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On May 30, NIIOH Executive Director Anita Glicken was part of an expert panel that presented the webinar Accelerating Best Practice in Medical-Dental Integration. Hosted by the Santa Fe Group for the Colgate Oral Health Network for Professional Development and Education, this webinar explored key facets of Medical-Dental Integration (MDI), including the importance of including… Read more: View Webinar: “Accelerating Best Practice in Medical-Dental Integration” Featuring NIIOH Executive Director Anita Glicken

NIIOH Executive Director Anita Glicken was an invited facilitator for a KDH Research & Communication (KDHRC) meeting, “Championing Oral Health: Addressing Barriers to Oral Health Equity Through Communication” on April 22nd, 2024. The session addressed roles that lay health workers (non-dentists and non-medical professionals) can play in addressing oral health disparities.  KDHRC is expanding and conducting… Read more: NIIOH Executive Director Anita Glicken Facilitated KDH Research & Communication (KDHRC) Meeting

NIIOH Executive Director Anita Glicken was an invited speaker for the National Oral Health Conference session Federal Opportunities to Support Dental Therapy on April 15, 2024. The session, hosted and moderated by Laura Brannon of Community Catalyst, highlighted strategies that the federal government could use to increase the number of dental therapists working in underserved… Read more: NIIOH Executive Director Anita Glicken Presented at the 2024 National Oral Health Conference

We are thrilled to share that OHNEP Executive Director Dr. Judith Haber has been appointed to the National Scientific Advisory Group of the American Heart Association’s Healthy Smiles, Healthy Hearts initiative, funded by and developed in collaboration with Delta Dental. This $14,000,000 project aims to improve the oral health and total health of patients nationwide by expanding access… Read more: Dr. Judith Haber Appointed to American Heart Association “Healthy Smiles, Healthy Hearts” Initiative

On March 6, the Center for Medicare Advocacy presented the webinar Medicare & Oral Health Care. The webinar recording and slides are available to view and download.  Concerted, broad-based advocacy over the past several years has achieved results in advancing policies and initiatives to improve equity and access in oral health care for older adults… Read more: View the Center for Medicare Advocacy “Medicare & Oral Health Care” Webinar Recording

On March 11, the Santa Fe Group (SFG) received the Gies Eminence in Achievement Award, and SFG member Nader A. Nadershahi, D.D.S., M.B.A., Ed.D. received the Vision and Leadership Award! The Gies Awards take place during the annual American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Session & Exhibition each year. Select honorees are recognized each year for… Read more: Celebrating Santa Fe Group Honorees of the 2024 Gies Awards