The author, Dr. Carmelina D’Arro, is a general dentist, dental educator, and speaker. Currently, she provides dental care for the underserved in her community while educating health care professionals locally and abroad in the areas of patient-centered health care and mindfulness. Dr. D’Arro has led numerous talks and workshops at the national and international level in the US and Canada. She has published in a peer-reviewed journal on the topic of mindfulness in dentistry. Dr. D’Arro is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine and has been authorized to teach Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) by University of Massachusetts Medical School. Her passion is to help health care providers find a sense of well-being and joy in their lives, while serving others with compassion.
