Chiann Fan Gibson, DMD, is the newly elected president of American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Here are five takeaways:
1. Dr. Gibson is the third nominated woman to lead the academy, and is the first Asian woman elected president.
2. She earned her doctorate of dental medicine from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston.
3. In 2004, she joined the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
4. Dr. Gibson joined its board of directors in 2009.
5. She practices at Smiles by Dr. Gibson in Naperville, Ill.
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