Archived News

  • 2012 Symposium on Oral Health and Primary Care - VIDEO
    December 17, 2012,
    General News
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  • National Interprofessional Initiative Equips Physician Assistant Educators With Critical Oral Health Knowledge
    November 15, 2012,
    Press Release

    Seattle - (November 15, 2012) – Physician assistant (PA) educators from across the country attended the 2012 Physician Assistant Education Association’s (PAEA) Annual Forum in Seattle. A special feature of this year’s forum was a pre-conference session from November 6-7 that stimulated PA educators to view health in a new light.

  • Groundbreaking Oral Health Curriculum Endorsed by American Dental Association
    October 9, 2012,
    Press Release

    Leesburg, Va. - (October 9, 2012) –The American Dental Association (ADA) announced its official endorsement of “Smiles for Life,” the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine’s national online oral health curriculum. Funded by the National Interprofessional Initiative on Oral Health, the Smiles for Life curriculum was first released in 2005 and is now available in an interactive online 3rd edition.

  • Interprofessional Oral-Systemic Health Curricular Innovation Awards: A Call for Proposals
    July 31, 2012,
    General News

    New York University College of Nursing’s Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice (OHNEP) initiative, in partnership with National Interprofessional Initiative on Oral Health (NIIOH), announces a call for proposals for the development of instructional resources to support interprofessional education and collaborative practice in oral-systemic health.  This OHNEP program is made possible through the generous support from DentaQuest Foundation, Washington Dental Service Foundation, and Connecticut Health Foundation.

  • NIIOH Particpant Cynthia Lord, MHS, PA-C Awarded Outstanding PA of the Year 2012
    May 26, 2012,
    General News

    Since the early days of her career as a physician assistant in family practice, Cynthia Lord, MHS, PA-C, of Cheshire, Conn. has been driven by her passion for serving patients with the greatest need for care. Now, in her position as clinical associate professor at Quinnipiac University's PA program, Lord transfers her empathy for patients and her love of serving others in need to the next generation of PAs. The American Academy of Physician Assistants honored Lord with the 2012 Outstanding PA of the Year Award for her passionate support of PAs and their patients.

    NIIOH Participant Cynthia Lord
  • NIIOH Particpant Ruth Ballweg, MHS, PA-C Awarded AAPA's Eugene A Stead Jr. Award of Achievement
    May 26, 2012,
    General News

    Ruth Ballweg, MPH, PA-C, is the 2012 recipient of AAPA's Eugene A. Stead Jr. Award of Achievement. She is being recognized by the American Academy of Physician Assistants for her commitment to advancing the PA profession both globally and domestically, and for her dedication to creating paths to the PA profession for military servicemen and women.
    Named for the founder of the PA profession, the Stead Award is given to an individual for a lifetime of work that has a broad and significant impact on the PA profession.

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  • Anita Duhl Glicken Joins the NIIOH as Development Consultant
    March 25, 2012,
    Press Release

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    6 March 25, 2012— The  National Interprofessional Initiative on Oral Health (NIIOH), a consortium of funders and health professionals dedicated to improving health through the eradication of dental disease, is pleased to announce that Anita Duhl Glicken, MSW, will join the organization as a consultant. She will be engaging new health professionals as partners in the Interprofessional Initiative, and increasing awareness about oral health and NIIOH’s work in interprofessional education, among other things. 

    Glicken will continue to provide facilitative leadership to the “PA Oral Health Initiative” which is  aimed at engaging all physician assistant professional organizations in promoting oral health in primary care. Funded by the Interprofessional Initiative over three years, this effort is entering its important implementation phase.