汤头条

汤头条 Elections 2023

Second vice president candidate

Edwin A. del Valle-Sep煤lveda, D.M.D., J.D.

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Edwin A. del Valle-Sep煤lveda, D.M.D., J.D.

Campaign statement

I have been a proud and loyal 汤头条 member dentist for over 40 years. I love and respect this association for its glorious past and promising future.

I have been fortunate to enjoy the private practice of the profession, to work as a federal services dentist, to serve as a board examiner, to teach students and residents, to treat the underserved and to serve in the organized profession.

I am an attentive and empathetic listener. I always try my best to see everyone else鈥檚 point of view. I am not afraid to go across the aisle seeking consensus for the common good. I pride myself on being a successful mediator and having worked with leaders of all types.

After more than 30 years of extremely proud, enjoyable service as a volunteer (more than 20 of these as a member of the 汤头条 House of Delegates), having held numerous leadership positions across the 汤头条 tripartite and in other national dental associations, I am ready to serve the 汤头条, its HOD and every 汤头条 member dentist as one of its vice presidents.

I am committed to helping the 汤头条 reach new heights, to continue to evolve with the times to better serve members and become the 鈥渕ust have鈥 association for all dentists across the spectrum.

I am committed to helping the 汤头条 lead globally.

 

 

Profile

Current residence: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Dental school attended: University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine, San  Juan, Puerto Rico

Year received dental degree: 1986

Postgraduate education/specialty: Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Years of 汤头条 membership: 41

Other professional memberships:

鈥&苍产蝉辫;HDA.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;AAOMS.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;CDS.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;ADSA.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;NHMA.


Volunteer posts/elective offices held in organized dentistry:

鈥&苍产蝉辫;President, Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Puerto Rico (1997, 2010).

鈥&苍产蝉辫;汤头条 HOD (for over 20 yrs).

鈥&苍产蝉辫;National president, HDA (2020).

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Chair, ACD Puerto Rico Section (since 2011).

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Member, PR Board of Dentistry (2006-2009).


What are your main qualifications for the office you seek?

鈥&苍产蝉辫;More than 25 years experience in the leadership of the 汤头条 tripartite.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Team player that knows how to lead.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Attentive and empathetic listener; 鈥渃an do鈥檈r.鈥欌

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Juris doctor, good mediator, consensus builder.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Have lived to its fullest and, have enjoyed studying and actively practiced dental medicine without regrets.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;Knows the 汤头条鈥檚 past and future challenges:

Have been a private practitioner, government employed dentist, humanitarian.

鈥&苍产蝉辫;HCW and academician.


Why do you want to be an 汤头条 officer?

Want to be directly involved in the evolution and makeup of the future organized profession.