b'PERIO PEOPLEPerio people you should knowDr. Purnima Kumar to become Chair of the University of Michigans School of Dentistrys Department of Periodontics and Oral MedicinePurnima Kumar, BDS, MS, PhD, has been appointed chair of the University of Michigans School of Dentistrys Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, effective May 1, 2022. Dr. Kumar wasShare your personal appointed after an extensive search by a committeeand professional of faculty, residents, and alumni. accomplishments with Dr. Purnima Kumar currently serves as tenuredthe AAP. Email Adam Professor of Periodontology and Chair of the OralNatali, Senior Manager Biology Graduate Program at The Ohio Stateof Marketing and University. She received her dental degree fromCommunications, at Annamalai University in India, and her Masters inadam@perio.orgPeriodontology and PhD in Molecular Microbiology from The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on the oral microbiome and its interactions with the host to promote health or cause disease and the role of human behaviors in shaping this ecosystem.AAP Periospectives| 38'