Dr. Jeffrey Hutter Appointed CODA Chair

Dr. Jeffrey W. Hutter, Senior Associate Dean; Chair, Department of Endodontics; Professor of Endodontics; and Director, Postdoctoral Program in Endodontics at the Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University has been elected Chair of the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). His one year term will begin in October, 2007. Dr. Hutter has served as Vice-Chair since 2006 and serves as Chair of the Educational Review Committee on Endodontics. He has served as a member of CODA since 2004, having been appointed by the American Association of Endodontists.

“This is a tremendous honor for Dr. Hutter and for the Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University,” said Dean Spencer N. Frankl. “Jeff has worked tirelessly to improve the accreditation process which is critical to maintain and ensure excellence in dental education.” Dr. Laura Neumann, Associate Executive Director of the American Dental Association and Interim Director of CODA concurs. “Dr. Hutter is an extraordinary and visionary leader who brings a wealth of experience to the challenge of chairing the Commission on Dental Accreditation.”

The Commission on Dental Accreditation, established in 1975, is nationally recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) to accredit dental and dental-related education programs conducted at the post secondary level. The Commission operates under the auspices of the American Dental Association and functions independently and autonomously in matters of developing and approving accreditation standards, making accreditation decisions on educational programs and developing and approving procedures that are used in the accreditation process.