Ronald Salyk, DDS, has been with MHHC for 15 years, the last 14 as Vice President of Dental Affairs. He received his BS degree in Biology from CCNY of CUNY, an MS in Biology from Fordham University, and a DDS from Columbia University. Dentistry is his second career, having spent his early professional life in teaching science at the college and secondary levels. He completed his General Practice Residency at the Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital in 1988, and joined Morris Heights in 1989. During his tenure at the Health Center, the department has shown steady growth, and currently consists of three sites, 13 chairs, a staff of 20, and is associated with two residency programs – Lutheran Medical Center AEGD and Bronx Lebanon GPR. His special interests include Public Health Dentistry and Infection Control. Dr. Salyk is a Board Member of the Clinical Directors Network of New York City and a member of the Dental Management Coalition of Region II of New York, the Association of Professionals in Infection Control, National Network for Oral Health Access, the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, and the Steering Committee of the New York State Oral Health Plan Committee. He is also a member of the faculty of the Lutheran Medical Center AEGD Residency program.