Curriculum Vitae - Creighton University CV.pdfCurriculum Vitae Joseph V. Franco Jr., D.D.S. Creighton University School of Dentistry 2802 Webster St. Omaha, Ne. 68078 402-280-5124

Curriculum Vitae

Joseph V. Franco Jr., D.D.S.

Creighton University School of Dentistry

2802 Webster St.

Omaha, Ne. 68078

402-280-5124

Education

Dental: Creighton University School of Dentistry

Omaha, Nebraska

08/01/80 – 05/30/84

Undergraduate: Creighton University B.A.

Omaha, Nebraska

08/01/76 – 05/30/80

High School: Creighton Preparatory High School

Omaha, Nebraska

08/01/72- 05/30/76

Special Training Programs

March 2018 Attendee

American Dental Educator Association

annual convention, Orlando, Florida

Continuing Education classes

April 2018 Yellow Belt completion

Lean Six Sigma

Creighton University Heider School of Business

Project Charter presentation to Dr. Murray, Mr. Burkey

July 2017 Attended Axium Midyear Meeting

3-day event to evaluate new enhancements

To Axium Software

Iowa City, Iowa

Oct. 2017 Certificate of Completion

Creighton University Heider College of Business

Lean Six Sigma Training 16 hrs.

Project Coordinator: Maureen Hochstein

March 2017 Attendee

American Dental Educator Association

Palm Beach, California


October 2016 Attendee

American Dental Educators Association

Business and Financial Administration and

Clinic Administration annual meeting

Attended Continuing Education classes

Kansas City, Missouri

March 2016 Attendee

American Association of Dental Educators


Denver, Colorado

2015-2016 Certificate 75 hr. Continuing Education

Orofacial Pain Continuum

LSU School of Dentistry

Director: Henry Gremillion, DDS, MAGD

Dean, LSU School of Dentistry

March 2015 Attendee

American Association of Dental Educators


Boston, Mass.

Oct. 2014-Present Certificate

Youth Protection Training Course

Boy Scouts of America

Oct. 2013- 2014 Certificate 75 hrs. CE

ADEA/AAL

Institute for Teaching and Learning

Atlanta, Georgia

Nov. 8-9, 2013 Dardis Communications

Leadership Presentation Skills Seminar

07/01/1984 - 07/01/85 General Practice Residency Program

V.A. Medical Center Omaha, Ne.

Advanced Residency Program encompassing all phases of dentistry with an

emphasis on hospital dentistry. Rotations included: anesthesia, oral surgery,

emergency room, internal medicine, periodontics, prosthodontics and pedodontics.

Professional Employment

June 8, 2018 Named Interim Assistant Dean for Clinical Operations

Appointment by Dean

Responsible for day to day operations of dental clinic

Report directly to Dean

December 2017 Named Interim Chair Diagnostic Science Department

Appointed by Dean/Vice Dean

To serve until permanent chair appointed

May 2017 Appointment by Vice Dean

Program Director

After Hours Emergency Care

Recruited project coordinator, developed

Emergency Care Manual for faculty and

students, recruited faculty volunteers

Assistant Director of 1/25/2016- 7/1/2018 Appointment by Dean

Clinics Duties include: manage clinic equipment

and supplies necessary for the treatment of

patients and operations of the clinic.

Involved in patient recruitment, counseling

students regarding clinical and patient

concerns and assist with the overall

planning of clinical operational changes

and improvements. Co-manager of the

PMA teams. Assist with the training and

development of faculty and staff in process

improvements. In the absence of the

assistant dean of clinical operations, Dr.

Franco will be the decision maker and

arbitrator for patient/faculty/student issues

Assistant Professor 4/1/2013 – 7/01/2018 Full Time Faculty

Department of Diagnostic Sciences

Responsible for TMD splint construct


Private Practice 07/1984 – 04/2013

Overlook Plaza Dentistry Omaha, Ne.

