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HSDM’s Christina Dervishian named a 2017 Harvard Hero

June 14, 2017

Each year the Harvard Heroes Recognition Program celebrates the accomplishments of Harvard staff members whose work supports the University’s mission at the highest levels of contribution, impact and excellence. Harvard Heroes go “above and beyond” their roles and are among the University’s most high-perform­ing staff.

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine recipient of this year’s Harvard Hero honor is Read more about HSDM’s Christina Dervishian named a 2017 Harvard Hero

CIPCOH launch

Harvard Launches a National Center to Evaluate Oral Health Integration in Primary Care Training

June 12, 2017

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) in collaboration with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School was awarded a five-year, $3.5 million dollar cooperative agreement grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish a national Center for Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health (CIPCOH). Read more about Harvard Launches a National Center to Evaluate Oral Health Integration in Primary Care Training

2017 Apr 25

Oral Health Seminar Series with Steven Beshear

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

REB 109

 

Oral Health Seminar Series

“Daring to Fail with the ACA”

Presented by Steven Beshear

Former Governor of Kentucky & Current Menschel Senior Fellow at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Tuesday, April 25th 2017

12:00-1:00PM

REB 109

 

2017 Jan 12

ADEA Harvard Student Chapter: Lunch and Learn Event

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

REB 106

Learn about the in’s and out’s of Public Health Dentistry and Academic Dentistry with Dr. Brittany Seymour, Assistant Professor of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology. 

Dr. Seymour’s path to academic dentistry is unique because she spent several years as the owner of a private practice in Colorado. She left private practice to focus on interdisciplinary approaches for oral health improvement at the global level through prevention, policy, and health promotion. This talk will provide insight Read more about ADEA Harvard Student Chapter: Lunch and Learn Event

2016 Dec 01

HSDM/Northeastern Seminar Series: Diabetes and Oral Health

12:15pm to 12:45pm

Location: 

Research and Education Building (REB), Room 302

Join the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the Northeastern University School of Nursing for a weekly brown-bag lunch seminar series on topics focused on the integration of primary and oral health care. This week's topic will be Diabetes and Oral Health: An Irish Model, with Dr. John Ahern.

2016 Nov 18

Oral Health Seminar Series: Integrating Oral Health into Primary Medical Care

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

REB 109

The Office of Global and Community Health invites you to join us for a presentation by Dr. John Ahern, Visiting Fulbright Scholar, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, as part of our Oral Health Seminar Series.

 RSVP by email to request lunch ticket by 11/17/16. 

*Ticket required for lunch being served during presentation* 

 

 

Leadership Forum Brings Together Powerful Advocates for Integrating Dentistry and Medicine

Leadership Forum Brings Together Powerful Advocates for Integrating Dentistry and Medicine

November 9, 2016

Leaders in academia, healthcare, and business recently came to together at forum hosted by Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) to address the idea of integrating dentistry and medicine. The two-day event, “Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 2.0,” featured thought-provoking speakers, panelists, and discussion around the idea of connecting oral health to overall health to achieve better patient outcomes and lower costs. The forum looked at integration from all Read more about Leadership Forum Brings Together Powerful Advocates for Integrating Dentistry and Medicine

2016 Nov 04

Discussion with Dr. Caswell A. Evans

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

Research and Education Building (REB) Auditorium

Join us for a talk by Caswell Evans, DDS, MPH who will be speaking about oral health, mid level providers and other topics.

Dr. Evans is Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Health Sciences at the University of Illinois, Chicago College of Dentistry; he is also a faculty member in the UIC Read more about Discussion with Dr. Caswell A. Evans

Meet Fulbright Scholar Dr. John Ahern

Meet Fulbright Scholar Dr. John Ahern

October 3, 2016

Dr. John Ahern joined HSDM as a Fulbright Scholar from Dublin, Ireland. Dr. Ahern received both his dental (2010) and medical (2015) degrees from Trinity College Dublin, and his masters in public health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2013). He has worked as a dentist and physician and completed an internship at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Department of Oral Health in Geneva, Switzerland. As a well-rounded healthcare professional, Dr. Ahern is passionate about the promotion of oral health through inter-professional collaboration and communication with Read more about Meet Fulbright Scholar Dr. John Ahern

2016 Oct 11

DPH Journal Club with Dr. Frank A. Catalanotto

5:30pm to 7:00pm

Location: 

TBD

Dental therapists: Why they are good for dentists and underserved patients

Presented By: Dr. Frank A Catalanotto, Professor and Chair, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science – University of Florida

 


 

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