Seattle-King County Dental Society

The Seattle-King County Dental Society is a membership organization of over 1,700 dentists practicing in King County, Washington. We are a component society of the Washington State Dental Association and the American Dental Association.

Latest News & Updates

Meet SKCDS New Treasurer, Dr. Philip Walczak

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Philip Walczak as the new Treasurer of the Seattle-King County Dental Society!

Dr. Walczak is a general dentist practicing in North Seattle and a proud graduate of the University of Washington, where he earned his BS in Bioengineering, DDS, and PhD in Oral Health Sciences. His professional background includes research in bone biology, technology transfer and innovation, community health, teaching at the UW School of Dentistry, and private practice ownership. He is also a member of the 2025–2026 WSDA Leadership Institute and is passionate about advocacy, preserving dentist autonomy, and supporting policies that strengthen patient care.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Walczak and his family recently welcomed a new baby boy, making this an especially exciting season both personally and professionally. We are thrilled to have him join the Executive Council and look forward to his leadership and perspective as Treasurer

 

 

DQAC Business Meeting - July 29

Jul 25, 2022
The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold its next business meeting on Friday, July 29.

DQAC Business Meeting

Friday, July 29
8:30 AM
Webinar

See Agenda

The Commission will consider rules resulting from Substitute Senate Bill 5496, a bill which passed during the 2022 legislative session and updates language used in the health professional monitoring program.

DQAC will also consider for approval rule language regarding the anesthesia rules, consider for approval a program application from the Seattle Central EFDA program, discuss a June 4 letter from Dr. Victor Barry concerning annual license renewal, review an application from Providence St. Peter for a general dental practice residency in Olympia as well as discuss other topics.

Register for the webinar here.

Webinar Registration

For questions or comments please contact dental@doh.wa.gov.

Need quick HR guidance?

As a SKCDS member, you can connect directly with Mr. Paul Schaber of The Management Trust for a complimentary     20–30 minute consultation.

Visit the SKCDS Resources Home Page for his contact information and take advantage of this member benefit.