Mary L. Ta

Patient Safety Officer                                                                                                                       Sep 2021 - current

• · Conducted orientation trainings on infection control, hazardous waste management, and patient safety to entirety of staff including corpsman, civilian hygienists, and active duty dental officers.

CEREC Logistics Supervisor                                                                                                            Sep 2023- current

• Ensured consistent inventory of vital materials and supervised maintenance schedule for all CAD/CAM equipment, including Primescans, Primemills, and Speedfire Ovens.

Environment of Care Officer                                                                                                       Sep 2021 - Aug 2023

• Prepared the dental clinics for Joint Commission inspection and conducted monthly Cross Space Inspections, resulting in zero safety discrepancies during quality assurance inspection.

Customer Service Representative                                                                                                Sep 2021 - Aug 2023

• Conducted service trainings to staff and oversaw Interactive Customer Evaluation program to assess quality of care, resulting in 100% increase in patient feedback and consistently high patient satisfaction.

Code Blue Officer                                                                                                                         Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

• Led monthly Code Blue drills and provided training to ensure compliance with pre-procedural protocols for safe delivery of care.

Peer Advisor                                                                                                                                    Feb 2012-May 2015

• Served as mentor and counselor to business students and provided guidance on course and career planning.

Active Member of Organized Dentistry

• Attended AAE annual meeting 2024
• Candidate for Academy of General Dentistry Fellowship

Children's Dental Health Month

• Visited multiple elementaries to provide oral hygiene instruction to children

Triservice Dental Conference Planning Committee

• Co-chair on planning committee for the annual dental conference for service members in the Army, Air Force, and Navy

Salt Lake Donated Dental Services

• As a volunteer dentist, provided free dental care at a clinic for the underserved and low income population

Vital Pulp Therapy: An Effective and Viable Conservative Treatment Option                                              May 2020

• Presented at annual Military Health System Research Symposium

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Award Aug 2021, Aug 2023

• Awarded by the Secretary of the Navy for superior performance while serving as dental officer at Camp Pendleton and Yokosuka, Japan.

Armed Forces Service Medal Aug 2023

• Awarded for humanitarian service overseas, related to Covid-19 medical effort.

Top Resident Award Aug 2020

• Awarded to the top resident in AEGD class of 2020.

Omicron Kappa Upsilon May 2019

• Inducted into national honor society on the basis of scholarship, character and leadership and recognized in the top 12% of graduating class.

Dean's Clinician Award May 2019

• For outstanding achievement in providing comprehensive patient care and recognized as top ten in both didactic courses and clinical care.

Most Compassionate Dental Student Award May 2019

• For the third year dental student who has demonstrated genuine concern and compassion for their portfolio of patients.

Golden Hands Award May 2017

• Awarded for manual dexterity and commitment to excellence.

Management Outstanding Graduate May 2015

• Awarded by the David Eccles School of Business to the top graduate in the Management major based on academic and extracurricular achievements.

Health Professions Scholarship Program

• Competitive academic scholarship, providing full coverage of dental school tuition.

President's Scholarship

• Merit based scholarship provided by the University of Utah, providing full coverage of undergraduate tuition.

• American Association of Endodontics 2024 Annual Meeting - 22 hours
• Endodontics Short Course | Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA - 54 hours
• Operative Dentistry Short Course | Naval Postgraduate Dental School, Bethesda, MD - 78 hours
• Navy Pediatric Correspondence Course - 45 hours

• American Association of Endodontists
• American Dental Association
• Academy of General Dentistry

• Fleet Marine Force Qualification
• Basic Life Support - BLS
• Tactical Combat Casualty Care - TCCC
• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support - PHTLS