Shelby County Dental Society
Shelby County Dental Society
Improving dental health through community education
Improving dental health through community education
4646 Poplar Ave. Ste 514 Memphis TN 38117 US
About Us
Mission Statement
The mission of the Shelby County Dental Society is to represent the concerns of ethnic minorities in dentistry, to elevate the global oral health concerns of under served communities, to enhance educational and financial opportunities, and public policy awareness, for its members, and to recruit underrepresented minorities into the profession through advocacy and mentorship.
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Dr. Mario Thomas
Shelby County Dental Society, President
Dr. Mailika Watkins
Shelby County Dental Society, Executive Secretary
Dr. Steve Ballard
Shelby County Dental Society, Vice-President
Dr. Ronald Staples
Shelby County Dental Society,
Treasurer
Goals
The goals of the Shelby County Dental Society are to improve the delivery of oral health care in underserved communities and to improve the educational opportunities of minorities underrepresented in the oral health field.
The specific objectives of the Shelby County Dental Society are to:
- Establish the Shelby County Dental Society as the vanguard of oral health in communities of color
- Perpetuate the tradition and upgrade the stature of African American dentists in service to the minority community
- Increase the number of minorities in dentistry in areas of private practice, academia, administration, re-search, health policy, media advocacy and the armed services
- Provide members with opportunities for continued education, collaborative research, leadership training, and business networking
- Inform health policy, interface with legislators, and influence legislation that affects minority consumers and providers
- Support members in transition from dental student to dental professionals to retirees
- Strengthen alliances with other health organizations, community groups, national coalitions and corporations committed to the SCDS ideals
Mario Thomas, DDS
Shelby County Dental Society
670 Colonial Road
Suite 6
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-0077
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