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Crucial voice: Members of the 2020-21 New Dentist Committee pose during a break at their 2021 summer meeting at ADA Headquarters.

The New Dentist Committee chair is now a full member of the ADA Board of Trustees, according to a resolution adopted by the 2021 American Dental Association House of Delegates. New Dentist Committee chairs have participated in ADA Board meetings consistently since 2015 as guests. Following the passage of Resolution 53H, the NDC chair will have full voting privileges at board meetings, receive access to all board materials and sessions, including executive and closed sessions as well as participate in orientation and the board retreat. “New dentists comprise nearly 30% of the ADA, and it’s crucial for that membership segment to have a vote,” said Daniel Hall, D.M.D., the 2020-2021 NDC chair whose term ended at the 2021 House. “This resolution, which was fully supported by the ADA Board, shows that the Association recognizes the value that early career dentists bring to our profession. There is no way to be a dentist without having been a new dentist in your career. This resolution represents all dentists and empowers the voice of our newest colleagues.”

Leaders: Dr. Seth Walbridge, left, current chair of the New Dentist Committee, and Dr. Daniel Hall, past chair, during this year's SmileCon.