Course Summary:

Explore the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership , as developed by James Kouzes and Barry Posner in their best selling book The Leadership Challenge. Learn how these practices apply to your role as a CHC oral health professional and how YOU can be a stronger, more effective leader, no matter what your job title is.

Course Objectives:

1. List the five practices of exemplary leadership
2. Describe one specific way you can use each of the leadership practices in your clinic setting
3. Identify which practices come naturally to you and specific ways you can grow the areas that are more of a challenge.

Presenter Bios:

Amy Derrick, MA

Amy Derrick is the Senior Director of Programs and Communications at the National Network for Oral Health Access.She joined NNOHA’s staff in 2015 and serves as the staff lead in planning the NNOHA Annual Conference. She directs NNOHA’s ADA CERP Continuing Education program, the NNOHA Oral Health Leadership Institute, and the PCA Oral Health Collaborative. She also leads NNOHA’s Marketing and Communications initiatives. She has spent her career in non-profit administration including program development, leadership training, project management, event planning, marketing/promotion, community education, advocacy, fundraising, and cross-cultural relations. She has a Master of Arts in Education and a Bachelor of Science in Social Work with additional post-graduate education in marriage and family therapy and community education. Amy is also a trained interpreter of the MBTI.

Sue Yoon, DMD

Dr. Sue Yoon began her career at Community Health Center of Snohomish County as a staff dentist at the Everett-South Clinic in 2010 and then became the Clinical Director of that site. She accepted the role of the Chief Dental Officer in 2016. Dr. Yoon received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in American Ethnic Studies from the University of Washington and went on to receive a Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD) from the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health. She holds a Certificate in Dental Public Health (DPH) as well as a Certificate in Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD). Dr. Yoon received leadership training through the National Oral Health Leadership Institute (NOHLI) lead by the National Network of Oral Health Access (NNOHA), and strives to put those skills into practice on a daily basis as she leads her large FQHC dental department with clarity, courage, and compassion.

Earn 1.5 continuing dental education credits with this course