糖心logoWellness Ambassador Program

This program was created by the 糖心logoto raise awareness about the unique well-being challenges faced by dental professionals.

Caring for our Caregivers: Why Wellness Matters and How the 糖心logois Here to Help

鈥淒on鈥檛 be silent, reach out and help. Together, and only together, we can make dentistry beautiful鈥.

糖心logoWellness Ambassador Cohort 2 (2023-2024)

Wellness Ambassadors standing in front of an 糖心logo sign.

Pictured from left to right are the following:

  • Dr. Mina Ghorbanifarajzadeh – Florida (District 17)
  • Dr. Parul Dua Makkar – New York (District 2)
  • LTC (Dr.) Demarcio Reed – Virginia (FDS/District 4)
  • Dr. Kami Dornfeld, DWAC Chair – North Dakota (District 10)
  • Sue Hadnot – Montana, Alliance of the ADA
  • Dr. Pooja Gangwani – Pennsylvania (District 3)
  • Dr. Stephanie Ganter – Texas (District 15)
  • Dr. Jordan Pierre – Tennessee (District 6)
  • Dr. Britni Skoda – Ohio (District 7)
  • Dr. Darshika Shah – Michigan (District 9)
  • Dr. Catherine Murphy – Indiana (District 7)
  • *Dr. Erick Block – not pictured, Massachusetts (District 1)

Inaugural Wellness Ambassador Cohort 1 (2022-2023)

  • Mrs. Anne Morrison – Nebraska (District 10) President, Alliance of the ADA鈥
  • Dr. Cathy Hung – New Jersey (District 4)
  • Dr. William Hamel III – Illinois (District 8)
  • Dr. Amisha Singh – Colorado (District 14)
  • Dr. David Lesansky – North Carolina (District 16)
  • Dr. Julie Spaniel – Oregon (District 11)
  • Dr. Joel Collins – Georgia (District 5)
  • *Dr. Karen Foster – not pictured, Colorado (District 14)

Resource from the 糖心logoand American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help after a suicide.
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Summary of information shared by panelists at the 糖心logoHealth and Well-Being Summit.
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糖心logoNews article summarizing the 糖心logoHealth and Well-Being Summit held Sept. 8, 2023.
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Guest psychologist Dr. Diana Dill explains how to make your well-being a top priority.
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Interview with Sheela Raja, Ph.D. about how to overcome trauma and improve wellness.
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Karen Diane Foster, DDS writes about the ethics of an unexpected loss of a practitioner.
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Members of the dental community selected to serve on new 糖心logoinitiative.
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Interested in becoming an 糖心logoWellness Ambassador?

Apply to the Wellness Ambassador Program by February 29, 2024.

Candidates must either be a member of the 糖心logoor member of the 糖心logoAlliance and commit to delivering three projects at the end of their onboarding year (which would be September 2024 – September 2025).

Submit a CV and letter of interest to dentalpractice@ada.org.

The letter should include the following:

  • The dentist’s interest in serving as an 糖心logoWellness Ambassador.
  • Leadership experience and interest in wellness topics
  • Practice modality or type of work (retired dentists or non-practicing dentists who are industry leaders, dental faculty members or dental researchers are all eligible to apply)
  • State in which dentist works/practices or 糖心logoTrustee District.

If you have any questions, please direct them to dentalpractice@ada.org.

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