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Jeffrey Hicks

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hicksj@uthscsa.edu

Departments & Divisions

Department of Comprehensive Dentistry

Jeffery L Hicks

Professor/Clinical

Dr. Hicks has served in a variety of roles for the Dental School. He has been: Interim Associate Dean for Advanced Education, predoctoral laboratory and clinical faculty, postdoctoral didactic and clinical faculty, and director of both the Advanced Education Program in General Dentistry and the Advanced Education in General Practice Residency programs. He has also served as Chair of the Department of Hospital Dentistry at the Health Science Center‘s teaching hospital, University Hospital. As director of the Postdoctoral General Dentistry Division and of both the Advanced General Dentistry clinic at the Dental School and of the Hospital Dentistry Clinic at University Hospital, he expanded clinic physical footprints, created new clinical care opportunities, managed clinics, budgets and a cadre of over 40 faculty and associated personnel. During his time of fiscal responsibility for the residency clinics, revenue increased 100% to 400% in each year as compared to the year previous to his leadership. Dr. Hicks also has been elected Chair of the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and is Chair of the CODA Finance Committee and a member of the Finance Committee of the Special Care Dentistry Association. He posesses a Board in Special Care Dentistry and Fellowships from: the American Association of Hospital Dentists, National Academies of Practice and the American Dental Education's Leadership Institute.  Dr. Hicks lately has concentrated on obtaining federal training grants. To date, he has secured over $25 million in state and federal funds. 

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1979 - DDS - Dentistry - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio , TX
    • 1975 - BS - Biology - Abilene Christian University Abilene , TX

    Training

    • 1980 - Residency - General Practice Residency - Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Admin Hospital San Antonio , TX

    Highlights

    2021 Presidential Citation, American Dental Association

    2019 Saul Kamen Award: Special Care Dentistry Association

    2019 Special Care Dentistry Champion: Open Wide Foundation

    2017 Fellow, National Academies of Practice

    2016 Fellow, Leadership Institute, American Dental Education Assoc.

    2014, 2015 Presidential Citations - Special Care Dentistry Assoc.

    1992 Fellow, American Association of Hospital Dentists

    1990 Fellow, American College of Dentists

     

    Appointments

    • 9/2006 - Present - Professor - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
    • 9/1990 - Present - Practitioner, Dental School Research and Development Plan - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Faculty Practice, San Antonio, TX

  • Instruction & Training

    • 9/2012 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, San Antonio Christian Dental Clinic
    • 2021-Present, Local Anesthesia for Physician Assistant Students: Didactic, Lab and Clinical, Course Director, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School

  • Research & Grants

    Grants

    Federal

    Funding Agency Health Resources and Services Administration, Title: Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, Public Health Dentistry Active Period: 07/2020 - 06/2025 Role: Co-Principal Investigator % Effort: 20; $3,250,000

    Funding Agency Health Resources and Services Administration Title Predoctoral Pediatric Training in General Dentistry Status Active Period 7/2017 - 6/2022 Role Principal Investigator $1,468,688

    Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration; Title: Dental Faculty Development and Loan Repayment Program; Active Period: 09/2016 - 08/2021; Role: Principal Investigator: $1,348,182

    Funding Agency: HRSA; Title: Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students; Period: 07/2016 - 06/2020; Role: Co-Investigator % Effort:; $2,400,000

    Funding Agency HHS - HRSA Title Faculty Development in General, Pediatric, Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, HRSA Status Active Period 7/2012 - 6/2017 Role Principal Investigator Grant Detail $2,500,000

    Funding Agency HHS/PHS; HRSA Title Hispanic Center of Excellence - Dental School, HRSA Status Active Period 7/2013 - 6/2017 Role Co-Principal Investigator; $2,661,842

    Funding Agency Health Resources and Services Administration Title ARRA Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric and Public Health Dentistry, HRSA Status Active Period 7/2010 - 6/2015 Role Principal Investigator Grant Detail $2,856,289

    Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration; Title: ARRA Equipment to Enhance Training for Pre-doctoral Students, HRSA; Period: 09/2010 - 08/2011; Role: Principal Investigator; $299,500

    Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration; Title: ARRA Equipment to Enhance Training for Post-doctoral Residents, HRSA; Period: 09/2010 - 08/2011; Role: Principal Investigator; $299,500

    Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration; Title: ARRA Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric and Public Health Dentistry; Period: 07/2010 - 06/2015; Role: Principal Investigator % Effort; $2,856,289

    Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration; Title: Residency Training in General and Pediatric Residency, HRSA; Period: 09/2007 - 06/2010; Role: Principal Investigator; $1,420,674

  • Service

    National Service

    2021-2025 Consultant, Council on Scientific Affairs, American Dental Associatiojn

    2021-24  Member, Policy and Research Advisory Committee, American Dental Education Association

    2020-22 Board Member, American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry

    2020-21 Chair, Commission on Dental Accreditation

    2019-22 Member, HHS/HRSA Advisory Committee on Primary Care Training in Medicine and Dentistry

    2017-18 President, Special Care Dentistry Association

    2015 Ambassador, Open Wide Foundation

    Global

    1990-2019 Fourteen international service trips training residents and students

  • Publications

    Abstract

    Lozano-Pineda. J, Balderas, V, Hendricson, W, Littlefield, J, Hicks J. Evaluation of a Summer Enrichment Program to Facilitate Clinic Transition for Third-year Dental Students; 2017 Jan. (Journal of Dental Education).

    Dix, T, Andrade, R, Hicks J, Yepes, L, MacNeill, B. Dandy-Walker Malformation: a case review; 2016 Mar. (Journal of Disability and Oral Health; vol. 17, no. 1).

    Andrade, R. Dix, T, Hicks J, Yepes, L, MacNeill, B. Russell-Silver Syndrome: a case study; 2016 Mar. (Journal of Disability and Oral Health; vol. 17, no. 1).

    Partida, M, Hicks J, Hendricson, W, Rugh, J, Littlefield, J, Vishwanat, L. Shaping Tomorrow`s Faculty: A Career Transition Program; 2016 Feb. (J Dent Educ; vol. 80, no. 2).

    Hendricson, W, Dominguez, D, Luke, H, Garza, C, Wong, N, Lozano-Pineda, J, Balderas, V, Hicks, J. Effectiveness of Student Instructors in a Summer Enrichment Program; 2016 Feb. (J Dent Educ; vol. 80, no. 2).

    Pineda-Lozano, J, Cantu, A, Balderas, V, Hicks J, Hendricson, W. Litlefield, J. Making it Real: Understanding the Culture of Poverty Through Simulation; 2016 Feb. (J Dent Educ; vol. 80, no. 2).

    Partida, M, Hicks J, Roberts, S, Vishwanat, L. Engaging Advanced Education General Dentistry Residents in Interprofessional Clinical Teamwork; 2016 Feb. (J Dent Educ; vol. 80, no. 2).

    Lozano-Pineda, J, Balderas, V, Hicks J, Littlefield, J. Unlocking the Potential of the Dental Student Mind: Learning Enhancement for Achievement in Dentistry (LEAD) 4, 5, 6; 2015 Apr. (Journal of Dental Education).

    Lozano-Pineda, J, Balderas, V, Hicks J, Littlefield, J, Hendricson, W. Igniting the Predental School Candidate Mind: Learning Enhancement for Achievement in Dentistry (LEAD) 1, 2, 3; 2015 Apr. (Journal of Dental Education).

    Lozano-Pineda, J, Balderas, V, Hicks J, Littlefield, J, Hendricson, W. Igniting an Interest in Dentistry by Exploring Science and Technology; 2015 Apr. (Journal of Dental Education).

    Sabbah, A, Gardner, W, MacNeill, B, Hicks, J, Rayyan, A. A Retrospective Analysis of Endosseous Dental Implant Survival in HIV Patients; 2015 Mar. (American Association of Dental Research).

    Partida, N, Hicks, J, Hendricson, W, MEd, Rugh, J, Littlefield, J. Faculty Development: Unlocking Potential in Faculty, Residents, and Students; 2015 Mar. (Journal of Dental Education).

    Cipolla, M, Hicks J, MacNeill, B, Patel, M, Huber, M, Aguilera, A. Oral Erosive Lichen Planus in Hepatitis C Positive Patient: A Case Report; 2014 Apr. (Special Care in Dentistry).

    Patel NK, MacNeill B, Hicks JL, Gardner WA. Implant Surgeries in HIV Positive/AIDS Patients; 2014 Apr. (Special Care in Dentistry).

    Partida MN, Hicks JL, Rugh JD, , Hendricson, W, Littlefield JH. Faculty Development is a Science of Learning; 2014 Feb. (Journal of Dental Education; vol. 78, no. 2).

    Partida, MN, Hicks JL, Hendricson WD. Faculty Development in General, Pediatric and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene; 2013 Feb. (J Dent Education; vol. 77, no. 2).

    Hicks JL, Seagren KL. Oral Care of the liver failure patient - pre-transplant; 2012 Sep. (Journal of Disability and Oral Health; vol. 13, no. 3).

    Bernkrant, S, Aguilera, A, Smith, S, Hicks J. Oral Manifestations of Immunnosuppressive Drugs: Bilateral Lung Transplant; 2012 Apr. (Special Care in Dentistry).

    Hicks J, Almarhoon A, Seagren K, Ross R, Smith R. Federal Grant Support for Postdoctoral Residencies; 2012 Feb. (Journal of Dental Education; vol. 76, no. 2).

    Long, J, Hicks JL. Guidelines for the Dental Treatment of Pre- and Post-Kidney Transplant Patients; 2009 Sep. (Special Care in Dentistry; vol. 29, no. 5).

    Nazzal, J, Smith, Y, Bone, J, Tisdale, E, Galvan, AG, Hicks JL. Dental Management of the Adolescent Patient Post-Liver Transplant; 2008 Jul. (Special Care in Dentistry; vol. 28, no. 4).

    Moczygemba, WS, Hicks JL, Hendricson, WD. Use of Problem Based Learning in Postdoctoral General Dentistry Programs 1999 Jan. p. 51-51. (Journal Dent Educ; vol. 63, no. 1).

    Moczygemba, WS, Hicks JL, Cook, SD, Hendricson, WD. Dental Student Foreign Country Elective- A "How-To" Notebook 1998. p. 82. (Journal of Dental Education; vol. 62, no. 1).

    Book Chapter

    Harris, NO, Garcia-Godoy, F, Hicks J. Primary Preventive Dentistry in a Hospital Setting In: Primary Preventive Dentistry. Pearson Prentice Hall; 2003.

    Hicks J. Important Landmarks of the Orofacial Complex In: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. WB Saunders Company; 2000.

    Hicks JL, Vaughan GG. Odontogenenic and Periodontal Sources of Oral Pain; In: Orofacial Emergencies. JBK Publishing, Inc; 1994.

    Hicks JL. Endocrinologic Disease In: Dentistry in Systemic Disease. JBK Publishing, Inc; 1990.

    Journal Article

    .Ungard, J, Beck, E, Byington, E, Catalanotto, F, Chou, C, Edelstein, B, Fenesy, K, Hicks J, Holtzman, J, Jung, P, Kritz-Silverstein, D, Kovarik, R, Rogers, S, Sabato, E.. Outcomes from the Health Resources and Services Administration‘s Dental Faculty Development Program Journal of Dental Education 2020 Sep;84:974-982.

    Sabbah, A, Hicks J, MacNeill B, Arbona A, Aguilera A, Liu Q, Gelfond J, Gardner W. A retrospective analysis of dental implant survival in HIV patients Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2019 Mar;46(3):363-372.

    Fung, B; Fatahzadeh, M; Kirkwood, K; Hicks J; Timmons, S. Should Dental Schools Invest in Training Predoctoral Students for Academic Careers? Two Viewpoints Journal of Dental Education 2018 Apr;82(4):379-387.

    Hicks J, Vishwanat, L, Perry M, Messura, J, Dee, K. SCDA Task Force on a Special Care Dentistry Residency Special Care in Dentistry 2016 Jul;36(4):201-212.

    Hicks JL, Schaffer R, Frances D, Usher S, Barnes J, Sabbah A. Foreign Service Special Care Opportunity in SCDA Special Care in Dentistry 2015 Sep;35(5):206-213.

    Hicks JL. Oral care of the patient with liver failure, pretransplant - A retrospective study Special Care in Dentistry 2015 Jan;35(1):8-14.

    Hicks JL, Hendricson WD, Partida MN, Rugh JD, Littlefield JH, Jacks ME. Career Transition and Dental School Faculty Development Program Texas Dental Journal 2013 Nov;130(11):1115-1122.

    Other

    Hicks JL. Removing Obstacles to Oral Care for Patients With Special Needs Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry 2017 Mar;:2-2.

  • Clinical

    Board Certifications

    • 2005 - American Board of Special Care Dentistry