Dentists complete Keesler training Published Aug. 12, 2010 By Steve Pivnick 81st Medical Group Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. . -- Ten dentists were honored during an Aug. 3 graduation ceremony in the 81st Medical Group Hospital's Don Wylie auditorium. Advanced Education in General Dentistry graduates and their new assignments are Capts. (Drs.) Joshua Breding (Beale Air Force Base, Calif.), Cynthia Dominessy (Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, then Yokota AB, Japan), John Dusenbury (Keesler), Peter Frandsen (Hill AFB, Utah), Anthony Kasallis (Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom), Nicholas Polczynski (Whiteman AFB, Mo.), David Schindler (Kunsan AB, Korea, then Bolling AFB, D.C.) and Paula Stepp (Incirlik AB). General practice residency graduates and their assignment are Capts. (Drs.) Jonathan Gerik (Eielson AFB, Alaska) and Jessica Milburn (Keesler). Lt. Col. (Dr.) Karyn Young, Air Force Dental Corps education and assimilation officer at the Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas, was guest speaker for the event. She was assigned to the 81st DS from 2006-2009 as deputy director of the AEGD-1 residency. The AEGD-1 residency is a postgraduate educational program offering recent dental graduates advanced professional education beyond the undergraduate level. This 52-week program conforms to the standards set by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Col. (Dr.) Howard Roberts, 81st DS, is program director. The general practice residency also is a 52-week program for dentists new to the Air Force. It also provides advanced training above that which was attained in dental school. The primary goal of the program is to train dentists to provide comprehensive dental care at any assignment. Unlike the AEGD program, GPR residents are required to do rotations of at least 70 hours each in anesthesia and medicine. Lt. Col. (Dr.) James Kiser, 81st DS, is program director.