Dr. Scott Lance Tomar, DMD, DRPH
Dental Public HealthNPI: 1487606950
About This Provider
Dr. Scott Tomar holds a DMD from Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry and a DrPH in Oral Epidemiology from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. As Professor and Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Health Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry, he bridges clinical dental training and population health science at the highest level of academic medicine. A Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Public Health, Dr. Tomar served as President of four major national organizations, including the American Association of Public Health Dentistry and the Oral Health Section of the American Public Health Association. Early in his career, he served as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the CDC, a selective program reserved for the country's most capable disease investigators. He has authored approximately 180 journal articles and book chapters and contributed to seven US Surgeon General reports. His research focuses on oral disease prevention, tobacco cessation, behavioral interventions, and access to care for underserved populations, areas where his work has directly shaped national oral health policy.
Specialties
- 1
Education & Training
- MPH, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (1989)
- Dental Public Health Residency, University of Michigan School of Public Health
- BA (Sociology), Temple University (1980)
- DrPH (Oral Epidemiology), University of Michigan School of Public Health (1993)
- DMD, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry (1984)
Board Certifications
- Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Public Health
Credential: DMD, DRPH
NPI registered: 05/16/2006
Are you this provider? Claim your profile to add your education and training details.
Areas of Focus
Professional Memberships
- American Board of Dental Public Health (former President)
- Oral Health Section of the American Public Health Association (former President)
- American Association of Public Health Dentistry (former President)
- Behavioral, Epidemiologic and Health Services Research Group of the International Association for Dental Research (former President)
- American College of Dentists (Fellow, 2010)
- Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society (Member, 2006)
Awards & Recognition
- 2019 Jack Hein Public Service Award, American Association for Dental Research
- 2017 Presidential Oral Health Hero Award, Florida Dental Hygienists' Association
- 2011 H. Trendley Dean Distinguished Scientist Award, International Association for Dental Research
- 2010 Fellow, American College of Dentists
- 2006 Member, Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society
Beyond the Office
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Former editor, Journal of Public Health Dentistry
Former editor, Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Contributor to seven reports of the US Surgeon General
Academic position: Professor and Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Sciences at UIC College of Dentistry
Provider information is sourced from the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) maintained by CMS. Information may not reflect the most current data. Providers can claim their profile to update and verify their details.