Clara Spatafore, D.D.S., M.S., was named president of the American Association of Endodontists during the Association’s recent Annual Session in San Diego, Calif.
Dr. Spatafore is a full-time private practitioner in Sewickley, Pa., and also serves as an assistant professor of endodontics at Drexel University’s School of Medicine. A member of the AAE since 1987, she has held a variety of leadership roles with the organization’s Board, including president-elect, vice president and secretary of its Executive Committee, as well as a district director.
“I am honored and humbled to serve as president of the AAE, an organization that has given me so many opportunities to learn and grow,” said Dr. Spatafore. “My theme of Bridging the Gap calls for endodontists to work more closely with general dentists, other specialists and dental students to provide patients with optimal care.”
Dr. Spatafore, a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, has been a member of several AAE committees, including Budget and Finance, Constitution and Bylaws, Corporate Relations, Continuing Education, Honors and Awards, and Research and Scientific Affairs, and she served on the Journal of Endodontics Scientific Advisory Board.
She is a member of many other dental associations, including the American Dental Association, Pennsylvania Association of Endodontists, the Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylvania Dental Associations, and the American College of Dentistry.
Dr. Spatafore earned her D.D.S., M.S. and Certificate in Endodontics from West Virginia University Dental School. She and her husband, Philip Bartling, reside in Sewickley with their four children.
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About the American Association of Endodontists
The American Association of Endodontists, headquartered in Chicago, Ill., represents more than 7,200 members worldwide, including approximately 95 percent of all eligible endodontists in the United States. Endodontics is one of nine dental specialties formally recognized by the American Dental Association. The AAE, founded in 1943, is dedicated to excellence in the art and science of endodontics and to the highest standard of patient care. The Association inspires its members to pursue professional advancement and personal fulfillment through education, research, advocacy, leadership, communication and service.
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