The American Dental Association (ADA) launched the Wellness Ambassador Program in 2022 to raise awareness about support services available to dentists facing health/wellness challenges.
Wellness Ambassadors are a diverse group of dentists representing various practice types, specialties, ages, and districts. They are dedicated to promoting dentist well-being.
- The first cohort of ambassadors included nine dentists and one leader from the Alliance of the ADA. The Alliance, which represents family members of dentists, plays a crucial role, as loved ones are often the first to notice changes in a dentist’s well-being.
- The second cohort featured Dr. Mina Ghorbanifarajzadeh alongside a different leader from the Alliance.
- The current cohort, the third group, is led by Dr. Sharon Siegel and includes 10 other dentists. This group is focused on establishing wellness programs within their state or local dental societies or developing dentist health and well-being committees at the state level.
For a full range of resources, visit ada.org/resources/practice/wellness.
About Dr. Sharon Siegel
Dr. Sharon Siegel is a leader in the third cohort of Wellness Ambassadors, working with her peers to implement wellness programs and state-level health and well-being committees.
In addition, Dr. Siegel teaches Healing Breaths programs, inspired by her personal experience with the benefits of daily SKY Breath and Meditation practices. These benefits include:
- Stress relief
- Reduced anxiety
- Lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels
- Greater calmness
- Improved ability to manage everyday mental fluctuations
Dr. Siegel can be contacted at siegelsh@gmail.com for more information.
She also offers a PowerPoint presentation on the Wellness Ambassador Program. To view it, click here: Wellness Ambassador Presentation.
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