Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry Gains EFDA

Bryn Mawr, PA – March 12, 2018 – Chalfont, PA resident Theresa Groody, Director of Continuing and Professional Studies at Harcum College, was reappointed by Governor Tom Wolf to a second six-year term as a member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry. Groody was confirmed in 2011 for a first term by the Pennsylvania Senate and appointed by Governor Tom Corbett as the first Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) on the board.

As a board member, she will continue to chair the EFDA Committee and serve on the Scope of Practice Committee.

“The State Board of Dentistry plays a vital role in ensuring high levels of integrity and performance in the practice of dentistry and I look forward to continuing the board’s mission to protect the patients of the Commonwealth,” said Groody. “Many dental boards across the county invite auxiliaries to serve on the board, but Pennsylvania is one of the few that allows full voting rights for such members. I am extremely grateful and honored to serve on this board with such highly esteemed dental professionals.”

Groody holds an Associate Degree in Expanded Function Dental Assisting from Manor College, a Bachelor of Health Science in Education from Gwynedd-Mercy University, a Masters of Education in Instructional Technology and graduate certificate in General Technology from Arcadia University, and is completing a graduate certificate in Higher Education Leadership and Practice from Widener University.

After working at numerous higher education institutions in the area, she was appointed an adjunct professor at Harcum College, where she was promoted to Assistant Dean for Dental Programs in the School of Continuing Studies. Groody was also a founding member of the Pennsylvania EFDA Association and is currently a member of the American Dental Assistants Association and the Pennsylvania Dental Assistants Association.

Learn more about the Dental Programs at Harcum College, including Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting, and Expanded Function Dental Assistant, by visiting harcum.edu.