2008 Institute for Diversity in Leadership class selected

In June, the ADA Board of Trustees selected 12 participants for the 2008 Institute for Diversity in Leadership.

Class members are Dr. Karen Becerra, San Diego; Dr. Ruth Bol, Venice, Calif.; Dr. Sheila Dobee, Fremont, Calif.; Dr. Rachael R. Hogan, Bellingham, Wash.; Dr. Viendra Jhaveri, Old Westbury, N.Y.; Dr. Timothy Kinnard, Oklahoma City; Dr. Irene Marron, Miami; Dr. Lauro Medrano, Valley Stream, N.Y.; Dr. Cesar Otero, Elk Grove Village, Ill.; Dr. Lisandra Soto, Portage, Mich.; Dr. Kevin Williams, Spartanburg, S.C.; and Dr. Alyssa York, Phoenix.

Made possible by the ADA Foundation through generous contributions from GlaxoSmithKline, Procter & Gamble and Henry Schein Dental, the ADA Institute for Diversity in Leadership is designed to enhance the leadership skills of dentists who belong to racial, ethnic and/or gender backgrounds that have been traditionally underrepresented in leadership roles.

For more information, visit www.ada.org/goto/diversity. This year’s class dates are Sept. 10-12; Dec. 8-9; and Sept. 9-11, 2009.