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Oral Health
Section Newsletter
Spring 2004
Section Chair Message
 | | | Jane Steffensen, OH Chair |
Free Membership Offer for New Student Members
The APHA Membership Office has garnered support for three free memberships to be offered to new student members. Each Oral Health Section Member is invited to nominate a NEW STUDENT member for a free membership in APHA and the Oral Health Section. Any Oral Health Section member can nominate one current college or university student or resident. Three new students will be selected randomly to receive annual membership. All nominations must be submitted by July 1, 2004 Midnight CDT to me as Oral Health Section Chair at <steffensen@uthscsa.edu>. Please submit each student nomination with the specific information outlined in the article in this newsletter. This is a wonderful opportunity to promote career interests in oral health and public health among students!
Annual Meeting Update
It is that time of year again! Conference and Housing Registration is now open for the 132nd APHA Annual Meeting Nov. 6–10, 2004 in Washington, D.C. The Oral Health Section Program covers a broad array of important oral health topics. (See article in this newsletter for more details). The Oral Health Section Headquarters Hotel is the Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Thank you to the program planning chair and committee members, presenters, and abstract reviewers for your contributions to the 2004 Oral Health Program.
More than 900 scientific sessions with 4,000 scientific papers will be presented at the APHA Annual Meeting. Abstracts for roundtables, poster sessions, panel discussions, and pre-convention Continuing Education Institutes are now available in a searchable database at <http://www.apha.org/meetings/>.
The 2004 APHA Annual Meeting Theme is Public Health and the Environment. Erin Brockovich will be the keynote speaker at the Opening General Session, discussing her research and groundbreaking work in the area of industrial environmental negligence, its devastating effects on the public's health, and her continued pursuit for justice for those who have been harmed. The Closing General Session will focus on Environmental Justice an important public health issue concerned with health, quality, and equity. This session will feature a leading academic and a preeminent government regulator to define the issues, note progress made, and identify what remains to be done.
Make Sure Your Voice is Heard on Capitol Hill! Plan to join APHA members on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, 8:30 a.m. for a “Capitol Hill Rally” followed by visits to members of Congress. The rally will take place in room 2168 (the Gold Room) of the Rayburn House Office Building (located at the corner of Independence Ave. and S. Capitol Street, SW). To set up a meeting with legislators or for additional information, please visit the APHA wWb site at <www.apha.org/legislative> or e-mail at <grassroots@apha.org>
Section Elections
Thank you to Andrea Azevedo, Nominations Chair for recruiting Oral Health Section members to run for the positions of Chair-Elect, Section Councilor, and Governing Councilor. Thank you to Howard Pollick, Karen Yoder, Emily Firman, Magda de la Torre, and Kathy Geurink for agreeing to be placed on slate of candidates for the election. New Section leaders will begin serving on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004 at the Oral Health Section Business Meeting.
Opportunities for Collaboration
During the National Oral Health Conference in May 2004, representatives from the Oral Health Section (Jane Steffensen, Dyan Campbell, and Howard Pollick) had the opportunity to meet with the Executive Committee of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry. We discussed our mutual interests as well as potential avenues for future partnerships and collaborations.
Also, the Oral Health Section was invited and represented at a National Workshop on Enhancing the Dental Public Health Workforce (DPH) and Infrastructure Feb. 26-27, 2004 in Washington, D.C. The Goals of the Workshop were to establish a forum for discussions that promote (a) creative approaches to address dental public health workforce and infrastructure issues, and (b) collaborative, coordinated planning. The Workshop assembled a variety of key stakeholders and representatives from national organizations and federal agencies. The participants developed a draft national action plan that identified ways to increase awareness and knowledge of dental public health workforce issues and potential collaborative approaches to address the DPH workforce shortage. A core group has been established to facilitate follow-up on the action plan. The APHA Oral Health Section has been requested to have representatives serve on the work groups formed and focused on the following areas: (a) Education, (b) Research, (c) Practice, and (d) Advocacy and Communication. See article in this Newsletter for more detailed information about the Workshop and the Work Groups. Please contact Jane Steffensen at <steffensen@uthscsa.edu> if you are interested in representing the Oral Health Section on a Work Group.
May 2004 - American Journal of Public Health Focuses on Oral Health
A series of articles were published in the American Journal of Public Health in May 2004 and reviewed the importance of oral health and public health. Share the Journal and these articles with your colleagues and students!
The articles included:
- Kavita Ahluwalia, Oral Health Care for the Elderly: More Than Just Dentures, Am J Public Health 2004 94: 698.
- Ira B. Lamster, Oral Health Care Services for Older Adults: A Looming Crisis, Am J Public Health 2004 94: 699-702.
- Allan J. Formicola, Marguerite Ro, Stephen Marshall, Daniel Derksen, Wayne Powell, Lisa Hartsock, and Henrie M. Treadwell, Strengthening the Oral Health Safety Net: Delivery Models That Improve Access to Oral Health Care for Uninsured and underserved populations, Am J Public Health 2004 94: 702-704.
- Elizabeth Fee and Theodore M. Brown, Popularizing the Toothbrush, Am J Public Health 2004 94: 721. (In Images of Health).
