Dr. Rothas has been serving as the Dental Director and a staff dentist at Whitney Young Health (WYH) since August 2021. In addition to providing direct patient care services, she is responsible for establishing the clinical standards of care and quality metrics for the dental department. She has also been involved in medical-dental integration projects at the health center, she oversees the health center’s collaboration with Healthy Capital District to provide dental screenings, cleanings & sealant placement for 70+ school and headstart sites in the Capital District, and she has assisted with establishing WYH as a teaching health center, including the development of a dental residency program, the establishment of WYH as a training-site partner for Hudson Valley Community College’s dental hygiene and dental assistant program, and the expansion of volunteer/intern opportunities through the UAlbany CPSP program and local pre-dental clubs. Most notably, Dr. Rothas played a pivotal role as an oral health champion for the city of Albany’s water fluoridation legislative initiative, “Law K,” which was signed into law by Mayor Kathy Sheehan in 2024 and is in the implementation phase at the city’s water reclamation plant. In alignment with Whitney Young Health’s dental residency mission, residents will not just advance their clinical skills and treat patient smiles, but they will be trained to serve as oral health champions and advocates in their communities.