David J. Valent

David J. Valent

BS, MA

David received Bachelors and Masters degrees in Health Education from the State University of New York and University of Maryland, respectively. He began his career as a health educator in the Washington, DC area public schools. He then joined Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals working in the Bone Metabolism Clinical Research group that developed etidronate disodium and risedronate sodium. During this time, he led the internal scientific dissemination team that helped produce numerous peer review publications on bisphosphonates and continuing medication education programs. Dave went on to lead the P&G’s scientific education team in Geneva, Switzerland.

In 2008, he joined P&G’s Oral Care Professional & Scientific Relations group to establish a scientific exchange role within that department focusing on professional education programs, thought leader development, internal training and interactions with professional organizations. In 2017, Dave retired from P&G after 33 years of service.