American Dental Association President-Elect Testifies Before Institute of Medicine Committee on an Oral Health Initiative
American Dental Association President Elect Testifies Before Institute of Medicine Committee on an Oral Health Initiative WASHINGTON, March 31, 2010 American Dental Association President Elect Dr. Raymond Gist testified today before an Institute of Medicine Committee, examining the various aspects
American Dental Association President-Elect Testifies
Before Institute of Medicine Committee on an Oral Health Initiative
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2010 — American Dental Association President-Elect Dr. Raymond Gist testified today before an Institute of Medicine Committee, examining the various aspects of a proposed federal “oral health initiative” as a way to advance the government’s overall strategy for improving the nation’s dental care.
Dr. Gist emphasized the importance of maintaining a dental presence in all federal agencies responsible for improving and maintaining the nation’s health. This would include ensuring that each federal agency that has a dental component have a chief dental officer with an identifiable budget, he said.
He also stressed that private-public partnerships can help the Department of Health and Human Services in enhancing projects to reduce oral disease and increase access to care.
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