Dr. Erica Caffrey joined the pediatric dentistry faculty in the beginning of 2022. Prior to this position, Dr. Caffrey was an attending at Children's National Hospital and a private practitioner in Washington, DC.  She received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and her certificate in pediatric dentistry from Children's National. Her areas of clinical and research interest include pediatric oral medicine and oral pathology, social determinants of oral health and dental care for medically complex children. Dr. Caffrey is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and currently serves on the board's examination committee.  She is a consultant for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Council for Clinical Affairs, and has been the lead author on multiple AAPD Policy Statements.  She is a former recipient of the Samuel D. Harris Health Policy & Research Fellowship and the ABPD Pugh Achievement Award.  Dr. Caffrey is excited to be a part of the thriving UMB campus and to foster interdisciplinary care to promote optimal oral health for children in the Baltimore community.