Breakfast Sponsor
Special Acknowledgements for operation and program funding: Endowment for Health, HNH Foundation, and DentaQuest Foundation. This forum was sponsored with funds provided in part by the State of New Hampshire and from the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Friday, October 17, 2014
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn
172 N. Main Street
Concord, NH
Who should attend? Primary Care Providers, OB/GYNs, Dentists, Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Program Managers, Policy Makers, Legislators, and YOU!
Up to 5 continuing education credits available.
Overall Forum Objectives:
Upon completion of the Forum the participant will be able to:
Keynote presentation: A Profession in Transition – What Every Dentist Needs to Know about Tomorrow’s Practice Environment Marko Vujicic, PhD, Managing Vice President, Health Policy Resource Center, American Dental Association.
Presentation: NH 1115 Medicaid Waiver, and Oral Health during Pregnancy: A National Consensus Statement, Margaret Snow, DMD, MBA, MPH, Dental Director, Office of Medicaid Business and Policy. New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.
NH Dental Society Workshop Lunch with Marko Vujicic, PhD:
Invitational lunch with Hugh Silk, MD:
Panel 1: So you want to be a Public Health Oral Health Practitioner?
Elizabeth "BJ" Brown RDH, MS, Senior Care, Francine Morgan, MBA, HRM, Molar Express, Margaret Ray, RDH, MEd, NHTI-Concord's Community College, Raymond Orzechowski, DMD, Concord Dental Sealant Coalition, Jane Goodman, MSPH, Moderator
Panel 2: Exploring Medical-Dental Integration
Hugh Silk, MD, MPH, FAAFP, University of Massachusetts Medical School, co-author "Smiles for Life"
A.J. "Skip" Homicz, DDS, FAGD, Dental Director, Families First Health & Support Center, Joseph Ebner, MD and Ruth Doane, RDH, Plymouth OB-GYN, Speare Memorial Hospital, Suzanne Boulter, MD, Moderator
Dr. Marko Vujicic is Managing Vice President, Health Policy Resources Center at the American Dental Association where he is responsible for overseeing all of the Association’s policy research activities. Prior to joining the American Dental Association (ADA), he was Senior Economist with The World Bank in Washington D.C. where he directed the global health workforce policy program, which focuses on addressing the numerous human resources for health challenges in developing countries. Previously, he was Health Economist with the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
Margaret M. Snow, DMD, MBA, MPH has been the Dental Director of the Office of Medicaid Business and Policy in New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services since 2003. Her primary role is to ensure access to care for Medicaid enrolled children and adults, and provide support to Public Health State Oral Health Programs.
Agenda
8:30 am |
Registration and Breakfast |
9:00 am |
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Remarks |
9:15 - 10:30 am |
Keynote Speaker: Marko Vujicic, Ph.D., Managing Vice President, Health Policy Resource Center, American Dental Association, "A Profession in Transition - What Every Dentist Needs to Know About Tomorrow's Practice Environment" |
10:30 am |
Break |
10:45 am |
Margaret M. Snow, DMD, MBA, MPH, Dental Director, Office of Medicaid Business and Policy, NH DHHS, "NH 1115 Medicaid Waiver, and Oral Health during Pregnancy: A National Consensus Statement" |
11:45 am |
Hot Buffet & Invitational Luncheons |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
So You Want to be a Public Health Oral Health Practitioner? (Panel) Senior Care, NHTI - Concord's Community College, Molar Express, Concord Dental Sealant Coalition |
2:00-3:00 pm |
Exploring Medical-Dental Integration (Panel) Hugh Silk, MD, MPH, Smiles for Life, From the First Tooth A.J. "Skip" Homicz, DDS, Dental Director, Families First, Joseph Ebner, MD and Ruth Doane, RDH, Plymouth OB-GYN, Speare Memorial Hospital |
3:00 |
Adjourn |
Continuing Education Credits
North Country Health Consortium/NNH AHEC is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New Hampshire Nurses Association Commission on Continuing Education, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity was approved for 5 Nursing Contact Hours. Activity # 313.
The North Country Health Consortium/NNH AHEC, accredited by the NH Medical Society, designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CE Credit for this program is provided by the New Hampshire Dental Society.
Register Now!The Registration Fee ($42.00 USD) includes breakfast, a hot buffet lunch and refreshments at break.
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Credit Card through PayPal or Check. If paying by check, please mail to arrive by Friday, October 10th.