James M. Lyznicki joins the American Dental Association as Senior Manager, Council on Scientific Affairs

CHICAGO, April 14, 2015 — The American Dental Association welcomes Jim Lyznicki as Senior Manager, Council on Scientific Affairs. In this role, he will provide support to the Council and its expert consultants in programs such as the ADA Seal of Acceptance Program, ADA Professional Product Review and the Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry.

Prior to joining the ADA, Lyznicki was a senior policy analyst in the Science and Biotechnology unit at the American Medical Association (AMA) where he researched and wrote science policy reports on multiple clinical and public health topics. He also held positions at the University of Chicago Medical Center and the Rush Medical Center in Chicago.

Lyznicki received a Master of Science degree in clinical microbiology from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Public Health in the environmental and occupational health sciences from the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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