Founder & President
Diversity In Dentistry Mentorships, Inc
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Laila B. Hishaw, DDS, FICD, Founder & President of Diversity In Dentistry Mentorships, Inc. and private practice pediatric dentist in Tucson, AZ.
Dr. Laila Hishaw is a thought leader and champion for change for diversity in dentistry. A board-certified pediatric dentist for two decades, she is an authority and advocate for children’s oral health. HIshaw holds Fellowships in the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, International College of Dentists, and will be inducted into the American College of Dentists this Fall.
Net proceeds of her Amazon Bestseller, CAVITY FREE KIDS, go to support Diversity in Dentistry Mentorships Inc., a nonprofit she founded to strike more of a balance in our profession by encouraging historically underrepresented students to explore dentistry through mentoring and enrichment experiences to facilitate their successful admission to dental school. The nonprofit has been featured in Yahoo! Finance, Black Enterprise, and The ADA News.
Hishaw currently serves on the ADA Task Force to Eliminate Barriers for Underrepresented Minorities into the Dental Profession and Boards of Delta Dental of Arizona and Arizona Dental Foundations.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Friday, October 14, 2022
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST