Linda K Himmelberger, DMD
43 Oak Knoll Drive
Berwyn, PA 19312
September 29, 2015
Education
Cedar Cliff High School 1967-1970
Camp Hill, PA
Honors: National Honor Society
Goucher College 1970-1974
Towson, MD
Awarded B.A in Chemistry with General Honors
Honors: National Chemistry Honor Society 1973
Edith Ford Sollers Award 1974
(Awarded annually to the senior who has excelled in chemistry and demonstrated leadership in the community.)
University of PA School of Dental Medicine 1975-1979
Philadelphia, PA
Awarded D.M.D.
Honors: Matthew Cryer Honorary Society 1977
Caelus Award 1979
(Awarded to the senior exhibiting “the highest clinical proficiency in the concepts and practice of General Dentistry during clinical training and who has combined art and science with imagination and intelligence.”)
Employment
Research Technician1974-1975
Dr. Elizabeth Gillespie
Department of Clinical Immunology
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Part-time pre-clinical operative instructor1978-1979
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine 1980-1984
4001 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
General Practice Residency1979-1981
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Private Dental Practice 1981 to present
227 Lancaster Avenue
Devon, PA 19333
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) Region 3 1998-
Squad Leader (Squad 1) 2003- 2005
Deployment to Baton Rouge, LA for aftermath of September, 2005
Hurricane Katrina (FAC-AM records)
Kornberg School of Dentistry at Temple University
Adjunct Professor February, 2011- July, 2012
Appointments
Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry May, 1993 - May, 1999
(6 year appointment)
Health Advisory Committee to the PA Secretary of State1997-1998
Professional Honorary Societies
Omicron Kappa Upsilon 1979 to present
Pierre Fauchard Society (Fellowship) 1991 to present
PA Section Leader 2013 –2015
Northeast Region Trustee 2015 -
International College of Dentists (Fellowship) 1995 to present
Deputy Regent 2006 to 2008
Vice Regent 2008 to 2009
Regent 2009 –2012
Councilor to College at Large 2013 – 2014
Treasurer (PA) 2013 to present
American College of Dentists (Fellowship) 1997 to present
Professional Societies
American Association of Women Dentists1985-1986
American Association of Dental Boards 1993 to present
Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)1983-1986, 1996 to present
Academy of Stomatology 1984 to 2011
American Academy of Forensic Sciences 1995 to present
American Society of Forensic Odontology 1991 to present
American Dental Association (ADA) 1982 to present
North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners 1993 to present Communications Committee 1999 - 2006
Periodontal Captain 2000 to present
Dental Hygiene Chief Examiner 2000 to present
Steering Committee 1999 to present
Public Advocacy Committee 2003 – 2005
Constitution &Bylaws Committee (chair) 2013 to 2015
American Dental Association
Clerk of the PDA delegation to ADA HOD 2002-2005
Council on Dental Education & Licensure 2003- 2007
Committee A 2003- 2005
Committee B 2005 - 2007
Subcommittee Resolution B121 2005
Chairman 2005
Committee on Lifelong Learning 2004
2005 ADA Volunteer – Room Host October, 2005
(Philadelphia, PA)
Delegate ADA House of Delegates 2005 to present
Committee on Credentials, Rules & Order 2005
Chairman 2005
Reference Committee on Dental Education &
Related Matters 2008
Chairman 2008
Constitution & Bylaws Standing Committee 2014
ADA Taskforce on CODA 2007 - 2008
ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws & Judicial Affairs
(CEBJA) 2011 – 2015
Vice Chairperson 2013 – 2014
Chairperson 2014 -2015
Chair of ADA HOD Standing Committee 2015
on Constitution & Bylaws
Consultant 2015
ADA Election Commission – chair 2014-2015
ADA Foundation
Board member 2014 -
Science Sub-committee 2013 -
Individual Contribution Sub-committee 2014 -
Search Committee (Director Volpe Research Center) 2014
Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) 1982 to present
Forensic Odontology Committee 1990 to 2004
Board of Trustees Liaison 2004- 2008
PADIT “Go” Team 1990 to present
Participation in the identification of victims of the crash of USAir
Flight 427 at Pittsburgh, PA September, 1994
Participation in identification of victims of ExecutiveAir crash at
Wilkes-Barre, PA March, 2000
Participation in identification of victims of crash of United Flight 93
Shenksville, PA September, 2001
Vice-President2001-2002
Secretary 2002-2005
Bylaws Committee 2002 -2005
Executive Committee 2002-2005
President Elect 2005-2006
Executive Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Bylaws Committee
DR Task Force
President 2006-2007
Immediate Past President 2007- 2008
GKAS Statewide Task Force – Liaison 2003
Second District Dental Society 1982 to present
Component Societies & Membership Committee 1990
Ad Hoc Committee on Women Dentists1990-1991
1992 Presidential Banquet Committee1991
Member ADA Task Force (Membership)1993
Director1994-1999
President Elect 2013 – 2014
President 2014
Valley Forge Dental Conference
Steering Committee1999 -
Chairman VFDC (2003)2002-2003
Dental Society of Chester County and Delaware County 1982 to present
Continuing Education Committee-Chairman1987-1988
Patient Relations Committee-Chairman1988-1990
Board of Governors – Member1988-1990; 2007 -
Secretary1900-1992
President-elect & Program Chairman1992-1993
President 1993-1994
Alternate delegate to State Convention 1989, 1990, 2010
Delegate to State Convention 1991, 1992, 1993, 2002
2009
GKAS co-chairperson 2003 to present
Bylaws Committee –Chairman 1994-1996
Professionalism and Ethics Committee 2000-
Main Line Dental Society 1981 to 2000
Delegate-at-Large 1982-1983
Treasurer1983-1984
Secretary1984-1985
Vice-President1985-1986
President1986-1987
Immediate Past President1987-1988
Valley Study Club1981-1999
Professional Presentations
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Odontology Section),
“USAir Flight 427- a Team Approach in Mass Disaster Identification”, Seattle,
February, 1995
Academy of Stomatology, September 19, 1995
“The Role of Forensic Odontology in the Identification of Victims of USAir Flight 427”
Academy of General Dentistry, audio self-instruction tape, “Formation of a Mass
Disaster Team.”
Greater New York Dental Meeting, November 29, 1997
“It’s a Match: The Forensic Dentist’s Role in Dental Identification”
District of Columbia Dental Society 71st Annual Meeting, March 29, 2003.
of Columbia Dental Society 71st Annual Meeting, March 29, 2003.
“Disaster Dental Identification: Is It For You?” Participation course presented
along with Drs. Richard Scanlon and Warren Tewes and Ms. Ligouri Tewes.
Pennsylvania Dental Association. PADIT training - Antemortem Records,
May 17, 2003, HACC, Harrisburg, PA
Antemortem Record Transcription. DMORT Region III Training
Session. Gettysburg, PA. March 27, 2004.
“Forensic Dentistry Overview”. Presentation for the Havertown Rotary
Club. Broomall, PA. May 13, 2004.
Panelist, “Women’s Forum”. University of Pennsylvania School of Dental
Medicine. May 16, 2004.
President Elect’s Address to the Pennsylvania Dental Association House of
Delegates.Annual Session.April 27, 2006.
“Overview of Forensic Odontology.” Plymouth Meeting Study Club, June, 2006.
Presentation to University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Class of
2010 at their White Coat Ceremony. August 21, 2006.
Presentation to University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Class of
2010 at their White Coat Ceremony. August 28, 2006.
Delivered Welcoming Remarks at Pennsylvania Dental Hygiene Association
Annual Meeting, November 3, 2006.
President’s Address to the Pennsylvania Dental Association House of
Delegates.Annual Session. April 26, 2007.
“Community Water Fluoridation” Comcast Newsmakers TV interview with
Janelle Wolfe, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. July 10, 2007.
Professional Publications
Pennsylvania Dental Journal, “Dental Records: What Is Required for
Identification?” March/April 2002 Volume 69 No2. Page 40.
“Identification of Skeletal Remains Found in a Sewer”. JADA, vol 133,
November, 2002. Pages 1508-1513.
“You Can Make It Happen.” PDA Journal, vol 70, May/June 2003. Pages 29-31
“New Denture Identification Law Takes Effect: A Look at the Labeling Process.
PDA Journal, vol 72, No 1, January/February 2005. Pages 7-8.
Letter to the Editor. PDA Journal, vol. 72, No 1, January/February 2005.
President Elect Address to the Pennsylvania Dental Association House of
Delegates.Reprinted PDA Journal, vol. 73, no. 4. July/August 2006. p24-28.
“Inquiring Minds Want to Know” PDA Transitions. vol. 1, Issue 6. December
2007, page 3.
“Regulations for Dental Hygienists” PDA Transitions.vol 4, Issue 2 April 2007
page 6.
“It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Licensure Examination Anymore.” PDA
Transitions. vol. 3, Issue 1, page 3.
“Legislative Update: Expansion of Duties of EFDAs and CDAs”. PDA
Transitions, February 2009, Volume 6, Issue 1, page 1.
Expert Witness
Reassure v. Sampathachar, August Term 2003, No 4322
Sampathachar v. Federal Kemper, et al., no 03-5905, April 21, 2005
Legislative Testimony
House Professional Licensure Committee.Public Hearings on HB 1257.
Relating to the Scope of Practice & Supervision of Dental Hygienists.
May 30, 2007.
House Professional Licensure Committee, Public Hearings on HB 494,
Relating to the Scope of Practice & Supervision of Expanded Function Dental
Assistants and Certified Dental Assistants.November 7, 2007.
House Professional Licensure Committee, Public Hearings on HB 1879,
Practitioner Identification Badge Act, November 6, 2009.
Community Service
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church 1981 to present
Member of Session1997-2003
Nominating Committee2000-2002
Chairman2001-2002
Board of Deacons1990-1996
Congregational Life Council1990-1994
Co-Chairman, Communications Center1990-1994
Council Chairman1992-1994
New Member Council 1989-1997, 2007- 2010
Chairman, Visitors’ Center1991-1997
P.M. Focus on Fellowship1986-1997
Steering Committee 1987-1988, 1989-1995
Chairman1988-1989
Co-Chairman 1991
Hunger Task Force1994-1999
Mission Council1997-2003
Usher 2003-
Associate Pastor Nominating Committee 2007-2008
Worship Committee 2014
Communion Oversight
The Emergency Aid of Pennsylvania Foundation, Inc.
Scholarship Committee1988-
Chairman1990-1995
Board of Directors 1990 to present
Executive Committee 1990 to 1999
Nominating Committee – Chairman1997
Chairman1997-1999
Goucher College
Area Admissions Representative 1986 - 2005
Alumnae/i Board 1988-1992; 1996-2003
Executive Committee1997-2003
Vice-President1999-2001
President2001-2003
Nominating Committee chair 2003- 2005
Public Service Award Committee chair 2014
Board of Trustees2001-2003
Regional Representative1988-1992
Committee of Visitors 2003 – 2011
Annual Giving Executive Committee 2005 - 2007
Chairman 2005- 2007
Board of Trustees, Alumna Trustee 2011- 2014
Community Awards/Articles
1994 Distinguished honoree, National Philanthropy Day, Philadelphia
1997 Profiled in the Pennsylvania Dental Journal “Women in Dentistry” issue,
December, 1997.
2006 “Meet Your New President, Dr. Linda K. Himmelberger”, PDA Journal.
vol.73, no 4. July/August 2006. pages 37-40.
2007 Profiled in PDA Transitions. “Get to Know Your PDA Board of Trustees”.
December 2007.
Professional Awards
2010 Valley Forge Second District Annual Recognition Award.
2011 The Distinguished Dentist Citation from the Pierre Fauchard Academy
2015 PDA Distinguished Service Award
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