Amber Auger, MPH, RDH, is a practicing dental hygienist and creator of Thrive in the OP. Additionally, she is the editorial director of the RDH Graduate newsletter, host of #AskAmberRDH, the 2019 Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction recipient, and an international speaker. Amber specializes in the integration of the latest science into practical protocols for chairside implementation.

Amy Chase joined the American Dental Association as Associate General Counsel in May, 2010. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1995 and was a member of Chicago-Kent’s Law Review and Order of the Coif. Her practice areas of concentration include: corporate and securities law, commercial law, real estate law, tax law, and mergers and acquisitions. Chase has more than 25 years of experience as a corporate and real estate attorney. From April 2006 to April 2010, she acted as in-house legal counsel for a large, ...

Mr. Curley is a senior trial attorney in the California healthcare defense firm of Bradley, Curley, Barrabee & Kowalski, PC. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley with honors in 1970, he obtained his J.D. in 1974 from the UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Dental Jurisprudence at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco and an Adjunct Faculty Professor at the University of California, San Francisco. As a trial attorney, he has been defending doctors ...

Ashley Stahl is a counterterrorism professional turned career coach, spokesperson, and author of the bestselling book, “You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, Design Your Dream Career.” Through her two viral TEDx speeches, her online courses, her email list, and her show, the “You Turn Podcast,” she’s been able to support clients in 31 countries in discovering their best career path, upgrading their confidence, and landing more job offers. She maintains a monthly career column in Forbes, and her work has been also featured in outlets s ...

Ben Nemtin is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? and a star of MTV’s highest rated show ever on iTunes and Amazon called "The Buried Life." As the cofounder of The Buried Life movement, Ben’s message of radical possibility has been featured on The "Today Show," "The Oprah Winfrey Show," CNN, FOX, and NBC News. President Obama called Ben and The Buried Life “inspiration for a new generation” and Oprah declared their mission “truly inspiring.” An acclaimed keynote speaker, Ben has headlined busin ...

Dr. Bethany Valachi, PT, DPT, MS, CEAS is author of the book, “Practice Dentistry Pain-Free”, clinical instructor of ergonomics at OHSU School of Dentistry in Portland, OR and is recognized internationally as an expert in dental ergonomics. For over 20 years, Dr. Valachi has helped thousands of dental professionals prevent pain and extend their careers with her relevant, evidence-based dental ergonomic education. She has published more than 80 articles in dental journals and offers dental ergonomic CE video training and webinars on her websit ...

Brittany McCrorey, DDS, MPH is a native of Columbus, Georgia. Dr. McCrorey earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University, and she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry. Currently, Dr. McCrorey serves as the Associate Director of the GPR program as well as the Performance Improvement Compliance Officer of the Dental Department at BronxCare Health System. She recently received a Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University. Dr. McCrorey is an active member of ADEA, AAW ...

With over 40 years’ experience as a dental hygienist in private practice, public health, education, and government, Casey is an internationally-recognized speaker and extensively-published author. She first began speaking about periodontal-systemic links in 2003 and founded the first publication on oral-systemic science, called Grand Rounds in Oral- Systemic Medicine. She is a pioneer in implementation of periodontal-systemic science, medical-dental collaboration, and providing primary care services, traditionally delivered by physicians and nu ...