298: Interview with Immediate Past President of the California Dental Association, Dr. Carliza Marcos

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Dr. Carliza A. Marcos is the Immediate Past President of the California Dental Association, the largest state dental organization in the nation with 27,000 members. She is the 7th female president in CDA’s 154 year history.

Dr. Marcos is part of a family of dentists. She grew up in her mother’s dental office and followed her footsteps into the profession. She currently co-owns a practice with her brother in San Carlos, California. Collectively, they have provided over 10 decades of patient care.

She graduated from the UOP Dugoni School of Dentistry in 1992. Upon graduation, she immediately joined the ADA, CDA and her local dental society. She has held multiple leadership roles in various professional organizations and within her community.

Dr. Marcos has served as Past President of the San Mateo County Dental Society, Past President of the Northern California Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Past Chairperson of CDA’s Leadership Development Committee, Past CDA Trustee and Past Director on the TDIC Board of Directors. She was elected as Secretary of CDA in 2020 and moved up the Executive Committee to become CDA President in 2024.

Dr. Marcos is a 2015 graduate of ADA’s Institute for Diversity in Leadership and has been a CDA delegate to the ADA House of Delegates for over 12 years. She is a fellow of the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. She has also served on the San Carlos Chamber of Commerce, Past President of the Pacific Women’s Health Professionals Referral Group and was a founding member of a local chapter of the Young Men’s Service League (YMSL), which is mother son leadership and philanthropic organization.

Dr. Marcos enjoys traveling, working out at the Bar Method (barre exercises) and volunteering on international dental missions. She has participated in dental missions to Belize, Uganda and to multiple provinces in her homeland, the Philippines.

She is happily married to her husband of over 28 years Chris and they adore their two “boys”- their pride and joy, Ricky who resides in New York City and their Siberian Husky named Tardis.