ADAVB Council has elected Dr Susan Wise, specialist periodontist in McKinnon, as 2017-2018 ADAVB President.

Dr Wise, an ADAVB Councillor since 2010, has a particular interest in oral health promotion, having served on the ADAVB Oral Health Committee since 2005 and chaired the committee from 2005 to 2009. She was the Victorian representative on the Federal ADA Oral Health Working Group from 2014 until May 2017.

Dr Wise's additional leadership roles include serving on the ADAVB Executive for the past three years, past president of the Australian Society of Periodontics Victorian Branch, secretary of the Victorian Womens’ Dental Association and secretary of Korean Adoption Families.

Dr Susan Wise, takes on the position following the completed term of Immediate Past President, Dr Andrew Gikas. The ADAVB welcomes Dr Wise and wishes her an effective, rewarding and successful term.

This article was originally sourced from ADA.