2021 Conference Agenda

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Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN)

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Embracing Change to Improve Oral Health In Communities

May 13-14

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Agenda

Thursday, May 13

10:00 – 12:00 

• NYS Oral Health Coalition Annual Meeting – All Welcome

  • Learn About the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN)

  • Awards

1:00 – 5:00 Forum

• Restarting and Reimaging School Based Oral Health Services

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• Improving Access to Care Through Telehealth

  • Guest Speaker: Paul Glassman, DDS, MA, MBA

    • Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Community Engagement at California Northstate University

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• Overview NY’s Telehealth Changes

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• Restarting NYS Oral Health Programs: A Panel Discussion

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• Extensive Discussion and Networking Opportunities

Friday, May 14

8:30 Gathering and Networking

9:00  - 4:00 Program

• New York State Oral Health Update 

  • Michele Griguts, DDS

    • Dental Director, Division of Program Development and Management

    • Office of Health Insurance Programs, New York State Department of Health

  • Dionne J. Richardson, DDS, MPH

    • State Dental Director/ Title V Program

    • New York State Department of Health, Division of Family Health

• Emerging Strategies in the Oral Health Workforce

  • Oral Health Workforce Research Center

  • Center for Health Workforce Studies

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• Federal Policy Update

• Keynote: Rebuilding Oral Health With Equity

  • Ifetayo Johnson, Executive Director, Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN)  

• Expert Reactor Panel

• Extensive Discussion and Networking Opportunities