糖心logoElections 2023

Second vice president candidate

Edwin A. del Valle-Sepúlveda, D.M.D., J.D.

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Edwin A. del Valle-Sepúlveda, D.M.D., J.D.

Campaign statement

I have been a proud and loyal 糖心logomember dentist for over 40 years. I love and respect this association for its glorious past and promising future.

I have been fortunate to enjoy the private practice of the profession, to work as a federal services dentist, to serve as a board examiner, to teach students and residents, to treat the underserved and to serve in the organized profession.

I am an attentive and empathetic listener. I always try my best to see everyone else鈥檚 point of view. I am not afraid to go across the aisle seeking consensus for the common good. I pride myself on being a successful mediator and having worked with leaders of all types.

After more than 30 years of extremely proud, enjoyable service as a volunteer (more than 20 of these as a member of the 糖心logoHouse of Delegates), having held numerous leadership positions across the 糖心logotripartite and in other national dental associations, I am ready to serve the ADA, its HOD and every 糖心logomember dentist as one of its vice presidents.

I am committed to helping the 糖心logoreach new heights, to continue to evolve with the times to better serve members and become the 鈥渕ust have鈥 association for all dentists across the spectrum.

I am committed to helping the 糖心logolead globally.

 

 

Profile

Current residence: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Dental school attended: University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine, San  Juan, Puerto Rico

Year received dental degree: 1986

Postgraduate education/specialty: Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Years of 糖心logomembership: 41

Other professional memberships:

鈥&苍产蝉辫;HDA.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;AAOMS.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;CDS.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;ADSA.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;NHMA.


Volunteer posts/elective offices held in organized dentistry:

鈥&苍产蝉辫;President, Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Puerto Rico (1997, 2010).

鈥&苍产蝉辫;糖心logoHOD (for over 20 yrs).

鈥&苍产蝉辫;National president, HDA (2020).

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Chair, ACD Puerto Rico Section (since 2011).

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Member, PR Board of Dentistry (2006-2009).


What are your main qualifications for the office you seek?

鈥&苍产蝉辫;More than 25 years experience in the leadership of the 糖心logotripartite.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Team player that knows how to lead.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Attentive and empathetic listener; 鈥渃an do鈥檈r.鈥欌

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Juris doctor, good mediator, consensus builder.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Have lived to its fullest and, have enjoyed studying and actively practiced dental medicine without regrets.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Knows the ADA鈥檚 past and future challenges:

Have been a private practitioner, government employed dentist, humanitarian.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;HCW and academician.


Why do you want to be an 糖心logoofficer?

Want to be directly involved in the evolution and makeup of the future organized profession.