Keynote Speaker

Chelsea Fosse, DMD, MPH

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 

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Chelsea Fosse, DMD, MPH is the Director of the Research and Policy Center at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). She is a diplomate in dental public health, and had a few years of practice under her belt in hospital and health center settings before moving fully into the world of oral health policy and health services research. At AAPD, she leads a team that analyzes the pediatric dental workforce, Medicaid policy and program implementation, evidence-based dental care delivery, access to high quality and safe dental care, and other contemporary issues in oral health, public health, and health policy. She’s a proud “alum” of Jacobi Medical Center, Columbia, Rutgers, The University of Texas, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI).