Adjunct Faculty and JDH Managing Editor
Foothill College & ADHA
San Jose, California, United States
Cathy Draper is currently a member of the adjunct faculty at Foothill College in the Biological and Health Sciences Division, and worked clinically for 45 years in a general, cosmetic, and implant practice in Mountain View, California. Cathy has presented continuing education programs across the country and internationally on a wide range of topics, including oropharyngeal cancer, dental implants, and infection control. She has contributed to a number of publications, including two dental hygiene textbooks, and is the current managing editor of the Journal of Dental Hygiene. In addition to her years of service to the dental hygiene profession, Cathy has been a library reference associate at the Stanford Hospital Health Library, assisting patients and their families access scientifically based health information since 1994. She received the Stanford Healthcare Volunteer of the Year Award in 2015 and was the recipient of the ADHA Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene in 2020.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.