NDA Statement on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The National Dental Association (NDA), founded in 1913, has served the marginalized and oppressed since its inception. As an organization comprised of a racial minority population within the dental profession who have frequently faced discrimination and bigotry, we stand in solidarity with all other populations that have historically suffered similar indignities and recognize that a broad diversity of experience, perspective and identity across race, gender, sexual orientation is essential to establishing an equitable healthcare system and a just society.
The NDA’s position on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) is aligned with its longstanding advocacy for the underserved and its continuing struggle for health equity. We promote justice in the dental profession, in healthcare generally and in the public square. The NDA encourages diversity by providing a safe and welcoming environment for our members, our staff, and our partners without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. The NDA advocates for the expansion of access to healthcare for all people. The NDA is a JEDI organization that continues to advance its historic mission to provide high quality oral healthcare to the communities we serve.
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The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Chair of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Health
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Chair, Departments of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Health Rutgers School of Dental Medicine is searching for a Chair of the Departments of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Health. Responsibilities of the position will include...
Clinical-Track Faculty – Prosthodontics
The University of Iowa’s College of Dentistry is conducting a search for a full-time clinical-track faculty member in the Department of Prosthodontics. Major responsibilities include: overseeing the treatment of patients and education of dental students in the...
Chief of Dentistry, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) and The Ohio State University College of Dentistry (CoD) seek applications for the position of Chief of Dentistry at NCH and Chair of the CoD’s Division of Pediatric Dentistry, a faculty position at the rank of full or associate...
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NDA Responds to Racism Allegations at UIC College of Dentistry
On December 7, 2022, NDA Executive Director Keith Andrew Perry sent a letter to the Interim Dean of the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Dentistry, in response to allegations of racist statements and behavior by Dental School professors. Click here to read...
Presidential Transition in Shreveport Also an Opportunity for Community Enrichment
Dr. Marlon Henderson was inaugurated as the 99th President of the National Dental Association on Saturday, November 18, 2022 in his hometown of Shreveport, LA. The weekend was a not only a celebration of the incoming president and a transition between administrations,...
The Who and the Why
As I represent the NDA at the many conferences, meetings and dinners hosted by our allies in the promotion of oral health, I’m often asked how a lawyer ended up as Executive Director of the National Dental Association. It’s understandable. A person with a background...