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Dr. Ellen Byrne Elected to Joint Commission

Posted on April 14, 2008

Assistant Dean Ellen Byrne was elected to a four-year term on the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations earlier this week at the 2008 Annual Session of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Byrne’s term will begin at the conclusion of the 2008 Annual Session of the American Dental Association (ADA) in October.

Dr. Byrne will be one of three ADEA representatives on the Joint Commission, which has representatives from ADEA, ADA, American Association of Dental Examiners, American Dental Hygiene Association, American Student Dental Association, and the public sector. The Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations is responsible for oversight of the written national board examinations for dental and dental hygiene practitioners seeking licensure and the ADA Testing Service.

 


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Martha Bushong
(804) 828-9757

 

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