The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) has chosen Linda Edgar, DDS, MEd, of Federal Way, WA, as the association's new president.
An AGD member for more than 20 years, Dr. Edgar was on the board of trustees for Region 11, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, according to a press release. She also has held all elected offices for the Washington AGD and served as its executive director for four years.
During her tenure on the AGD Membership Council, Dr. Edgar developed a student transition manual and helped to create an AGD constituent marketing program, which aids constituents with their local recruitment efforts. Because of this work, Dr. Edgar received the AGD's Overall Recruitment Award in 2003.
Dr. Edgar graduated from the University of Washington School of Dentistry in 1992 after teaching high school chemistry for 14 years. She and her husband, Bryan Edgar, DDS, have a full-time private practice in Federal Way.
