The DentaQuest Foundation recently announced that four key leaders in the health care industry have been appointed to its Board of Directors, including Los Angeles County's Dr. Alonzo L. Plough, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Alonzo L. Plough is the Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Dr. Plough also serves as Clinical Professor, Health Services at the University of Washington School of Public Health. He was previously director of Seattle and King County Department of Public Health, and the Boston Department of Health and Hospitals, and served as Vice President of Strategy, Planning and Evaluation for The California Endowment.
“The new DentaQuest Foundation board members offer valuable perspectives on policy development, advocacy for oral health equity and leadership in community engagement that make them great assets to our team,” said Ralph Fuccillo, president of the DentaQuest Foundation. “We look forward to working with them to support the Foundation’s goal to improve oral health for all.”
For a full list of the DentaQuest Foundation Board of Directors and their backgrounds, visit http://www.dentaquestfoundation.org/about/board-of-directors.
The DentaQuest Foundation invests in national and community-based efforts to improve oral health and ease access to care disparities. As a catalyst for change, the Foundation strives to elevate oral health issues within public discussion and seek out opportunities for community engagement on oral health.
About the DentaQuest Foundation
The DentaQuest Foundation is the leading national philanthropy solely focused on oral health. The Foundation invests in national and community-based initiatives to improve oral health for all through support of prevention and access to oral health care and through partnerships with funders, policy makers, and community leaders. Learn more at dentaquestfoundation.org. The DentaQuest Foundation is supported by DentaQuest, a leading oral health company, administering prevention-focused dental benefits to more than 18 million members across the United States.
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