General Dentistry

Associate Professor 10/85 - 4/2013 Part-time Faculty

Department of General Dentistry

Including TMD clinic, Fixed Prosthetics,

and Oral Diagnosis


Immanuel Medical Center 1985-1996

Medical Staff Member

Omaha, Ne.

Staff Dentist 1985-1994

Florence Nursing Home

Omaha, Ne.

Immanuel Medical Center 2006- 2013

On call dentist

Immanuel Sport’s Trainers Department

Covering oral trauma at high school

sporting events

Consulting Dentist 2009- 2013

MLS Group of Companies

Peer Review Organization

Professional Organizations

American Dental Education Association

American Dental Association

Nebraska Dental Association

Omaha District Dental Society

Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society

OKU President Creighton Chapter 2018-2019

OKU Vice-President Creighton Chapter 2017-2018

University Service

Aug. 2018 Member Operational Planning and Assessment Committee

Meetings as needed

Creighton Dental School

Aug. 2018 Member Executive Faculty Committee

Meetings monthly


Aug. 2018 Student Performance Committee

Meetings as needed

Creighton dental School

Aug. 2018 Clinical Standard of Care Committee

Chair

Meetings quarterly


May 2018 Named Accreditation Ad Hoc Committee

Patient Care Services


Dec. 2017-Aug. 2018 Chair, Search Committee for 6 Group Leaders

Full time clinical faculty DDS positions

Appointed by Vice Dean

Recommend candidates to Dean for 6 new

Full time positions within Diagnostic Sciences

Department

August 2017 Appointment by Clinic Director

Manage Practice Management Advisors

schedule meetings, review procedures and

update changes to PMA’s protocol

August 2017 Directive from Vice Dean

Review Acute Care scheduling protocol,

provide new SOP and implement new

procedures including staff training

June 2017 Creighton Dental School Representative

University of Texas/San Antonio Dental School

tour dental school and informative meeting

regarding Clinic Model and structure of

Predoctoral program

San Antonio, Texas

June 2017 Creighton Dental School Representative

Implant Concierge Company tour and meeting

with CEO Brett Royal regarding relationship

between Creighton Dental School and Implant

Concierge Company, San Antonio, Texas


Patient Parking and Construction Committee

Develop patient information handouts and

email template explaining construction and

alternate patient parking during construction


Program Director


Recruited project coordinator, developed

Emergency Care Manual for faculty and

students, recruited faculty volunteers

January 2017 Clinic Model Committee appointee

Weekly meeting to formulate clinic

model to be formulated for new school

discuss design with Department Chairs

For guidance and final approval

August 2016 Appointment by Dean Latta

Planning Committee to provide Clinical

Model to Dean to be implemented in new

Dental School Facility.

August 2016 Creighton University School of Dentistry

Appointment by Dean Latta

Planning Session with Dr. Tim Saunders

Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and

Mr. Michael Paquette, Benco Dental Supply

to gather ideas for possible implementation

in new Dental School Facility.

July 2016 Oklahoma School of Dentistry

Sent by Dean Latta to observe clinical and

preclinical operations of the Oklahoma

School of Dentistry to gather ideas for

Creighton School of Dentistry new facility

2015-Present Diagnostic Science Faculty Representative

Dental Clinic Ambulatory Care Advanced

Pharmacy Practice Experience Handout

Presentation and Topic Discussion

Done every 5 weeks at completion of

Pharmacy Dental Rotation

Director: Dr. Kalin Johnson-School of Pharmacy

2016-Present Appointed to Clinical Operations Team (COT)

