Joseph E. Gambacorta

Joseph Gambacorta

Joseph E. Gambacorta

Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Public Health Dentistry and Global Initiatives, Interim Assistant Vice President for Interprofessional Education

Department of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery

School of Dental Medicine

Contact Information
3435 Main Street
Squire Hall Room 114
Buffalo, New York 14214
Phone: (716)829-5787
jeg9@buffalo.edu


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Education and Training:

  • MPH, Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions, Summa Cum Laude (2023)
  • Certificate, General Practice Residency, University at Buffalo, Millard Fillmore Hospital (1994)
  • DDS, Dentistry, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (1993)
  • BA, Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo (1989)

Employment:

  • Associate Dean for Public Health Dentistry and Global Initiatives, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (2023-present)
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (2023-present)
  • Interim Assistant Vice President for Interprofessional Education, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2022-present)
  • Asociate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (2021–2023)
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (2019–2023)
  • Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (2018–2021)
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Restorative Dentistry, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (2006–2019)
  • Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (2012–2018)
  • Dentist, Private Practice, Joseph E. Gambacorta, DDS (1994–2012)
  • Clinical Instructor, Restorative Dentistry, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (2002–2006)
  • Staff Dentist, Newfane Inter-Community Hospital (2000–2003)
  • Staff Dentist, Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital (1996–1999)
  • Staff Dentist, Erie County Department of Health (1994–1995)
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Awards and Honors:

  • Humanitarian Award (2021)
  • Fellow ADEA Leadership Institute (2018)
  • Fried of Educational Opportunity Center Service Award (2016)
  • Friend of Educational Opportunity Center Service Award (2016)
  • Fellowship (2016)
  • William M. Feagans, D.D.S, Outstanding Teaching Award (2016)
  • American College of Dentists Fellowship (2014)
  • William H. Feagans, D.D.S. Outstanding Teaching Award (2010)
  • New York Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons Outstanding Senior Award (1993)



Professional Memberships:

  • Eighth District Dental Society; Secretary (2019–present)
  • Eighth District Dental Society; Secretary-Elect (2019) (2018–present)
  • New York State Dental Association (NYSDA); Alternate Delegate (2018–present)
  • American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX); Dental Examination Subcommittee on Periodontics (2017–present)
  • Eighth District Dental Society; Chair-Council on Dental Education and Licensure (2017–present)
  • New York State Dental Association NYSDA; Chair Council on Membership & Communication (2016–2017)
  • American Board of Dental Examiners-ADEX; Patient Ethics Advisory Committee (2016–present)
  • Eighth District Dental Society Foundation; Board Member (2016–present)
  • Commission on Dental Competency Assessments-CDCA; Examiner (2015–present)
  • Educational Opportunity Center (EOC); Member Dental Assisting Advisory Board (2015–present)
  • New York State Dental Association NYSDA; Vice-Chair Council on Membership & Communication (2014–2016)
  • Eighth District Dental Society; Mentoring Program Committee Member (2012–present)
  • Eighth District Dental Society; Chair-Council on Membership and Communications (2010–2017)
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Presentations:

  • "Interprofessional Global Outreach." Inclusive Excellence Summit, Living our Commitment; University at Buffalo (2021)
  • "Impact of COVID-19 on Dental Education." Erie County Dental Society Meeting (2021)
  • "Pathways to Licensure." American Student Dental Association District 2 Meeting (2021)
  • "Implementing Changes in Technology" 2019 Exan Summit (2019)
  • "Building Culturally Competent Environments." University at Buffalo 5th Annual Western New York Refugee Summit (2018)
  • "The Evolution of the Patient Centered -CIF" Educators Conference; Commission on Dental Competency Assessments-CDCA (2017)
  • "The Role of the Patient Centered Curriculum Integrated Format (CIF) in a National Exam for Dentistry." House of Representatives Meeting; American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX) (2016)
  • "Patient Centered Curriculum Intergrated Format (CIF) Buffalo Model" Educators Conference, Commission on Dental Competency Assessments-CDCA (2016)
  • "Influence of Three Teaching Methodologies in Development of Psychomotor Skills" 2016 ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition; ADEA; ADEA (2016)
  • "The Curriculum Intgrated Format in Action:The Buffalo Model" 2016 ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition; ADEA; ADEA (2016)
  • "The Buffalo Model: 2015 Review and 2016 Next Steps" Annual Meeting, Commission on Dental Competency Assessments-CDCA (2016)
  • "The Buffalo Model" University of Minnesota School of Dentistry (2015)
  • "The Buffalo Model" American Association of Dental Boards (AADB) Annual Meeting (2015)
  • "The Buffalo Model" Division of Restorative Dentistry; University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (2015)
  • "The Buffalo Model-Dental Licensure in 2015" Educators Conference; Commission on Dental Competency Assessments-CDCA (2015)
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Service Activities:

