Virginia Dentist Chosen President-Elect of the American Dental Association

Ronald L. Tankersley, D.D.S.
Posted: October 22, 2008
Virginia Dentist Chosen President-Elect of the American Dental Association
 
CHICAGO, October 20, 2008 -- Ronald L. Tankersley, D.D.S., who practices the dental specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery in Newport News, Williamsburg and Hampton, Virginia, was elected today as president-elect of the American Dental Association (ADA).  Dr.  Tankersley’s election took place during a meeting of the ADA House of Delegates in San Antonio.

Dr. Tankersley will assume the ADA presidency in October 2009 and lead the more than 156,000-member organization, America’s leading advocate for oral health.

Dr. Tankersley has just completed a four-year term on the ADA Board as the trustee from the Sixteenth District, which includes North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.  His previous responsibilities with the ADA include serving as chairman of the Council on Dental Benefits, the Strategic Planning Committee, the Advisory Committee on the Code, the Diagnostic Coding Committee, the Standing Committee for Diversity and the Dental Content Committee.  Dr. Tankersley also participated on the recently completed Future of Healthcare/Universal Coverage Taskforce.

During his term on the ADA Board, he served as Board liaison to the Dental Economics Advisory Group, the Committee on the New Dentist, the Council on Access, Prevention  Interprofessional Relations and the Council on Ethics, Bylaws  Judicial Affairs.

Dr. Tankersley is a past president of the Virginia Dental Association, Virginia Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Southeastern Society of Oral  Maxillofacial Surgeons.

He received his dental degree from the Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry, where he also completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery and is an Adjunct Professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery.   Dr. Tankersley is a fellow of the American and International Colleges of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy, an international honorary organization for dentists.
Dr. Tankersley and his wife, Cindy, reside in Newport News and are the parents of two children, Kenneth and Christine.

About the American Dental Association
Celebrating its 150th anniversary, the not-for-profit ADA is the nation's largest dental association, representing more than 156,000 dentist members. The premier source of oral health information, the ADA has advocated for the public's health and promoted the art and science of dentistry since 1859. The ADA's state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advanced the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more positive. The ADA Seal of Acceptance long has been a valuable and respected guide to consumer dental care products. The monthly Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) is the best-read scientific journal in dentistry. For more information about the ADA, visit the Association's Web site at http://www.ada.org
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