DANB Board of Directors Member: Dr. Thomas C. Harrison -
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Published on: 8/27/2005
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DANB Board of Directors Member: Dr. Thomas C. Harrison
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Thomas C. Harrison, DDSADA Representative
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Thomas C. Harrison, D.D.S., was elected to the Dental Assisting National Board,s (DANB,s) Board of Directors in 1999 as one of two representatives of the American Dental Association (ADA).He is currently serving his second of a possible two three-year terms.
Dr. Harrison is a general dentist in Katy, Texas, where he is an owner in a group practice employing 23 dental professionals.He feels that DANB Certification is a positive influence on one,s career and he encourages his employees to achieve certification.
In 2005, Dr. Harrison won a statewide election to the position of President-Elect of the Texas Dental Association.In 2000-2001, he served as President of the Greater Houston Dental Society (GHDS), which has over 1,500 members, making it one of the largest component dental societies in the U.S.He serves on the advisory committee of the Houston Community College Dental Assisting Training Program.
Dr. Harrison,s other involvements include a seat on the Board of Directors of the Texas Dental Association (TDA) as well as serving as the liaison to the TDA Committee on the New Dentist.On the national level, he has been a member of the ADA,s House of Delegates for the past 12 years.He is a former member and Vice-Chairman of the ADA,s Council on Dental Practice.Since 1990, he has been a presenter of the ADA,s Success Seminar, a practice management seminar presented to junior and senior dental students at various dental schools throughout the U.S.
He is a fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists; a member of the Adjunct Faculty of Baylor College of Dentistry; and a member of the Texas A&M University System.He serves as Chairman of the President,s Advisory Committee, which meets regularly with the President of the Texas A&M Health Science Center.He is a member of a task force of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.