- James Crichton-Browne, An Address on Tooth Culture, Am J Public Health 2004 94: 722-725. (In Voices from the Past).
- Luisa N. Borrell, Brian A. Burt, Harold W. Neighbors, and George W. Taylor, Social Factors and Periodontitis in an Older Population, Am J Public Health 2004 94: 748-754.
- Evanthia Lalla, David B. Park, Panos N. Papapanou, and Ira B. Lamster, Oral Disease Burden in Northern Manhattan Patients With Diabetes Mellitus, Am J Public Health 2004 94: 755-758.
- Richard J. Manski, Harold S. Goodman, Britt C. Reid, and Mark D. Macek, Dental Insurance Visits and Expenditures Among Older Adults, Am J Public Health 2004 94: 759-764.
- Mona T. Lydon-Rochelle, Paula Krakowiak, Philippe P. Hujoel, and Riley M. Peters, Dental Care Use and Self-Reported Dental Problems in Relation to Pregnancy, Am J Public Health 2004 94: 765-771.
- Jessica Y. Lee, R. Gary Rozier, Edward C. Norton, Jonathan B. Kotch, and William F. Vann, Jr, Effects of WIC Participation on Children's Use of Oral Health Services, Am J Public Health 2004 94: 772-777.
Best wishes for a healthy and safe summer holiday! See you in D.C. in November!
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APHA Annual Meeting 2004
APHA Annual Meeting 2004 November 7 – 10, 2004 PLAN TO ATTEND THE 2004 APHA ANNUAL MEETINGIn our Nation’s Capital – Washington, D.C. Visit APHA Annual Meeting Web site < www.apha.org/meetings/> for Updates on Registration and Program PRELIMINARY ORAL HEALTH SECTION PROGRAM 2004Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004Oral Health Section Council Meeting I; Opening General Session; Oral Health Section Council Meeting II Monday, Nov. 8, 2004Current Issues in Vision Care and Oral Health (joint session with Vision Care); Oral Health Session – Round Table Discussion, “What’s going ‘round in Oral Health?”; Updates: Call to Action and HP 2010; Seniors in Our Changing Environment (joint sessions with Gerontological Health); John W. Knutson Award Ceremony; and Oral Health Section Dinner Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004Oral Health Poster Sessions I & II; Integrating Oral Health and General Health; Strengthening the Oral Safety Net: Community-Based Delivery Models for the Underserved; Don’t Start School Without it – (Healthy Teeth) – Head Start’s Role; Oral Health Section Reception; Oral Health Section Business Meeting; Myron Alluekian Flying Feet Dance Contest Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004Tobacco and Diabetes: The Need for Comprehensive Care; Dental Workforce Issues; Closing General Session Oral Health Section Headquarters Hotel
Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
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Annual Meeting Updates
 | | | "PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT" |
Additional Annual Meeting Updates Register Today!
Visit APHA Annual Meeting Web Site <http://www.apha.org/meetings/>
Early Bird Discount on Registration
Deadline: August 27, 2004- Registration at the APHA Annual Meeting entitles you to full access to the Annual Meeting, including New Connections Reception, Nearly 900 Scientific Sessions, Poster Sessions, Public Health Expo (620+ booths of information, state-of-the-art products, and services geared towards public health professionals), Everything APHA - Publications, Merchandise and More (Formerly PubMart), and Public Health Career Mart, etc.
- Ongoing planning is in progress with other APHA Sections for the continued enhancement of interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. One session will be formatted for round table discussion to provide greater opportunity for dialogue between presenters and participants. Sandra Nagel Beebe, RDH, PhD, is serving as the 2004 Oral Health Section Program Planner. She can be reached through Health Care Professions, Dental Hygiene, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 69 Roosevelt Rd., Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 529-7591, Fax: (618) 453-7020, <sbeebe@siu.edu>
- Please Note: LCD Projectors and computers are now included as part of the standard audiovisual package in each scientific session room at the Annual Meeting. This technology will enable presenters to upload their PowerPoint presentations in advance of the meeting and have them pre-loaded on the APHA session computers. Individual presentations then begin with a click of the mouse. The cost and inconvenience of bringing a computer to the annual meeting has been eliminated for presenters. Take advantage of new technologies and be a part of the E-ssentialLearning experience.
- Stuart Lockwood, Chair and the Award Committee members have worked diligently on the selection of a distinguished colleague to receive the John W. Knutson Distinguished Service Award in Dental Public Health. The Knutson award is given annually to an individual who "has made an outstanding contribution to improve oral health in the United States." Watch for an announcement in the next Oral Health Section Newsletter. Alice Horowitz and other DC-area Oral Health Section members are coordinating local arrangements for an enjoyable time to share with colleagues and friends.
- Karen Zinner, APHA Action Board, Oral Health Section Representative wants to inform all Oral Health Section members that APHA is requesting that members not visit their legislators on behalf of APHA concerns individually while in Washington during the Annual Meeting.
- APHA urges members to come together on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004 for a “Capitol Hill Rally” followed by visits to members of Congress. The rally will take place in Room 2168 (The Gold Room) of the Rayburn House Office Building (located at the corner of Independence Ave. and S. Capitol Street, SW) beginning at 8:30am. During the rally, APHA will provide tips for a successful meeting with legislators. T
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