Dr. Stephen Dulong Elected Chair of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry
On December 2, 2015, Dr. Stephen Dulong, Associate Professor in the Department of General Dentistry, was elected Chair of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry (BORID). Dr. Dulong has served on the BORID since being appointed by former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick in May 2012. He assumed the position of Chair on January 1, 2016.
The BORID is responsible for licensing dentists and dental hygienists for practice in Massachusetts; establishing rules, regulations, and policies governing the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene and dental assisting; and investigating complaints against licensed dental professionals.
The BORID was established in 1915, by state law, and is currently made up of 13 volunteers—six dentists, two dental hygienists, one dental assistant, two public voting members, and two non-voting dental assistant advisors. The volunteers are appointed by the governor to five year terms and they meet as a Board twelve to fourteen times each year.
In his role as Chair, Dr. Dulong will be moderating the monthly meetings of the Board, speaking on behalf of the Board at state and national meetings, and participating in various sub-committee meetings. Chairs of the BORID are elected annually. Dr. David Samuels held the position of Chair from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
Dr. Dulong is a member of the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, the American Dental Education Association, the American Association of Dental Boards, the American Board of Dental Examiners, the Commission on Dental Competency Assessment, and the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society. Dr. Dulong has been a member of the GSDM faculty since 1978.
He holds a BA from Boston University and a DMD and CAGS in prosthetic dentistry from GSDM. He was a founding member of the Restorative Dental Group of Cambridge from 1979 until his retirement from private practice in October 2011.
“I applaud Dr. Dulong for taking on this excellent leadership opportunity,” said Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter. “I am confident he will enjoy great success in his new position as Chair, working with the Board to uphold the ethical standards of our profession.”