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Committees
CDA Committee on
Clinical and
Scientific Affairs
Chairperson and Members
Dr. Geoff Smith
Access to Care Vice-President, Dr. Jennifer
MacLellan, Dr. Ross
Anderson; Dr. Geoff Smith;
and Dr. Anil Joshi
CDAC Committee on
Hospital Service and
Internship Dr. Geoff Smith, Dr. Ross
Anderson
CDSA
Representative
Liaison Dr. Paul Andrews
RCDC Councillor TBA
3M Oral Care Liaison Dr. Ross Anderson
CDA Representative
to the CDAC Board Dr. Ross Anderson
IAPD Representative Dr. Katherine Zettle
Purpose
CDA Committee that examines topics and develops
knowledge-based position statements and guidelines that
are recommended to the CDA Board for approval.
CDA Ad Hoc Committee with a mandate to look at access
to care for seniors, notably in LTC and in access to care for
infants, notably the age one visit. This resulted in the CDA
campaign “First Tooth, First Visit”.
Reviews all of the accredited hospital dental services and
internships (dental residencies in Canada) to insure that
standards that are reflective of quality service and education
are met in accordance with CDAC.
Dedicated to the representation and advancement of the
Canadian Dental Specialties, the profession of dentistry
nationally and internationally, the achievement of optimal
oral health, general health and quality of life of Canadians,
and the support of the profession of dentistry in the
advancement of optimal oral health. See http://www.cdsa-
acsd.ca/ .
Report on relevant RCDC Executive council matters to
CAPD. Position changes every 3 years.
To insure an ongoing relationship with 3M Oral Care and
their sponsorship of the 3M Oral Care CAPD/ACDP
Graduate Training Presentation Awards.
The Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada
(CDAC) is the body responsible for accrediting dental,
dental specialty, dental residency, dental hygiene and
dental assisting education programs in Canada. CDAC also
accredits dental services. In Quebec, dental services
accredited by ODQ are recognized by CDAC.
The International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD)
is a non-profit organization with the objective to contribute to
the progress and promotion of oral health for children
around the globe. IAPD includes 60 National Member
Societies and represents more than 15,000 dentists.
Please note that CAPD/ACDP has made every effort to list the involvement of our Members in the various industry
committees and associations. We acknowledge that many CAPD/ACDP members are involved in provincial
associations and committees. If your name and committee work were inadvertently omitted, please accept our
sincere apologies and please send a note to [email protected] so we may include this in the next revision.