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A planning committee will organize and conduct public workshops to share ideas and experiences on public health approaches to oral health for interprofessional and transdisciplinary learning that includes educators, health professionals, and community members. Invited presentations will provide a foundation for discussing newly published WHO and FDI World Dental Foundation definitions of community-engaged oral health and its application within, between, and across health professions. The workshops will emphasize lifelong learning, the social determinants of health and community engagement, as participants explore the development of innovative approaches and models for oral health workforce education and training in a global context.
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Sharing and Exchanging Ideas and Experiences on Community-Engaged Approaches to Oral Health: Proceedings of a Workshop
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·2023
Despite the integral contribution of oral health to general health status, it continues to be treated as a marginalized and less important practice of health care. Minimizing its importance begins with how U.S. dental professionals are educated. The National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in H...
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