April 17: Launch of New Cultural Competency Program for Oral Health Professionals

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In commemoration of National Minority Health Month, the Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) invites you to attend a stakeholder call announcing the launch of a new Cultural Competency Program for Oral Health Professionals. This oral health e-learning program is the first Think Cultural Health e-learning program based on the enhanced National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (National CLAS Standards) designed specifically for oral health professionals.

What: Stakeholder call announcing new Cultural Competency Program for Oral Health Professionals

Date: Thursday, April 17, 2014

Time: 2:00 pm (EDT)

Duration: 1 hour

Dial-In: 888-455-1840, passcode: 5780103. No pre-registration is needed.

Speakers:

 

• J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and Director, Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
   
• Mayra E. Alvarez, MHA, Associate Director, Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
   
• Rear Admiral William Bailey, Assistant Surgeon General and Chief Dental Officer, U.S. Public Health Service (HHS)
   
• Ralph Fuccillo, MA, Chief Mission Officer, DentaQuest and President, DentaQuest Foundation 
   
• Jim Crall, DDS, ScD, Director, National Oral Health Policy Center, Director, HRSA/MCHB Leadership Training in Pediatric Dentistry Program Professor, Chair, Division of Public Health & Community Dentistry, and Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

 

 

National experts and leaders in the field of oral health will also participate on the call.