Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD, FSCDH is an internationally recognized author and speaker on pharmacology and the care of medically complex patients. She has presented over 1,100 invited lectures and has over 125 professional publications. She is a Professor, Course Director of Pharmacology, and Assistant Dean for Research at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, A.T. Still University (ATSU), where she teaches part-time in the Special Care Clinic.  Ann is also a faculty member in the NYU Langone AEGD residency program at ATSU. Ann received the Education Award in 2021 from the Special Care Dentistry Association. Ann currently serves as Vice-President of the Arizona Section of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) and President of the Oral Health Research Group for the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). Her research interests include best practices and interventions for the care of medically complex patients, especially patients with head and neck cancer, older adults, and those with disabilities, as well as dental product and device testing.