Dr. Linda Centore graduated from Jackson Memorial Schoolof Nursing in Miami Florida and was licensed as an RN in 1973.  She graduated from the California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco Campus, in 1989.  Following post-doctoral hours at Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, she was licensed as a psychologist  in 1992. Currently,  Dr. Centore is a clinical professor at UCSF School of Dentistry and Chair of the Division of Behavioral Sciences, Professionalism, and Ethics.

She was awarded the UCSF Champion of Diversity pin in 2007 for developing the School of Dentistry's cultural competency curriculum and forwarding the university's goal of contributing to a diverse and inclusive environment.  Dr. Centore is the former chair of the Chancellor's  Committee on Disability Issues. She was instrumental in dental curriculum reform in 2004.  She is an ally for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, staff, and faculty on campus.

She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Nurses Association, the American Tinnitus Association, and the American Dental Educators Association.  A mentor and student advocate, Dr. Centore is a dedicated teacher and clinician well-liked by those with whom she works.  In the student dental clinic, she provides chair-side co-treatment of severe dental fear and tobacco cessation counseling. She advocates for dental patients with medical or psychiatric conditions. Her behavioral health faculty practice focuses on health and illness concerns that impact quality of life.   

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