Responsible for day to day operations of clinic

Creighton University school of Dentistry

2016-Present Appointed to Instrument Committee

Responsible for ordering new and existing

equipment and supplies for dental clinic


2014-2016 Participant

Search Committee for Oral Pathologist in

the Department of Diagnostic Sciences

Review CV’s of candidates and pass along

recommendations to committee chairman

Committee 2015 appointed to serve on the Faculty Performance

Guidelines Review Committee Creighton School of Dentistry

Committee 2015-2018 appointed to serve on the

Scholarship and Financial Aid Committee

Committee 2014-2017 appointed to serve on Curriculum

Committee Creighton School of Dentistry

Committee 2014-2015 appointed to serve on Student Appeals

Committee Creighton School of Dentistry

Committee 2013-2016 appointed to serve on Instrument and

Materials Committee School of Dentistry

Alternate 2013-2014 alternate appointment Student

Appeals Committee School of Dentistry

Community Service

May 2017 Faculty Volunteer


Respond to after hour calls from students

regarding patient after hour emergency’s

June 5, 2016 Volunteer

Providing dental exams to Creighton

University student - athletes


2016-Present Appointment: Director Nebraska Special

Olympics Healthy Dental Athletes Program

Coordinate the dental screening of all Special

Olympic Participants in Nebraska

May 2016 Special Olympics Special Smiles Training

Attended Training Classes and observed

and Participated in Special Olympics

Phoenix, Arizona

2015-Present Director: Upward Bound Program

Presentation to high school students preparing for college.

2015-Present Director: Exploring Summer Scholars

Presentation to high school students followed by

dental hands on activity.

2015 Speaker: SNDA High School Impressions Program

Creighton School of Dentistry

2014 Speaker: “How to manage a Private Practice”

Organized and attended by senior dental students

Dinner and Discussion

2014- Present Director: Exploring Dentistry Career Program

High School students interested in dentistry

10-week course on Mon. nights for 2.5 hr.

Organize curriculum including lectures and activities

Recruit student and faculty volunteers to staff

2014- Present Director: Project Homeless Connect

Dental Director for all University Project

Recruit and assign faculty and students for

Oral Exam component of Project Homeless

Provided logistics for dental supplies and equipment

including set up and removal

Oversaw dental oral exams 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

200 individuals screened annually

2014-2016 Faculty Volunteer: “Give Kids a Smile”

Community Service Project School of Dentistry

2014- Present Faculty Volunteer Creighton Dental School

“One World” after hours clinic

Overseeing junior and senior students

performing general dentistry in adult clinic.

Teaching

May 2018 Presenter Faculty In-Service

Continuing Education Course

Introduction to Obstructive Sleep Apnea


One (1) hour CE credit

October 2016 Continuing Education Course Presenter

“Obstructive Sleep Apnea”

Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Society

One (1) hour CE credit

Jan. 2018-Present Course Director DAR 314

Diagnosis and Radiology Clinic

Junior dental students

Completion of course prerequisite

to entering senior year

Jan. 2018-Present Course Director DAR 414

Diagnosis and Radiology Clinic

Senior dental students

Completion of course prerequisite

for graduation

Feb.7&15, 2017 Facilitator CPD 413

Ethics I- Senior dental students

Lead small group discussion regarding

ethical dilemmas

Course Director: Teryn B. Sedillo DDS

2015 Invited Lecturer UNMC

Ethics and Professionalism

University of Nebraska GPR Post Grad Program

1-hour lecture to residents and faculty

2015-Present Course Director: DAR 331


Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Requirement junior dental students

2014- Present Course Director: DAR 214


Dental Assisting and Radiology Clinic

Prerequisite class for sophomores prior to

obtaining clinical privileges



Patient Assessment Clinic

Junior Dental Students



Patient Assessment Clinic

Senior Dental Students

2014- Present Course Director: CPD 331


Practice Planning

Junior Dental Students

2015- 2016 PRS 131/132 Faculty Instructor


Occlusion Lab

Freshman dental students

Course Director: Charles Wilcox DDS

2014- Present PER 212 Faculty Instructor


Periodontal Procedures on Clinic Floor

Sophomore dental students

Course Director: Laura Harris DDS MS.

May 2013- 2016 Faculty Instructor


Esthetic Dentistry Lab

Senior dental students

Course Director: Scott DiLorenzo D.D.S.

Aug.27, 2014 Guest Lecturer: Practice Management Course

Sept. 3, 2014 Creighton University School of Dentistry

Lecture: Dental Employment Contracts

Course Director: James O’Meara D.D.S.

