ADA Elections 2024

Second vice president candidate

Tamara S. Berg, D.D.S.

Campaign statement

Throughout my career, I have been privileged to mentor dental students and new dentists, represent and advocate for my peers on committees and councils and serve as a leader at the local, state and national levels of the ADA.

My commitment to the ADA’s mission is evident in my extensive involvement in organized dentistry, and my vision for the future aligns with the ADA’s goals of promoting oral health, advancing dental science and ensuring high standards of practice.

My dedication to these principles drives my desire to continue serving, and I want to work together to grow and enhance our membership value proposition. I strive to influence positive change and will support our professional growth — both as individuals and collectively.

Being in private practice dentistry myself for more than 30 years, I have witnessed firsthand the challenges and opportunities within the field. I’ve experienced the same staffing and insurance issues you have, and we must collaborate to find innovative and sustainable solutions that improve the patient experience and help us be more successful on every level.

My name is Tamara Berg, and I would be honored to represent you as the second vice president of the American Dental Association.

Profile

Current residence: Yukon, Oklahoma

Dental school attended: University of Oklahoma College of
Dentistry

Year received dental degree: 1995

Postgraduate education/specialty: None

Years of ADA membership: 29

Other professional memberships:

American Association of Women Dentists.
American College of Dentists.
Pierre Fauchard Academy.

Volunteer posts/elective offices held in organized dentistry:

ADA Council on Membership, 2019-22.
President, American Association of Women Dentists, 2018.
President, Oklahoma Dental Association, 2010.
Chair, American College of Dentists Oklahoma Section, 2019.
Chair, Oklahoma Mission of Mercy, 2011.

What are your main qualifications for the office you seek?

Past president of multiple levels of organized dentistry.
Served on ADA Council on Membership.
Chair of multiple committees for Oklahoma Dental Association.
Delegate or alternate delegate to ADA 14 years.
Private practice owner.

Why do you want to be an ADA officer?

After serving in numerous volunteer leadership roles at all three levels of the ADA tripartite, I feel I can represent my fellow members with my proven organizational, communication and leadership skills. Demonstrating value in tripartite membership is imperative to gaining and retaining a member, and I will bring new and fresh ideas. Open and consistent communication, as well as being available to the membership, is equally invaluable when trying to demonstrate value. I have shown I can balance the required time commitment with work and family life, and I welcome the opportunity to work together to find solutions to the many challenges that lie ahead for our Association.