APHA
135th Annual Meeting
Nov. 3-7, 2007
The Oral Health Section Program Summary:
For detailed information, see below and visit Oral Health Section
The Oral Health Section would like to thank
Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
LCI, Inc., and
OMNI Preventive Care, A 3M ESPE Company
for their generous support
Location: All Scientific Sessions sponsored by the Oral Health Section will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel .
Poster Sessions and APHA General Sessions will be held at the Washington Convention Center (WCC).
Local Arrangements: Fabulous local arrangements for DC are provided by Mayté (María Teresa Canto).
The Monday night dinner following the Oral Health Section awards will be held at the Marrakesh(http://www.marrakesh.us/), 617 New York Ave. Washington DC, 20001, ph: (202) 393-9393.
The Marrakesh serves a traditional Moroccan family dinner that includes six courses and hot tea.
The cost of the dinner is $43 per person (including tax and tip); it includes hot tea but does not include other beverages.
If you plan to attend you can pay by check or cash, however, payment by check must
be received by Oct. 15, 2007.
Please RSVP to Kathy Lituri, OH Section secretary, at lituri@bu.edu or (617) 638-5202 as soon as you know you will be attending so that Mayte and Kathy can plan accordingly.
Payment By Check: Please make the check payable to: APHA, Oral Health Enrichment Account #328079
and send your payment to Kathy Lituri, Secretary, OH Section, 323 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773.
Checks must be received by Oct. 15, 2007.
Payment By Cash: Cash will be accepted at the meeting up until the start of the award ceremony on Monday, Nov. 5, 2007. Kathy Lituri will collect cash payments and issue receipt for those that need them.
RSVPs and cash will be accepted up until the beginning of the Monday night award ceremony, although it is greatly appreciated if you can RSVP by Oct 15& even if you do not
plan to pay by check.
The Myron Allukian Flying Feet Dance Contest will be held Tuesday night after the Reception / Business Meeting.
Exhibit/Oral Health Section Booth Hours
Sunday: 2-7, Monday: 9:30-5:30, Tuesday: 9:30-5:30, Wednesday: 8:30-12:30
At-a-Glance (click on session numbers for event listings)
Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007
8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
213.0
Oral Health Section Business Meeting
12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
2025.0
APHA Opening General Session (WCC)
Keynote Speaker: Laurie Garrett and Julie Gerberding, Director CDC details
2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
280.0
Oral Health Section Business Meeting
Monday, Nov. 5, 2007
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
3087.0 (WCC)
Oral Health Poster Session I (Poster)
3088.0 (WCC)
Oral Health Poster Session II (Poster)
3089.0 (WCC)
Oral Health Poster Session III (Poster)
3090.0 (WCC)
Oral Health Poster Session IV (Poster)
Moderator: Sandra Beebe
Co-Moderator: TBA
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
3241.0
Oral Health Literacy: The Dental Profession’s Response (Oral)
Moderator: Alice M. Horowitz
Co-Moderator: TBA
2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
3351.0
Healthy People 2010-2020: Oral Health (Oral)
Moderator: Mayté (Maria) Canto
Co-Moderator: TBA
4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
3425.0 (click on the number)
How Can We Make Oral Health a Much Higher National Priority: Power, Policies and Politics!! (Oral)
Moderator: Myron Allukian
Co-Moderator: TBA
6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
355.0
Oral Health Section Awards Ceremony:
- John W. Knutson Distinguished Service Award in Dental Public Health, sponsored by Colgate
Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Anthony Westwater Jong Memorial Community Dental Health
Pre-Professional Student Award sponsored by Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Anthony Westwater Jong Memorial Community Dental Health
Post-professional Student Award sponsored by OMNI Preventive Care, A 3M ESPE Company.
8:00 p.m. ‘til whenever Monday
The celebratory dinner following the award ceremony will be held at Marrakesh
617 New York Ave N.W. Washington, D.C., 20001
Tel: (202) 393-9393
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
4055.0
Oral Health Policy and Programs (Oral)
Moderator: Amos Deinard
Co-Moderator: TBA
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
4156.0 (click on the number)
Is prophylactic removal of wisdom teeth a public health hazard? Evidently (Oral)
Moderator: Stephen Corbin
Co-Moderator: TBA
2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
4248.0 (click on the number)
Medicaid Reform (Oral)
Moderator: Oscar Arevalo
Co-moderator: Kathy Lituri
4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
4323.0
A Tribute to Dr. Alice M. Horowitz –
Oral Health Promotion Research: Where have we been? Where should we go? (Oral)
Moderator: Dushanka V. Kleinman
Co-Moderator: Mayté (Maria) Canto
6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
437.0
Oral Health Section Reception & Business Meeting
Sponsored by LCI, Inc.
8:00 p.m.- Whenever Tue
Cocktails and Dancing: The Myron Allukian Flying Feet Dance Contest: at a place to be determined
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
5069.0
Oral Health Disparities (Oral)
Moderator: Kathy Lituri
Co-Moderator: TBA
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
5134.0
Workforce Issues (Oral)
Moderator: Charla Lautar
Co-Moderator: Sandra Beebe
2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
5189.0
Oral Health of Special Needs Populations (Oral)
Moderator: Lynn Bethel
Co-Moderator: TBA