Clinical Pediatrics

Jane Grover became the Director of the Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention of the American Dental Association in April 2013. She oversees association activities on topics such as community water fluoridation, dental sealants; school based dental programs, community health center, access to care and funding of public health dental programs. She is a native of Detroit, Michigan and received both her Dental degree and Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Michigan prior to joining the ADA. She was the Dental Director of an FQHC in Michigan, Adjunct Faculty of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and AEGD Residency Director for Lutheran Medical Center. She has been an Advocate for public – private partnerships to promote oral health programs for underserved populations. She was awarded the Clinician of the Year award from the Michigan Primary Care Association in 2004 for her role in advocating for the return of dental Medicaid benefits for adults in Michigan. She testified before a US Congressional Subcommittee on dental Medicaid benefits for underserved populations in 2008. She was awarded the distinguished Alumni of the Year award by the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in 2014.