Dr. Bill Piskorowski holds a DDS from Loyola University, Chicago, IL and practiced dentistry from 1979 to 2006, which he left to take a full time position at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry as Director of Outreach and Community Affairs. As Asst. Dean for Community-Based Dental Education, he grew the program from a 3week experience for dental students at 4 external sites with 8 preceptors in 2006 to a maximum of 12 weeks of experience with over 39 sites and 117 credentialed preceptors. The Community-Based Clinical Education Program (CBCE) during his 11year directorship, delivered 45 million dollars in dental services to over 250,000 patients. The extern experiences included rotations at Federally Qualified Health Centers, Private Practices, Tribal and Indian Health Service Clinics, Mobile Clinics, Correctional Facilities, Local and State Supported Clinics, Community-Based Outpatient Clinics for Veterans and Veteran Hospitals, Donated Service Programs and most recently, Dental Service/Support Organizations (DSOs). Connected to this growth was also the creation of a one-of-a-kind nationally recognized program that was financially self-sustaining. In 2013 he received the prestigious William J. Gies Award for Outstanding Innovation by a Dental Educator as recognition of his achievements in this area and in 2014 the recipient of the Emmett C. Bolden Dentist Citizen of the Year Award from the Michigan Dental Association. In 2017 he was recognized for Innovation in HealthCare Award by the Hamilton Community Health Network at their 35th Anniversary Celebration Banquet, Bringing Oral Health Care Services to underserved populations of Flint, Michigan. On 03.29.2023, D. Piskorowski was honored by the Association of Dental Support Organization (ADSO) at the inaugural awards ceremony in Austin, Texas for Innovation, “Bridging the Gap between Dental Schools and DSOs through Communkty-based Clinical Education Rotations.

Dr. Piskorowski is passionate about access to care issues for those less fortunate and has delivered numerous presentations to state legislators and component dental societies regarding the school’s community involvement. Recently retiring from UofM and saluted by the regents with the honor of Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus of Dentistry. Dr. Piskorowski left his program on solid ground, in order to further enhance student’s education and access to care for vulnerable populations in California. As Associate Dean for Community-Based Clinical Education, Health Science Clinical Professor at UCLA with his Community-Based Clinical Education Team have implemented a 6 week service learning program for 4th year dental students and residents with plans for expansion.

Expansion plans include more service weeks as well as incorporating an interprofessional health model with other health disciplines at our external locations. This innovative service model now exists at several universities with others considering the template for their student service learning programs.

To further expand relationships with educational institutions and practice models, Dr. Piskorowski with his team will continue to bridge their efforts through Academic Clinically Engaged Solutions for Health (ACES Health) as CEO and Founder.

DDS, DentistryLoyola University, Chicago, IL 1979

BS, BiologyUniversity of Detroit, Detroit, MI 1975

Pre-Dent Oakland University, Rochester, MI 1971

• 1973-1975 Alpha Epsilon Delta – Honor Society (Member)

• 1975-present Delta Sigma Delta – Dental Fraternity (Member)

• 2002-2010 Francis B.Vedder Society of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics (Member)

• 2006-2014 Michigan Oral Health Care Coalition-(Member, Board of Directors) (Chair –elect)

• 2006-present American Dental Education Association (Member)

• 2007-2015 Vice –Chair Board, Michigan Community Dental Clinics (MCDC)

• 2008-2017 Michigan access to oral health care work group (Member)

• 1979-present American Dental Association (Member)

• 1979-present Macomb Dental Association (Member)

• 1979-present Michigan Dental Association (Member)

• 2016 -present ADEA Leadership Institute Class of 2016

• 2001-2002 Clinical Instructor of the Year, University of Michigan (2nd floor blue clinic)

• 2002-2003 Commendation for Teacher Performance, University of Michigan

• 2002-2006 Clinical Instructor of the Year, University of Michigan (2nd floor blue clinic)

• 2005 Outstanding Leadership Award, Honorable Mention, University of Michigan’s Workplace Selection Committee

• 2011.10.04 Inducted into the Pierre Fauchard Academy

• 2012.02.17 ADA Golden Apple Award, Michigan Dental Association, Member of care work group

• 2012.11 ADEA Gies Foundation “Gies Award for Outstanding Innovation - by a Dental Educator” Dr. Wilhelm A. Piskorowski, University of Michigan School of Dentistry

• 2013.10 Inducted into The International College of Dentists at the American Dental Association Annual session in New Orleans, Louisiana

• 2014.05.01 Recipient of the “Emmett C. Bolden Dentist Citizen of the Year Award” from the Michigan Dental Association Board of Trustees

• 2016.07 Notification to be inducted to the American College of Dentists, 2018 Annual Session in Honolulu, Hawaii, Deferred Induction per my request in 2018 because of previous conflict.

• 2017.07.17 Regents of the University of Michigan salute “Wilhelm A. Piskorowski, Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus of Dentistry”

• 2017.08.03 Innovation in HealthCare Award, presented by the Hamilton Community Health Network at their 35th Anniversary Celebration Banquet, Bringing Oral Health Care Services to underserved populations of Flint, Michigan

• 2023.03.29 Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO) inaugural award for Innovation. “Bringing DSO to the Dental Schools through Community-Based Clinical Education”.

• Piskorowski WA, Fitzgerald M, Mastey J, Krell R. Development of a sustainable community-based dental education program. J Dent Educ 2011;75:1038-1043.

• Piskorowski WA, Bailit HL, McGowan T, Krell RE. Dental school and community clinic financial arrangements. J Dent Educ 2011 75:S42-S47.

• Piskorowski WA, Stefanac S, Fitzgerald M, Green TG, Krell R. Influence of community-based dental education on dental students’ preparation and intent to treat underserved populations. J Dent Educ 2012; 76:534-539.

• Nebeker CD, Briskie DM, Maturo RA, Piskorowski WA, Sohn W, Boynton JR. Michigan dentists’ attitudes toward Medicaid and an alternative public dental insurance system for children" Pediatric Dent 2014;36:34-38.

• Rohra AK, Piskorowski WA, Inglehart MR. Community-based education and dentists attitudes and behavior concerning patients from underserved populations. J Dent Educ 2014;78:119-130.

• Vidya Ramaswamy, Wilhelm Piskorowski, Mark Fitzgerald, Howard A. Hamerink, Stephen Stefanac, Rachel Greene, and Marilyn S. Lantz. Psychometric Evaluation of a 13-Point Measure of Students’ Overall Competence in Community-Based Dental Education Programs