Derik J. Sven, MBA, MPH, RDH, CDT, FADHA

Derik J. Sven, MBA, MPH, RDH, CDT, FADHA, has nearly two decades of experience as a board-certified lab tech and restorative hygienist. He holds undergraduate degrees in dental hygiene and health care administration, as well as master’s degrees in public health and business administration. He’s currently pursuing his doctorate in health science at George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, where his research focuses on advancing the autonomy of dental hygienists and the broad integration of dental therapists into the health-care system. He’s an inaugural fellow of the ADHA and president-elect of Virginia's chapter.