Teaching Activities: Dr. Finkelstein's teaching for pre-doctoral students includes oral histology for freshman dental students, oral pathology for sophomore and junior students. He is involved with problem-based learning and treatment planning for the first- through third-year students. His graduate student teaching responsibilities include surgical pathology. He is the collegiate health and safety officer and teaches infection control to students, faculty, and staff.
Clinical Activities: Dr. Finkelstein is an active participant in the Surgical Oral Pathology Laboratory.
Research Activities: Dr. Finkelstein's research includes measuring the effectiveness of new instructional technology to teach clinical problem-solving skills, the development and evaluation of digital image bases, and variables that affect the development of problem-solving skills in problem-based learning.
National or International Professional Appointments or Activities: Dr. Finkelstein is a reviewer for Special Care in Dentistry as well as Journal of the American Dental Association. He is a consultant dentist for the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City. Dr. Finkelstein is also on the Test Construction Committee of the National Board of Dental Examiners. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Dental Education Assocation, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Oral Pathology.
E-mail: Michael W. Finkelstein