Senior Scholars

The Santa Fe Group’s Senior Scholars are distinguished leaders in oral health research, education, and policy who continue to advance our mission of oral health equity and the integration of dental and medical care. Through decades of expertise in dentistry, medicine, public health, and academia, these scholars contribute to addressing critical issues such as oral cancer prevention, Medicare dental coverage, and innovative approaches to improving access to high-quality care for vulnerable populations.

Solomon G. Brotman, D.D.S., M.A.G.D.

Senior Consultant; Retired as Chief Clinical Officer of Life and Specialty Ventures/ USAble Life

Cherae Farmer-Dixon, D.D.S., M.S.P.H., M.B.A., F.A.C.D., F.I.C.D.

Dean, School of Dentistry, Meharry Medical College

Miriam R. Robbins, D.D.S., M.S., F.A.C.D., F.I.C.D.

Director, Care Center For Persons With Disabilities Department Of Oral Medicine, Division Of Restorative Dentistry, Penn Dental Medicine

Gina Thornton-Evans, D.D.S., M.P.H.

Director, Division of Oral Health (DOH) in CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion