June 2008 Symposium

Developing Comprehensive Oral Health Policy:
Challenges and Opportunities for State Health Policy Makers

A one-day symposium convened on
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

As states are facing challenges in assuring access to oral health care, The Hilltop Institute sponsored its fifth day-long symposium to explore three major areas of policy innovation to improve access to and utilization of oral health care: integration of dental and medical service delivery; dental workforce issues; and health education and outreach strategies. The day was divided into four sessions and highlighted by a keynote address, a luncheon address, and concluding reflections. Over 130 policy makers, health services researchers, and health care practitioners from across the country participated in the event. For a summary of the day's proceedings, click here.

Symposium Brochure

Speaker Biographies

Symposium Pictures

Keynote Session: The Bridge from Oral Health to Total Health: Building a Policy Framework
Speaker:	Burton Edelstein
Commentator:	Cindy Mann
Session 1: The Bridge from Oral Health to Total Health: Policy Implications
Speakers:	David Albert	Presentation
	Kim Boggess	Presentation
	Norman Tinanoff	Presentation
Moderator:	Anna Sommers
Session 2: Approaches to Integrating Dental and Medical Service Delivery for Children
Speakers:	Rebecca King	Presentation
	Russell Maier	Presentation
Moderator:	Cynthia Woodcock
Luncheon Presentation: Achieving Access and Quality in Dental Care
Speaker:	Sara Rosenbaum
Session 3: Increasing the Dental Workforce and Program Participation of Dental Providers
Speakers:	Allen Finkelstein	Presentation
	David Nash	Presentation
	James Crall	Presentation
Moderator:	Michael Nolin
Session 4: Engaging Consumers and Providers: Education to Improve Access to Dental Services
Speakers:	Nicholas Mosca
	Brooks Woodward	Presentation
	Mark Goldstein and Paul Westerberg	Presentation
Moderator:	David Idala
Reflections
Conversant:	Jack Dillenberg