The
American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is pleased to announce the search
for its next President and Chief Executive Officer. The Association is
recruiting a new leader following Dr. Richard W. Valachovic’s impending
retirement from the position on June 30, 2019.
In
an interview about the search, ADEA Board Chair R.L. (Monty) MacNeil, D.D.S.,
M.Dent.Sc., Dean of the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine,
highlighted ADEA’s unique role as the sole national organization representing
academic dentistry. “ADEA has been very successful serving as the voice of
dental education and securing a place for academic dentistry among other health
education professions and the health care community more broadly,” says Dr.
MacNeil. “The Board is committed to finding an outstanding leader who has a
thorough understanding of the current and changing environment for dental
education, and how we can work with stakeholders within and outside our
profession to honor our mission.”
Dr.
MacNeil has named Henry Gremillion, D.D.S., MAGD, Dean of the Louisiana State
University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry and ADEA Board Director for
Deans, as chair of the search committee. The following committee members have
agreed to serve with Dr. Gremillion:
- Charles J. Alexander, Ph.D., Associate Vice Provost for
Student Diversity, University of California, Los Angeles
- Hubert Chan, D.D.S., Assistant Dean for Clinical Education,
Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
- Susan M. Ferrante, School and Government Regional Sales
Manager, A-dec; ADEA Board Director for the Corporate Council
- Susan H. Kass, M.Ed., Ed.D., RDH, Program Director, Dental
Hygiene, Miami Dade College
- Stephen C. Shannon, D.O., M.P.H., President and CEO,
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
- Pamela Zarkowski, J.D., M.P.H., Provost and Vice President
of Academic Affairs, University of Detroit Mercy
The
search committee and the ADEA Board of Directors is working with the executive
search firm Isaacson, Miller to conduct this national search. A full position
profile will be prepared and made public within several weeks.
Those
interested in inquiring about this ADEA position or in submitting nominations
can find further information here.
Published on August 8, 2018