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Parton was reappointed to the STAC in 2023 as an At-Large Representative.
President Parton is the first Elected Woman President for the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. President Parton was elected as the President for the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes in July 2012 serving four years, re-elected in July 2016 and July 2020 for another four-year term. Angela Johnson, Panelist, is a Dental Health Aide Therapist. She at- tended school through the Alaskan Native Tribal Health Consortium and Ilisagvik College. Her first year of school occurred in Anchorage, Alaska, and her second year occurred in Bethel, Alaska, where she traveled to Togiak and Napakiak. She graduated from the DHAT program in 2019 and has since worked for her tribe in the Lummi Nation. She believes that dental therapists are the innovative change in dentistry that is needed.
At the heart of benevolent dentistry in Oklahoma
MPCA is a leading supporter of dental therapy in Michigan
• Advocacy • Outreach & Education • Educational Program Support • Employer Operational Readiness • Student support and Scholarships
Find us at mpca.net MPCA Dental Therapy Scholarship Infor ma tion More on dental therapy in Michigan at Michigan Dental Access
For 25 years the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation has worked to advance the not-for-profit mission of the state’s leading dental benefits provider. With a mission to improve the oral health of all Oklahomans, our Foundation has distributed more than $35 million to produce and support programs across the state aimed at providing oral health education and dental care to those in need, and educating future dental professionals. To learn more about how the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation lowers the barriers to dental care in Oklahoma, please visit DDOKFoundation.org.
Annual Conference Guide 2023
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