  • BOCA International Mission - Kenya; Supervising Faculty (2023)
  • New York Dental Association (NYSDA) - PGY-1 Task Force; Chair (2023–present)
  • New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) - Reference Committee; Chair (2023–present)
  • CODA Reaccreditation Steering Committee; Co-Chair; Standard 1 Subcommittee Lead (2023–present)
  • American Dental Association - Strategic Forecasting Direct to Dentist Action Group; Member (2023–present)
  • University at Buffalo Anatomical Giving Program Oversight Committee (2022)
  • American Dental Association (ADA) - House of Delegates; Alternate Delegate (2022)
  • New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) - Council on Dental Education and Licensure; Chair (2022)
  • Eighth District Dental Society - Officer/Executive Council; President (2022)
  • St. Francis Mission, Rosebud, South Dakota; Supervising Faculty, Clinical Staff (2022–present)
  • SDM Information Technology Steering Committee (ITSC); Chair (2021–2022)
  • Journal of Dental Education (2021)
  • Journal of American Dental Association (2021)
  • University at Buffalo Academic Integrity Committee (2021)
  • University at Buffalo Non-Tenure Track Faculty Advisory Council to the Vice Provost (2021)
  • University at Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) Dental Assisting Advisory Board Officer; Interim Chair (2021)
  • Eighth District Dental Society - Officers/Executive Council; President-Elect (2021)
  • University at Buffalo Miles for Smiles - Beirut, Lebanon; Supervising Faculty, Clinical Staff (2021)
  • University at Buffalo Interprofessional Education Leadership Team (2021–present)
  • Good Neighbors Community Clinic, Buffalo, NY; Supervising Faculty, Clinical Staff (2021–present)
  • SDM COVID-19 Task Force (2020)
  • University at Buffalo Academic Continuity, Retention and Completion - Clinical and Practical (2020)
  • Eighth District Dental Society - Strategic Planning Committee; Chair (2020)
  • University at Buffalo Miles for Smiles - Monrovia, Liberia; Clinical Faculty (2020)
  • Eighth District Dental Society - Officer/Executive Council; Vice President (2020)
  • New York State Dental Society (NYSDA) - House of Delegates; Delegate (2020–present)
  • New York University College of Dentistry Henry Schein Global Student Outreach Program: Plattsburgh, NY; Clinical Faculty (2019)
  • Eighth District Dental Society - Officer/Executive Council; Secretary (2019)
  • Remote Area Medical (RAM); Board of Directors Member (2019–present)
  • Remote Area Medical (RAM) - Board of Directors; Member (2019–present)
  • 2018 Athens Institute for Education and Research Annual International Conference on Nursing; Session Chair - Health Care II (2018)
  • SDM Renovation Design Committee (2018–2021)
  • New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) - House of Delegates; Alternate Delegate (2018)
  • Adama-Martha Memorial Community Health Center, Koidu, Sierra Leone; Clinical Staff & Supervising Faculty (2018–present)
  • SDM George W. Ferry Dental Museum; Curator (2018–present)
  • Camp Moria, Lesvos, Greece; School Representative, Supervising Faculty (2017)
  • Eighth District Dental Society - Council on Dental Education and Licensure; Chair (2017–present)
  • SDM axiUm Implementation Committee (2016–2018)
  • American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX) - Patient Ethics Advisory Committee; Member (2016–2018)
  • New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) - Council on Membership and Communication; Chair (2016–2017)
  • Eighth District Dental Society Foundation; Board Member (2016–present)
  • SDM Information Technology Steering Committee (2015–2022)
  • SDM Dean's Management Advisory Group; Member (2015–2021)
