Items of Interest to Dentistry on the September 2025 New York State Board of Regents Meeting Agenda

There are three items of interest to dentistry on the September 2025 New York State Board of Regents meeting agenda: 1) the appointment of Dr. Katie Tonkin [Fourth District] to an initial five-year term on the New York State Board for Dentistry; 2) the granting of an educational waiver for dental licensure to Dr. Augusto De Araujo Lima; and 3) a presentation on the process for the New York State Education Department [NYSED] to develop its legislative and State Budget priorities.  To read the Regents appointment of Dr. Tonkin as a member of the State Board for Dentistry, use the first link below.  To read the Regents granting of an educational waiver to Dr. De Araujo Lima for dental licensure, use the second link below.  To read the Regents presentation on the process for the New York State Education Department [NYSED] to develop its legislative and State Budget priorities, use the last link below.

https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/925brca7.pdf  (Regents appointment of Dr. Tonkin as a member of the State Board for Dentistry)

https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/925brca8.pdf  (Regents granting of an educational waiver to Dr. De Araujo Lima for dental licensure)

https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/SA%20-%202026-2027%20Regents%20Budget%20and%20Legislative.pdf  (Regents presentation on the process for NYSED to develop its legislative and State Budget priorities)