Jack Dillenberg, DDS, currently is the inaugural Dean of the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health. This is Arizona’s first dental school and is pioneering an innovative integrated biomedical curriculum, utilizing technology, an onsite 81-operatory clinic, a 5-operatory clinic in Glendale, AZ, and fourth year community-based clinical training in educating the next generation of community minded general dentists. Before returning to Arizona, where Dr. Dillenberg served as the Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services for four years, he served as the Associate Director for Public Health Programs for the California Department of Health Services. He directed the development of stateside oral health policy and evaluated the operation and effectiveness of California’s oral health programs. He also served as the Area health Officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Dr. Dillenberg is recognized at the local, state, national and international levels as an expert in the area of public health leadership, health program development, social marketing and oral health issues.