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DPH 475: Dental Public Health Lecture Series

The Dental Public Health Lecture Series examines critical issues in access and quality of dental care, preventive programs, and outcomes research. Each session features distinguished guest lecturers from across the country who share evidence-based approaches to improving oral health at the population level. Postgraduate students apply these insights to strengthen their competencies as Dental Public Health specialists.

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Build expertise in evidence-based public health practice

Students prepare for each session through guided research, engage actively with presenters, and submit written analyses afterward. This structure deepens understanding of real-world challenges in prevention, community-based care, and health equity policy—core competencies in the specialty of Dental Public Health.

Meet the course director, George Taylor, DMD, DPH, DrPH.

Lecture series details and requirements

  • Lectures are offered on selected Mondays or Tuesdays from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. (Pacific Time) and are open to UCSF students, residents, faculty, and the broader dental public health community.

    Sessions are hosted via Zoom video conference, with links provided in advance of each quarter.

  • For UCSF dental public health residents only:

    For every hour of lecture contact time, students should plan for two hours of preparation. Residents will:

    • Complete preliminary research on each topic and prepare questions for the presenter.
    • Identify which Dental Public Health Competencies are addressed during the lecture.
    • Carefully review and analyze the presentation materials to understand and retain the key concepts.
    • Submit a comprehensive written review of each session and related background material within one week, emailed to Dr. George Taylor (george.taylor@ucsf.edu).

    For all other seminar attendees:

    All other interested individuals are welcome to attend the seminars via Zoom video conference on select Mondays or Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PST.  Calendar invitations for all seminars are emailed to the distribution list.  Registration is not required. 

  • The UCSF School of Dentistry Continuing Education Program is currently on pause as it undergoes restructuring. DPH lectures will continue; however, CE credit will not be offered until further notice.

Upcoming Dental Public Health Lectures

Explore upcoming sessions in the DPH 475 Lecture Series. Each lecture features experts addressing emerging topics in population oral health, health equity, and policy innovation. All are welcome to attend via Zoom.

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    1. Winter 2026 lecture details coming soon

    Date: TBD
    Location: TBD

Past Lectures

Browse past lectures from the Dental Public Health 475 series, featuring national experts and UCSF faculty presenting on emerging issues in population oral health, policy, and community-based care.

  • June 10, 2025 — Unconscious Bias
    Fadie Coleman, PhD — View bio | View slides | View recording

    June 16, 2025 — Advocating for Oral Health
    Makyba Charles-Ayinde, PhD, MS, BS — View bio | View recording 
    Yehuda Sugarman, Director of Government Affairs, AADOCR — View bio

  • Feb 25, 2025 — Improving Access to Dental Care through Medical Dental Integration 
    Patricia Braun, MD, MPH, FAAP Bio | Slides | Recording

    Mar 18, 2025 — Delivering Culturally Appropriate Care 
    Marcqwon Daywalker, MD, DipABLM Bio | Slides | Recording

    Mar 25, 2025 — Hidden in Plain Sight: The Dental Profession’s Role in Identifying and Responding to Intimate Partner Violence 
    Sepideh Banava, DDS, MSc, MBA, MPH Bio | Slides | Recording

  • Nov 18, 2024 — Community-Based Participatory Research 
    Michelle Henshaw, DDS, MPH Bio | Slides | Recording

    Nov 26, 2024 — Oral Health Advancements: Update from CMS 
    Natalia Chalmers, PhD, MHSc, DDS Bio | Not recorded; slides available only to attendees.

  • May 21, 2024 — Evidence-Based Public Health Practice 
    Robert Weyant, DrPH, DMD, MS Bio | Slides | Recording

    Apr 29, 2024 — An Action Agenda on Racial Justice in Dental Public Health 
    Eleanor Fleming & Sarah Raskin Bio | Slides | Recording

    Apr 22, 2024 

    • The Basics of Evidence-Based Dentistry 
      Elliot Abt Bio | Slides | Recording
    • Evidence-Based Public Health Practice 
      Robert Weyant. Encore presentation, see May 21. 

    Apr 2, 2024 — Implementation of Ireland’s National Oral Health Policy through a Workforce Lens 
    Paul Leavy Bio | Slides | Recording

  • Mar 4, 2024 — The Rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Academia 
    Sepideh Banava Bio | Slides | Recording