Keri Discepolo, DDS, MPH is a dental graduate of New York University and holds a certificate in Advanced Education in General Dentistry. Following she received her certificate in Pediatric Dentistry at Yale New Haven Hospital, which subsequently began her academic career. Dr. Discepolo received her Master’s of Public Health degree from Columbia University due to her interest in advocacy and teaching of advocacy. She spent several years teaching at YNHH, and also the University of Connecticut. Currently Dr. Discepolo is the North Eastern Representative to the Council on Government Affairs, journal editor for the Journal of Dentistry for Children, Treasurer to the Boston District Dental Society and incoming Chair to the Massachusetts Government Affairs committee. With a concentrated focus on public health, she has been active in advocacy in both Connecticut and Massachusetts on the state level, and annually attends the AAPD’s sponsored Advocacy Conference in Washington DC. Dr. Discepolo practices and teaches dentistry at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine.

Catherine Hayes, DMD is the Director of Dental Services at UMass Chan Medical School and Dental Director, MassHealth.

Michelle Henshaw, DDS is an assistant professor in the department of health policy and health services research and director of community health programs at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.