NYU Dentistry to Host Oral Health Policy and Research Symposium–June 11
Virtual Event Marks Inaugural Symposium for NYU Dentistry Center for Oral Health Policy and Management.
The NYU Dentistry Center for Oral Health Policy and Management will host the PROHmotion Symposium—Policy & Research in Oral Health: Moving Forward—on Friday, June 11, 2021 from 10 am to 3 pm ET. The virtual event will bring together experts in health policy, education, research, leadership, and advocacy to discuss how these fields intersect and to explore actions to advance dentistry’s ability to fulfill its responsibilities for the overall well-being of the public.
The event’s keynote speakers are Rena D’Souza, director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health, and Cheryl Healton, dean of the NYU School of Global Public Health.
Panel discussions will focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and the future of dentistry, developing a national agenda for oral health policy, leadership challenges in the field, and global collaboration to improve access to dental care.
The event is open to the public with registration. For a complete schedule of the event and to register, please visit dental.nyu.edu/research/cohpm/prohmotion. A link to the Zoom webinar will be provided after registration. Reporters interested in attending should contact rachel.harrison@nyu.edu.
