Veronique Delattre, D.D.S., associate professor of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials, has been named the director of Quality Assurance and Risk Management at the UT Dental Branch at Houston.

In this position Delattre will be responsible for the development, implementation, management and coordination of the quality assurance programs at the Dental Branch. She will work closely with clinical department chairs, directors, faculty, staff and students to ensure a high quality of patient care in the pre-doctoral, postdoctoral and dental hygiene clinics.

Her responsibilities will include establishing procedures for evaluating the quality and appropriateness of care and service provided in the Dental Branch clinics, determining the cause of deficiencies in care and/or service when identified and making recommendations to the appropriate person or committee for consideration and action, and assisting in ensuring compliance with the Commission on Dental Accreditation standards that relate to patient care.

Delattre has been on the faculty of the UT Dental Branch for over 13 years. During that time she has served as a member of a variety of committees that prepared her for the position including the Outcomes Assessment Committee, Clinical Affairs Committee, Quality Assessment & Risk Management Committee, Infection Control Committee, and Patient Care Committee . In addition, she served two years as Clinic Facilitator/Practice Leader.

“A robust and clinically meaningful Quality Assurance program must be a joint effort among faculty, students, and staff," Delattre said. "Building on our current firm foundation, I look forward to leading the UT Dental Branch in the continuing mission of assuring excellence in patient care.” Delattre assumed the position effective June 1.