Mona Riaz, RDH, RDA, MS, is an adjunct clinical lecturer in the Division of Dental Hygiene at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor. She also works full-time as an oral health workforce consultant with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. She is an active member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, American Dental Education Association, and Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors.
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