Dr Emma Jay specialist with the Dental Board of Australia in 2010. She has completed further study in autism, mental health and intellectual disabilities through Sydney University in 2013.  She was appointed staff specialist Sydney Local health district 2012-15. Dr Jay is a clinical tutor and lecturer in Special Needs Dentistry for the University of Sydney, DMD program.

Her interests are in  behaviour and pain management for local anaesthesia and am the principle author of a study on treatment planning in special needs dentistry.