Dr. Derek Decloux completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of Ottawa, his Doctor of Dental Medicine at the University of British Columbia, his Master of Science and specialty training in Dental Anesthesia at the University of Toronto, and he is currently in his final semester of completing a Master of Science in Pharmacology and Toxicology at Michigan State University. He practices dental anaesthesia in offices in Southern Ontario, is a staff dentist anesthesiologist at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital’s Department of Dentistry, and is a clinical dental anesthesia instructor and sessional lecturer at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry.  He previously served as a full-time dental officer in the Canadian Armed Forces as both a line dental officer and detachment commander and now continues to serve as a reservist dental officer.  He is currently an oral examiner and primary contributor for the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology.  He volunteers his time as an executive for the Canadian Academy of Dental Anaesthesia, as a representative of the Canadian Dental Specialties Association, and as a coach for his children’s tee-ball and hockey teams.