Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Announces New Dental Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
04/17/2024
Media Contact: Monica Woods, mwoods@glbhealth.org
  

 
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers (GLBHC) is proud to announce the promotion of Dr. Parker Duncan to the position of Dental Director. With this appointment, Dr. Duncan will assume a new, pivotal role in helping the dental administration team lead our team of dental professionals and helping ensure the highest standards of patient care.

After developing a passion for GLBHC during his 4^th year of Dental School, Dr. Duncan has consistently demonstrated exceptional skill, dedication, and leadership. Throughout his tenure, he has shown a deep commitment to our clinic's mission of providing comprehensive and compassionate dental services to our patients.

As Dental Director, Dr. Duncan will report directly to the Chief Dental Officer, oversee the Dental students, Dental Assisting Program, and assist the Chief Dental Officer in Provider growth and development work closely with our staff to uphold our clinic's reputation for excellence. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this role, making him well-suited to assist the growth of the dental department and help lead our exceptional dental department into the future.

Dr. Duncan was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he received a BS degree in physics from the University of Utah prior to completing his dental education at the University of Michigan. 

"I am beyond thrilled to embark on this new journey within our dental department!” says Duncan. “Dr Crowley will be greatly missed and has led us to great heights. I feel truly blessed to have this opportunity to help continue his legacy, and our impact on the community and people that we serve. I look forward to collaborating and working with all the wonderful employees within our organization and helping to support our awesome dental department!"

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Parker Duncan on his well-deserved promotion to Dental Director. We look forward to his continued contributions to Great Lakes Bay Health Centers and the communities we serve.

About Great Lakes Bay Health Centers:
At Great Lakes Bay Health Centers we provide family medical care, pediatric care, pharmacy, women’s care, x-ray, laboratory, behavioral health care, dental care, eye care, and much more. Over the years, GLBHC has provided medical education and has collaborated with many local agencies in the public and private sectors.  Community Health Centers are not just healers, we are innovators who look beyond medical charts to address the factors that may cause poor health, such as poverty, homelessness, substance use, mental illness, access to nutritious food, and unemployment. We are a critical piece of health care systems and collaborate with hospitals, local and state governments, social, health and business organizations to improve health outcomes for people who are medically vulnerable.
The mission of Community Health Centers remains crucial today because access to basic care remains a challenge to over 100 million people across the country. Many people live in remote and underserved communities where there is a shortage of providers and, in many cases, the nearest doctor or hospital can be as far as a 50-mile drive in another county. Fortunately, Great Lakes Bay Health Centers provides transportation services in some of the communities we serve but the need is in high demand and increasing this service would help with access to care and help to prevent costly emergency room visits that sometimes, are not medically necessary.