Coalition Meetings
2012 Oral Health Summit
October 26, 2012 – Richmond, VA
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2011 Oral Health Summit – Bridging the Dental Gap: From Policy to Practice
October 21, 2011 – Richmond, VA
Over 150 individuals gathered at Bridging the Dental Gap: From Policy to Practice, the Virginia Oral Health Coalition’s first Oral Health Summit since becoming a nonprofit organization. Attendees enjoyed presentations from state and national experts on topics ranging from the pediatric dental benefits in Virginia to workforce issues and oral health literacy.
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Plenary Session Presentation with Narration
“The (Dental) Gap in the Gap: Understanding Oral Health Disparitites and Access to Care in Far Southwest Virginia” (presented October 20, 2011)
Presented by Sarah Raskin, MPH, University of Arizona
Oral Health Summit Presentations
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“Surveying the Landscape: Current Funding/Policy Conditions of Oral Health”
Presented by Patrick Finnerty, PWF Consulting/VaOHC Board of Directors
“Pediatric Oral Health Benefits in Virginia: From Medicaid to the Exchange”
Presented by Cindi Jones, Department of Medical Assistance Services, Health and Human Services
“Oral Health Workforce Panel: Virginia Department of Health Dental Hygiene Pilot”
Presented by Karen Day, DDS, MS, MPH, Virginia Department of Health
“Elevating the Importance of Oral Health Awareness”
Presented by Julie Stitzel, MPA, The PEW Center on the States
“Medical and Dental Collaboration – Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum”
Presented by Tracy Garland, National Interprofessional Institute on Oral Health, and Wanda Gonsalves, MD, Medical University of South Carolina
“Oral Health Literacy”
Presented by Tegwyn Brickhouse, DDS, PhD, VCU School of Dentistry/VaOHC Board of Directors
“Evidence-based Caries Prevention”
Presented by Jeff Laughlin, DDS, MPH, Children’s Dentistry
