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Kelli C. Mack, DDS (she/her/hers)

infection Control and Patient Safety Consultant to the USAF Surgeon General
US Air Force

Col Kelli C. Mack currently serves as the Dental Research and Consultation Service (DRCS) Assistant Director, Patient Safety and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Mack advises Air Force Medical Command (AFMED) on current issues relevant to dental infection prevention & control and patient safety, acts as a liaison between DoD and Defense Health Agency (DHA) consultants, and Dental Treatment Facility (DTF) Infection Preventionists. Col Mack opens and maintains lines of communication with Federal regulatory and advisory agencies including OSHA, FDA, EPA, Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), the CDC and other recognized authorities in the fields of dental patient safety and IPC. As the Dental Consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General for Patient Safety and Dental Infection Control, she develops and publishes approved guidelines and training for 76 Department of the Air Force (DAF) DTFs and 3.3K dental personnel. In this role Col Mack assists DAF dental clinics in developing effective programs by disseminating information via periodic IPC updates and by direct, written and web-based communication. Col Mack is also responsible for providing assistance in resolving operational issues to include assistance in conducting patient safety event investigations. She also contributes to IPC policy development and reviewing staff assisted visits for 706 Military Health System (MHS) Facilities. Col Mack received a direct commission in the DAF Dental Corps following graduation from Howard University College of Dentistry, Washington, DC. She completed a fellowship in Patient Safety and Infection Prevention and Control at Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA. In 2014 Col Mack became the first Consultant to the DAF Surgeon General (SG) for Dental Patient Safety and Infection Control.

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