Board of Directors
The National Dental Assisting Examining Board is comprised of representatives from various stakeholder groups including the Canadian Dental Assisting Regulatory Authorities (CDARA), dental assisting educators from both CDAC accredited and non-accredited schools, the Canadian Dental Assistants Association (CDAA), Canadian Dental Association (CDA), Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC), and the public. The Board also includes a non-voting position for a Student Observer.
Officers
Ms. Janet Neduzak, RDA, CAE
President
Ms. Brenda Yungwirth, BComm, MHS, CHE
Vice President
Mr. Elroy Officer, CDA
Past President
Members
Ms. Tabatha Blais, RDA
Canadian Dental Assistants' Association
Dr. Maurice Coady
Dental Council of Prince Edward Island
Dr. Elizabeth Constantinides
Canadian Dental Association
Ms. Joanne Clare Gibbons-Smyth
Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada
Ms. Sylvie Fortin-Bourque, RDA
New Brunswick Dental Society
Ms. Janet Neduzak, RDA, CAE
Manitoba Dental Association
Mr. Elroy Officer, CDA
Educator Representative, Accredited Programs
Ms. Paula Parsons, CDA
Newfoundland & Labrador Dental Board
Ms. Leslie Riva
British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals
Ms. Donna Rushton, RDA
Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia
Ms. Cheryl Russell-Julien
Educator Representative, Non-Accredited Programs
Ms. Jennifer Tewes
College of Alberta Dental Assistants
Ms. Brenda Yungwirth, BComm, MHS, CHE
Saskatchewan Dental Assistants' Association
Donna Selski, CDA/RDA, MA(LaT)
Chief Examiner - Written Examination
Michele Rosko, CDA, B. Ed, TESOL
Chief Evaluator - Clinical Practice Evaluation
Ms. Jyothilekshmi Saraswathy, CDA
Student Representative
(Non Voting)
Mr. Stephen Grundy
NDAEB Chief Administrative Officer/Registrar
Ms. Teresa Menzies
Public Representative
Annual Reports
NDAEB Annual Report 2022
NDAEB Annual Report 2021
NDAEB Annual Report 2020
Acknowledgements
The National Dental Assisting Examining Board gratefully acknowledges the contribution of reference resources by Wolters Kluwer and Elsevier Publishing for use by our staff and volunteers.