After having conducted an extensive national search over several months, the Kent County Medical Society Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Patricia W. Dalton, MPA, MA has been appointed to serve as Executive Director of the Kent County Medical Society.Ms. Dalton has been serving as Interim Executive Director since June 2009.She holds Masters Degrees in both Public Administration and Organizational Communications from Western Michigan University. She has served as a consultant to organizations assisting in medical office management, leadership, and development challenges.Ms. Dalton has previously served as the first Executive Director of the Kent County chapter of Project Access, a joint program of the Kent County Medical Society and the Kent County Osteopathic Association.