07/19/2024
Please join us for the Texas Oral Health Conference on August 2, 2024 at 4:00 PM for Dental Schools in Texas: Education, Research and Service, a moderated discussion with panelists: Dr. Anna Newman from UT Houston, Dr. Peggy Timothé from TAMU, Dr. Juanita Lozano-Pineda from UT San Antonio, and Dr. Salma Elwazeer from Texas Tech.
Representatives from four universities, UT Health-Houston, UT Health-San Antonio, Texas A&M University, and Texas Tech University Schools of Dentistry, will discuss their current programs related to education, research, and service activities impacting communities in Texas. The panel will discuss innovative programs designed to enhance workforce issues in dental, dental hygiene, and residents in each school. The session will also consider novel education initiatives for students to promote disease prevention, oral health promotion, and access to care for individuals and communities. The presenters will provide details on community service-learning, interprofessional education, and how determinants of health are addressed at the policy and patient levels. Furthermore, the presenters from the dental schools will describe how their institution's missions focus on oral health equity to reduce disparities.
For registration and complete course details, please visit https://buff.ly/3v2JBxm.