After taking on the position of dean in 2016, Bradley launched a new strategic plan for UofL’s School of Dentistry. In tandem with this effort, he also led a comprehensive curriculum review to implement new technologies in education. His efforts include the development of a new clinical education site at the Red Bird Clinic located in eastern Kentucky.

Before joining UofL, Bradley served as associate dean of research and graduate studies, chair of the Department of Developmental Sciences, and a program director of advanced education in orthodontics at Marquette University School of Dentistry (2005-2015), where he taught and led in various roles since 1995.

Baughman worked more than 25 years in private practice before joining the School of Dentistry as a member of the faculty in 2009. Since then, she has received a number of teaching and service awards. With more than 40 national and regional presentations, Baughman educates on topics ranging from evidence-based curriculum and critical thinking to emerging technologies. She also has served on a several committees related to diversity, social justice and cultural competency.

Fellows are selected through confidential peer review and chosen based on leadership and contributions to dentistry and society. Baughman and Bradley were inducted during the American College of Dentistry Annual Meeting in October.

In 2015, the first year of the drive, the group collected 570 toys in just six days. This year’s collection began early in December.

“It’s important to think about the kids in our community. They are our future,” said Mitesh Patel, MD, a third-year resident in the Department of Psychiatry. “There is so much bad stuff in the world that it’s nice to see that kids can have a nice Christmas. It’s just a small thing that we can do as physicians to help support our community.”

To inject some friendly competition into the effort, Stock Yards Bank & Trust offered a luncheon and plaque to the three residency programs bringing in the highest ratio of toys. The winning program, Psychiatry, collected more than 300 toys, or 8.5 toys for each resident physician in the program. Radiology residents collected 5.6 toys per resident for second place. The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Services was third with 3.8 toys per resident.

Patel spearheaded the drive for the Department of Psychiatry, which also won the competition last year, and plans to ensure his department continues their winning streak.

“We plan to win next year – if radiology lets us,” he said.

Erin Priddy, MD, a radiology resident, is community engagement chair for the House Staff Council and helped organize this year’s drive. She already has ideas about how to increase overall participation next year.

“I hope that it will continue to grow. I think if we have an appointed delegate for each program that could help as far as communication,” Priddy said. “I would like to break 1,000.”

Staff members of the Office of Graduate Medical łÉČËÖ±˛Ą counted and packed the toys in 11 large donation boxes, which were picked up by a Toys for Tots coordinator on Dec. 15.

The collects new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distributes those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.