Dr. Sherwin
Meet Dr. Sherwin
Dr. Ted Sherwin is currently a full-time general dentist in rural Orange, Virginia. As a solo
practitioner he leads a 9 member team with two practice locations. Early in his career he
developed a passion for ensuring all children have access to dental care. He has dedicated his
professional career to treating under privileged children to help them achieve oral health for their
lifetime. Over 38 years, he has treated thousands of children in his community through the
“Smiles for Children” program.
This dedication led to his involvement in dental organizations
that help understand and eliminate the barriers that keep children from receiving oral health care.
His many years of involvement led to Dr. Sherwin’s appointment as national Chair and Co-
author of AGD’s “White Paper on Increasing Access to Dental Care”, which was influential in
creating positive changes with both State and National legislators.
Dr. Sherwin became a successful leader at the local, state, and national levels. He has served as
President of his local component, state President of both the VDA and VAGD, and at the national
level, as AGD Chair of Regional Directors, national Trustee, and Chairing the Futures
Committee.
As state President of the VAGD, Virginia won its first “Constituent of the Year”
along with several other awards. As State Treasurer, the Virginia Dental Association became the
first state to offer members the option of 12 monthly payments using credit cards with auto-
renewal.
He is currently serving in his 6th year as Treasurer of the American Dental Association
where Dr. Sherwin oversees the ADA finances and develops the budget process. He was an early
advocate for mission-based budgeting, future forecasting, and changing the roles of the House
and the Board so that the House creates the Strategic Forecast, and the Board takes responsibility
for the Budget.
In addition to Dr. Sherwin helping to shepherd these changes through the ADA
House of Delegates, as Treasurer, he has played a key role in the ADA’s successful response
along with communicating the financial effects of the global COVID crisis. As a member of the
ADA’s Search Committee, he helped find and select a new Executive Director, Dr. Ray Cohlmia.
Dr. Sherwin is currently aiding in efforts to reimagine ADA’s future through mission-based
accounting and accountability, strategic forecasting, safeguarding the long term financial
sustainability of the ADA, and building trust and transparency through leadership
communications.
Dr. Sherwin has been honored with fellowships in The Pierre Fauchard Academy, The American
College of Dentist, The International College of Dentist, The Virginia Dental Association, and
The Academy of General Dentistry. Other awards include several national and state Presidential
Citations, a Special Service Award, as well as Virginia’s prestigious Distinguished Dentist
Award, and Pierre Fauchard’s Academy’s top national award for contributions to organized
dentistry: The Gold Metal Award.
When not working in organized dentistry, he has been active in his church, a Rotarian of the Year
award recipient; President of the Library Foundation; Chair of the Library Board; and serving on
the School Board.
Dr. Sherwin loves to travel the world and recording it through photography. His photographs
have been front page covers on 15 professional journals, and the ADA News. He is also an avid
world-wide SCUBA diver where he loves the excitement and adventure of underwater almost as
much as his chosen profession.
Dr. Sherwin attended his last ADA, Board of Trustees, August meeting in Chicago as Treasurer. He states that "working on the Board and creating a new ADA was an incredible experience and honor". Here, he is presented with the Presidential Citation in recognition of all of his hard work and efforts.
The Pierre Fauchard Academy, an international dental honorary organization, is proud to announce that Dr. Ted Sherwin of Orange, VA has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Fauchard Gold Medal. The Fauchard Gold Medal is presented annually to a person who has made outstanding contributions to the progress and standing of the dental profession.
Virginia Dental Association President, Dr. Benita Miller, surprising and then presenting the prestigious "Manny Michael's Distinguished Dentist Award", to Dr. Sherwin.
Our American Dental Association Treasurer, Dr. Sherwin, discussing the finances of the ADA in the Treasurer’s Address at the House of Delegates.
