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Katherine Chin, DDS, Honored as AAPD Southwest District Trustee

2/7/2025 <1 min. read

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The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recently named Katherine Chin, DDS, the trustee for the Southwest District. As Chair and Clinical Medical Director of the Children’s Hospital Colorado Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Chin has used her dentistry expertise to help care for underserved populations, provide multidisciplinary treatment, and help students and residents achieve their full potential.

As a trustee for the AAPD, Dr. Chin will be responsible for serving on the educational and financial committees and for reviewing and approving its business. Her appointment as an AAPD trustee lasts three years. In addition to her roles with Children’s Colorado and the AAPD, Dr. Chin is a member of the Colorado Multiple Institutional Review Board and previously served seven years on the Colorado State Dental Board’s Anesthesia Review Committee.

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