  • University at Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) (2015–2020)
  • Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA) (2015–2020)
  • University at Buffalo Community for Global Health Equity (2015–2020)
  • Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) - Dental Assisting Advisory Board; Member (2015–present)
  • BOCA International Mission - Senegal; School Representative, Supervising Faculty (2014–2019)
  • SDM Quality Assurance Committee (2014–2021)
  • SDM Code 5 Committee (2014–2021)
  • SDM Compliance Committee (2014–2021)
  • SDM Laser Committee (2014–2021)
  • SDM Student Awards and Scholarship Committee (2014–2021)
  • SDM Clinical Council; Chair (2014–2021)
  • New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) - Council on Membership and Communication; Vice-Chair (2014–2016)
  • SDM Electronic Health Record Committee (2014–2016)
  • Internet 2/ICE Committee (2014–2015)
  • SDM Code 5 Committee; Chair (2014)
  • SDM Quality Assurance Committee; Chair (2014)
  • CODA Reaccreditation Steering Committee; Steering Committee Member; Standard 5 Subcommitee Lead (2013–2017)
  • BOCA International Mission - Dominican Republic; School Representative, Supervising Faculty (2013)
  • SDM Compliance Committee; Chair (2013–2014)
  • SDM Student Progress and Promotions Committee (2012–2022)
  • BOCA International Mission - Fiji; School Representative, Supervising Faculty (2012–2013)
  • SDM Communications Committee (2012–2022)
  • SDM CARES Advisory Board (2012–2022)
  • SDM Infection and Hazard Control Committee (2012–2022)
  • SDM Facilities Management Committee (2012–2022)
  • SDM Clinic Management Committee; Chair (2012–2021)
  • Eighth District Dental Society - Mentoring Program Committee; Member (2012–2019)
  • SDM Donated Dental Services Committee (2012–2018)
  • SDM Facilities Master Plan (2012–2014)
  • SDM Erie County Health Mall (2012–2014)
  • Eighth District Dental Society - Mentoring Program; Committee Member (2012–present)
  • SDM Executive Council; Member (2012–present)
  • SDM Associate Deans and Chairs Leadership Group; Member (2012–present)
  • SDM Voting Faculty Officers; Chair (2011–2012)
  • BOCA International Mission - Tonga UB Dental School; School Representative, Supervising Faculty (2011)
  • BOCA, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine; Faculty Director (2011–present)
  • Eighth District Dental Society - Strategic Planning Committee; Committee Member (2010)
  • SDM Voting Faculty Officers; Secretary (2010–2011)
  • Eighth District Dental Society - Council on Membership & Communications; Chair (2010–2017)
  • BOCA, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine; Interim Faculty Director (2010)
  • Remote Area Medical, Knoxville, TN; Program Director and Clinical Staff (2009–present)
  • BOCA International Mission - Vietnam UB Dental School; School Representative (2009)
  • St. Joseph‘s Collegiate Institute, Science Committee; Volunteer (2009–present)
  • Camp College Charity Bike Ride Buffalo to New York City; Volunteer (2009)
  • BOCA International Mission - Vietnam; Supervising Faculty, Clinical Staff (2009)
  • Dental Volunteers of Israel Worked in Pediatric Clinic in Jerusalem, Israel; Clinical Staff (2009)
  • BOCA International Mission- Dental Volunteers for Israel - Jerusalem, Israel; School Representative, Clinical Staff (2008)
  • Buffalo Hockey Experience: Museum; President (2008–present)
  • BOCA International Mission - Ghana, West Africa; School Representative, Clinical Faculty (2006)

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Contact Information

3435 Main Street
Squire Hall Room 114
Buffalo, New York 14214
Phone: (716)829-5787
jeg9@buffalo.edu

This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.

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