dental Association
  • Georgia Dental Association
  • National Dental Association
  • North Georgia Dental Society
  • American Association of Women Dentists
  • School-Based Health Alliance
  • National Network of Oral Health Access

Certification

CPR

Timeline

Collaborative Training

Clayton University School of Dental Hygiene
01.2023 - Current

Clinical Instruction

01.2011 - Current

Collaborative Training

Augusta University School of Dentistry
01.2010 - Current

Assistant Professor

Emory University School of Medicine
01.2002 - Current

Associate Dentist- Kirkwood Clinic

DeKalb Health Department
01.2000 - 01.2001

Associate Dentist

Family and Children’s Dentistry
01.1998 - 01.2007

Juris Master -

Emory University School of Law

Master of Public Health -

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

Hospital Dentistry Residency -

Meharry Medical College

Presentations

  • National Assembly on School-Based Health Care Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2004-01-01
  • National Assembly on School-Based Health Care Convention, Washington, DC, 2007-01-01
  • Gospel Radio Oral Health Show, 2007-01-01
  • National Assembly on School-Based Health Care Convention, Hollywood, Florida, 2009-01-01
  • Emory University Medical Volunteerism Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010-01-01
  • School-Based Dental Care Seniors for Change, Atlanta, Georgia, 2011-01-01
  • Georgia Oral Health Coalition School-based Health Care, 2011-01-01
  • Morehouse School of Medicine School-based Health Care Webinar, 2011-01-01
  • Georgia Regents University Oral Health Seminar, Augusta, Georgia, 2013-01-01
  • National Association of Oral Health Access School Based Health Care, Denver, Colorado, 2013-01-01
  • School Based Health Alliance Patient Center Medical Home-Technology, 2014-01-01
  • National Association of Oral Health Access School based Oral Health Webinar, 2014-01-01

Faculty Positions

  • Instructor, Meharry Medical College
  • Instructor, Tennessee State University
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Dental College of GA
  • Assistant Professor, Emory University SOM

Boards And Councils

  • ADA Consultant (Council on Sessions), 2016-01-01
  • American Association of Women Dentists President, 2017-01-01
  • West Georgia Technical College Hygiene Chair, 2023-01-01
  • Whitefoord Quality Assurance, 2015-01-01, 2020-01-01
  • School-Based Health Alliance Chairman, 2021-01-01, 2023-01-01
  • Smiles for Success Board (AAWD) VP
  • GASBHA Advisory Board, Present
  • Georgia Oral Health Coalition, Present
  • Emory Rollins Alumni Board, 2021-01-01, 2023-01-01

Clinical Instruction

  • West Georgia Department of Dental Hygiene, 2011-01-01, present
  • Augusta University School of Dentistry, 2010-01-01, present
  • Clayton University School of Dental Hygiene, 2023-01-01, present

Funding Secured

  • $5,000.00, Grant from Jack and Jill America Atlanta Chapter, 2004-01-01, Oral health for children
  • $25,000.00, Grant from St. Luke Ministries, 2006-01-01, Oral health for adults
  • $25,000.00, Grant from Medical College of Georgia, 2011-01-01, Equipment Grant for underserved Georgians
  • $3,000.00, Reading Grant Jack and Jill America, 2016-01-01
  • $75,000.00, Delta Dental Grant, 2019-01-01
  • $50,000.00, Delta Dental Grant, 2021-01-01, 2023-01-01
  • $15,000.00, CareSource Tele dentistry Program Development, 2024-01-01, Equipment, and software

Educational Activities

  • ADA-American Dental Association, Since 1990
  • Georgia Dental Association, 1997-01-01
  • American Association of Women Dentists, 2010-01-01
  • Presenter Emory University Medical Journal Club-Medical-Dental, 2018-01-01
  • Tooth Talks-Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2021-01-01

Grant Writing

  • Wrote grant for oral health section of expansion grant, 2011-01-01
  • Yearly reporting and explanation of UDS report Delta Dental Grant, 2020-01-01
  • Yearly reporting and explanation of UDS report Delta Dental Grant, 2021-01-01
  • Yearly reporting and explanation of UDS report Delta Dental Grant, 2022-01-01

Courses And Self Instructional Activities

Emory University Faculty Development Program, 2011-01-01

Local Contributions

  • Designed and developed Oral Health Workshop for Clinical Workshop, J.W. Marriott, 2012-09-01
  • Dental Advisory Team- HEALing Community Center, 2011-01-01
  • Dental Manual Equipment Selection Clinic Proposal
  • West Georgia Technical College Advisory Board-ongoing
  • Partnership with CareSource Tele dentistry Program, 2024-01-01

Regional Contributions

  • Presenter-Georgia Oral Health Coalition (GOHC) School Based Dentistry, 2010-01-01
  • Presenter-Oral Health Clinical Workshop-Augusta GA, 2013-10-05
  • Presenter-Tri State Dental Meeting-Gulfport, MS, 2016-04-01
  • Presenter-Georgia Oral Health Coalition (GOHC) Best Practices in School Based Oral Health Care, 2017-08-18
  • Presenter-Georgia Association of Primary Health Care Dental Meeting-School Based Health Care, 2017-10-01
  • Presenter-Georgia Oral Health Coalition School Based Health Care-Good Sam Health Center, 2017-05-01
  • Presenter-Georgia Association of Primary Health Care Georgia Workforce Workshop Panelist, 2018-09-18
  • Presenter Panel Participant-GAPHC Workforce Workshop Panelist, 2019-09-18
  • Presenter-Augusta University-Tooth Talks Zoom, 2021-05-01
  • Rollins School Public Health Strategy Talk with Dean, 2022-01-01

National Contributions

  • Webcast-Morehouse School of Medical Department of Community Service, 2011-12-01
  • Recipient of Oral Grant from the Dentaquest Institute, 2012-01-01
  • School Based clinic selected to participate in the Improving Oral Health Access Grant, 2013-01-01
  • NNOHA Focus Group on School-Based Dental Programs, 2013-08-01
  • Presenter-2013 National Primary Oral Health Conference: (Health Center Dental Programs in the School-based Setting: An Emerging Practice Model), 2013-11-11
  • Presenter-2014 School Based Health Care Alliance, 2014-06-01
  • NNOHA Webinar Presenter, 2014-11-01
  • NNOHA Oral Health Conference Presenter, 2017-10-01
  • Presenter-National Oral Health Roundtable-AAWD, 2017-04-25
  • Presenter-National Oral Health Roundtable-AAWD Conference, 2017-04-17
  • Presenter-National Network of Oral Health Access School-based Oral Health Care: A Preventive Model Impacting Overall Health, 2019-06-14
  • Presenter-National Oral Health School-Based Oral Health Care: A Prevention Model, 2020-04-06, cancelled COVID19
  • Webinar Presenter –Health Equity Series Whitefoord Inc., 2020-06-23
  • NNOHA Webinar, 2020-01-01
  • Georgia Primary Care Association Dental Meetings, 2021-01-01
  • Rollins School of Public Health Board Newsletter sent to Rollins Alumni, 2021-05-01

Awards

  • Who’s Who Atlanta Doctors, 2006-01-01
  • Fisk University Alumni Award, 2013-01-01
  • GAPHC 2014 Provider of the Year, 2014-01-01
  • The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority Community Health Awareness and Prevention Austin Ford Team Award, 2019-01-01
  • Whitefoord Award January Service Award, 2022-01-01
  • Emory Univ. Faculty Award-Hidden Gem, 2023-01-01
  • CareSource Tele dentistry State Partnership, 2024-01-01