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Kim E. Fenesy, DMD

Vice Dean - Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Rutgers University - School of Dental Medicine
Newark, NJ, United States

Biosketch: Kim E.Fenesy, DMD - Vice Dean, Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine

After six years as a medical illustrator, Dr. Kim Fenesy graduated from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (formerly NJ Dental School) in 1986 and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Epsilon National Dental Honor Society. She completed her postgraduate specialty training in Periodontal surgery in Boston, returned to New Jersey for private practice and to join RSDM’s faculty forging a career path in academia. She has held numerous administrative Deans positions in Academic & Student Affairs, and in 2016 was appointed Vice Dean and continues to oversee both the aforementioned offices as well as Institutional Assessment. Her contributions towards innovative programs include student support and pathway programs and building interprofessional education. For Rutgers Health, Dr. Fenesy was asked to Co-Chair the IPE Strategic Planning Committee and submit a final curricular plan. Her strong IPE focus, has resulted in appointments to Rutgers University’s inaugural IPE Faculty Advisory Committee and on the national level, she just completed a two+ year appointment to IPEC, resulting in the 2023 IPEC Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Version 3 used by most health professions schools in the U.S. She was awarded a 2.5M HRSA grant for the “Special Populations Interprofessional Care Experiences” (SPICE) program, which formed the foundation for the 4-year dental school IPE experiences, and major scaffolding for other health professions involved: medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, public health and social work, whose collaboration positively impacted patient care particularly for the vulnerable, underserved, special needs populations. Her 36 years in dental education have resulted in recognition awards, including the Chair of the American Dental Education AssociatioN, (ADEA) Board of Directors Citation “for significant contributions to dental education.”

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