School of Dentistry alumna and faculty member tapped as co-host for ADA podcast series exploring ethics in dentistry
Ansley Depp, DMD ‘93
University of Louisville School of Dentistry alumna and faculty member Ansley Depp, DMD ’93 has been selected as one of the two hosts for the American Dental Association Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs podcast series, “Ethical Moments.” The podcast features interviews with the authors of Ethical Moment articles in The Journal of The American Dental Association (JADA), a recurring feature launched in 2004.
This is the second season of the podcast. The first season had 15 episodes hosted by Dr. Alex Mellion. This season will have 16 episodes hosted by Dr. Depp and Dr. James Purvis.
The first installment of the second season features Dr. Depp interviewing Beverly Largent, DMD, concerning her Ethical Moment article “May I Ethically Treat the Child of a Friend Who May Not Have Custodial Rights?”
Dr. Depp said she was helping with a class at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry when the topic came up.
“When I saw that Dr. Largent had written an Ethical Moment addressing this situation, I knew we had to interview her,” she said. “Discerning custodial agreements and treating children of divorced parents can be a difficult tightrope to walk for many treating practitioners. We wanted to help solve that ethical dilemma for our listeners."
Dr. Purvis said that issues like that speak to the need of a podcast that deals with ethics.
“We are faced with decisions like this daily, and an honest discussion of the ethical considerations behind this scenario would greatly benefit listeners,” he said.
Dr. Depp said the podcast format is an effective way to reach dental busy dental professionals.
“We try to keep our podcasts limited to 15 minutes so that you can hear a dental ethics soundbite on the way to work, during lunch, or at the gym,” she said. “It is a great way to learn about the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct and easily apply them to your own ethical dilemmas."
Listeners can find the podcast online at https://cebja.podbean.com or through their favorite podcast app.
May 23, 2023