Aug.21, 2013 Guest Lecturer: Practice Management Course


Lecture: Internal Marketing and Patient Care


2013- 2016 Guest Lecturer: Oral Diagnosis and Treatment

Planning Course: Radiographic Examination

Creighton University Dental School

Course Director: William Carney D.D.S.

2013- 2016 Guest Lecturer: Oral Diagnosis and Treatment

Planning Course: Caries Detection, Diagnosis

and Prevention


Course Director: William Carney D.D.S.

2013- 2015 Guest Lecturer: Medically Compromised Patients

Lecture: Diabetes and Dentistry


Course Director: Donal Scheidel D.D.S.

2013- 2015 Guest Lecturer: Practice Management Course

Lecture: Treatment Planning in Private Practice



Research

2018-Present Co-Investigator IRB#1164094-1

“Patient Assessment and Acceptance

of HbA1c testing in a Dental Environment”


2016 Small Grant Program Acceptance

“Inhibition of Candida Albicans Infection

with Low Dose Boric Acid”

Purchased Human Primary Oral Keratinocyte

cells, appropriate Media for cell growth,

Poly L- lysine for in vitro cell adhesion


2016 Case Presentation: “Orofacial Pain “

LSU School of Dentistry

Orofacial Pain Continuum

New Orleans, Louisiana

2016 Provisional Patent obtained for new method and

solution for treating oral candidiasis using Boric Acid

Creighton University School of dentistry

2015- 2018 Co-Investigator IRB# 799617-1

“Patient Perception on the Importance of

Disclosing Medications to Dentists”


2015- 2018 Co- Investigator

“Effects of Boric Acid on Candida Bacteria”


2015-2016 Principal Investigator IRB# 830166-1

“Patient Treatment needs at a Midwest United

States Dental School”


2013, 2015 Primary Investigator for freshman research team


2014- 2016 Principal Investigator IRB# 13-16954

“Patient Awareness of Oral Cancer Exams”


Publications and Reports

Feb. 2018 Costco Magazine “Oral Fixation”

Interviewed for article featured in magazine

Regarding dentistry and overall health

Nov. 2017 Magazine Interview

Mid America Council Newsletter

Spotlight: Exploring Dentistry Program

Feature article on program and personal spotlight

On myself, dentistry and Creighton program

2017 American Academy of Colleges of Pharmacy

Poster Presentation

Co-Investigator


Disclosing Medication to Dentist”

Nashville, Tennessee

2017 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition

Poster Presentation #P-077

Principal Investigator

“Accuracy of an Assessment Clinic at a

Midwest Dental School”



Poster Presentation

Co-Investigator


Disclosing Medication to Dentist”



Poster Presentation #PO-179

Principal Investigator

“Patient Awareness of Oral Cancer Exams”

Denver, Colorado


Poster Presentation #ADCFP-006

“Inhibition of Candida Albicans Infection with

Low Dose Boric Acid”

Denver, Colorado

Aug. 2018 Published article

Journal of Dental Educators

Johnson KL, Franco J, Harris-Vieyra LE. “A Survey of Dental

Patient Attitudes on the Likelihood and Importance of

Disclosing Daily Medications. J Dent Educ. 2018

Aug;82(8):839-847

April 2018 Published article

EC Dental Science Journal

“Protective Effect of Low Concentrated Boric Acid in Oral

Candidiasis: An In Vitro Study”

Tarang S, Ushio T, Harrison M, Virdi M, Franco J, Harris-Vieyra

L, Rocha- Sanchez S. EC Dental Science. 2018 Apr; 17: 302-308.

2017 Published article

Dental Economics Magazine Aug. 2017

“The benefits of bulk fill, adaptation and radiopacity”

Documents

Curriculum Vitae - Creighton University CV.pdfCurriculum Vitae Joseph V. Franco Jr., D.D.S. Creighton University School of Dentistry 2802 Webster St. Omaha, Ne. 68078 402-280-5124