(a) There is established the Board of Directors of the Delaware Institute for Dental Education and Research ("Board") which shall
serve as an advisory board to the Health Care Commission.
(b) The Board is comprised of 12 members, 9 voting members and 3 nonvoting members.
(1) The 9 voting members are as follows:
a. Eight members, appointed by the Governor, as follows:
1. One member representing the public.
2. One member representing a federally-qualified health center.
3. Three members from the Delaware State Dental Society, appointed in consultation with the Delaware State Dental Society.
4. One member from the State Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, appointed in consultation with the State Board of
Dentistry and Dental Hygiene.
5. One dental hygienist, appointed in consultation with the Delaware Dental Hygienist Association.
6. One member from the Christiana Care General Practice Residency Program.
b. The Chair of the Delaware Health Care Commission, or the Chair's designee, selected in concert with the Delaware Institute
for Dental Education and Research, who serves as an ex officio member.
(2) The 3 nonvoting members are as follows:
a. One ex officio member from Delaware State University, Wesley College of Health and Behavioral Sciences
b. One ex officio member from the University of Delaware, Center for Health Profession Studies.
c. The Delaware State Dental Director, or the State Dental Director's designee, who serves as an ex officio member of the Board.
(c) All members, other than ex officio members, shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall
be appointed only to fill that vacancy for the remainder of the term but shall be eligible for re-appointment upon expiration of that term.
(d) The chair shall be elected by the members from among the board members.
(e) No member of the Board shall receive compensation for that member's duties other than normal travel expenses incurred in carrying
out the responsibilities as members.
(f) A majority of the voting members must be present at a Board meeting in order to have a quorum and conduct official business. A
vacancy on the Board is not counted for quorum.
(g) The chair of the board shall be elected by the Board. Candidates for chair of the Board shall be reviewed by a nominating committee.
Membership of the nominating committee and rules for nominating candidates shall be determined by the Board. The chair shall be
subject to a 3-year term with no more than 3 consecutive terms. A vice chair shall be elected in the same manner and with the same
term lengths and limits.
(h) Before becoming a board member, that individual shall receive a training on the importance of diversity in healthcare and how
diversity in the dental field reduces healthcare disparities, optimizes care delivery, and increases access to care.
(i) A consultant from Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry's admission department or the University of Delaware's Center
for Health Profession Studies Health Professions Evaluation Committee or a similar committee from Delaware State University may be
invited to attend relevant meetings as deemed necessary by the chair. Any consultant attending meetings does not vote.‹ Prev All Delaware sections Next ›
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