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Global Oral Health Program

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Global Oral Health Program

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Research initiatives in dentistry and beyond<br/> Addressing oral health issues close to home and around the globe

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Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS, MPH, PhD
Director of Global Oral Health
Division of Oral Epidemiology
and Dental Public Health
Center to Address Disparities
in Children's Oral Health

benjamin.chaffee@ucsf.edu
415.476.9226

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The Global Oral Health Program develops, coordinates and supports research, educational and service initiatives within the School of Dentistry and beyond.

The program sponsors the annual Global Oral Health Symposium, which draws world-renowned speakers, and coordinates the Student Research Travel Awards, which allow students to develop faculty-mentored research projects in public health, epidemiology and basic sciences relevant to global oral health.

2024 Symposium: Advancing Oral health Among Indigenous Communities

Welcome to the 2024 UCSF School of Dentistry Global Oral Health Symposium. This year’s theme is “Advancing Oral Health Among Indigenous Communities.”

Presentations cover a range of research, care delivery, and educational initiatives to advance oral health and enhance oral health equity among Indigenous communities in Australia and North America.

List of presenters:
Lisa Jamieson, University of Adelaide, Australia (Keynote)
Cathryn Forsyth, University of Sydney, Australia
Herenia Lawrence, University of Toronto, Canada
Maximillion Jensen, Society of American Indian Dentists, USA

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