Programa Certificado en Epidemiología para Gestores de Salud de la Universidad de Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health PAHO/WHO PAHO/WHO #GPHO 18 marzo-22 noviembre 2023 Fecha límite de inscripción 28 Enero de 2023 publichealth.jhu.edu/academics/onli…

“#Oralhealth inequities will remain a global issue unless intersecting #systems of #oppression are taken seriously by oral health #researchers, dental #educators, dental professionals & other key social actors.”onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Sera João Luiz Dornelles Bastos Roger Keller Celeste Noha A. Gomaa

On May 1, 2023, Colorado will begin issuing licenses to people who have completed dental therapy degrees or have practiced in the military or are licensed in the 13 other states where their work is legal. #dentaltherapy #oralhealthequity coloradosun.com/2023/03/10/col…

The National Toxicology Program announced today that it has “removed the hazard classification of fluoride.” This decision reinforces the safety of #fluoride at levels used for water fluoridation. @NIDCR

Don't miss this next great webinar from Carequest and the National Indian Health Board titled, American Indian and Alaska Native Oral Health: Challenges & Opportunities. Scheduled for Thu, March 30, from 1-2 pm ET. To register, visit conta.cc/3JiT10Y

Dental disease is a #globalhealth problem! Untreated #dentalcaries in permanent teeth is the most common health condition according to the Global Burden of Disease 2019. who.int/news-room/fact…

TACHC's HIT & Clinical Conference April 26th is filling up! Don't miss Dr. Josefine Wolfe speaking on Integrated Whole Person Care for Health Center Services. Register here: tachc.org

Do you have the equipment necessary to conduct #SDoH screenings? What community groups should you connect with for your referral network? Get the answers! ⬇️ salud-america.org/want-to-screen…

It's day 3 of #NPHW! I am Josefine Ortiz Wolfe, PhD, RDH to discuss today's theme of Reproductive and Sexual Health. Black women are 3 times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women. cdc.gov/healthequity/f… APHA Oral Health APHA

Your reminder that the ⁦APHA Oral Health⁩ section rolls deep. #NOHC2023 #SpeakForHealth

#TACHC2023 HIT & Clinical Conf. great panel on integrated whole-person care for Health Center Services. Speakers Josefine Ortiz Wolfe, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Marcqwon Daywalker, AccessHealth, and Nick Szubiak, NSI Strategies did a fantastic job! #workforce #conf23

#TX needs 12 months of postpartum Medicaid coverage NOW. #TxLege pass #HB12 to address the high rate of preventable pregnancy-related deaths. Senator Kevin Sparks Sen. Charles Perry Texas State Senator Borris L. Miles Senator Morgan LaMantia @loiskolkhorst Senator Bryan Hughes Kelly Hancock Bob Hall Cesar Blanco

NEW: In a 83-62 vote, the Texas House gives final approval to Senate Bill 17, which would ban DEI offices at the state’s public colleges and universities. The bill now heads back to the Texas Senate for a vote on whether to approve the House’s changes. #txlege

Our Latinx Access Program student, Claire Harper, shared how beneficial the LAP experience was for her! ⁠ ⁠ There's still time to submit your application to be part of the 2023-24 LAP cohort before the deadline THIS FRIDAY! liberalarts.utexas.edu/lri/training-p…

New: The conference committee version of Senate Bill 17, which would ban DEI offices in Texas public colleges and universities is now public. #txlege

“The U.S. Latino population will continue to rise.” “This demands diversity, inclusion, and equity, and addressing social needs and training, to ensure the collective national wellbeing into the future.” salud-america.org/lack-of-men-of…

Gain a deeper knowledge of the etiology of dental caries, including the role of saliva, diet and hygiene. This June 15 webinar by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health (7p ET) is eligible for CERP credit. Register: bit.ly/3IOsmd0

CareQuest Institute’s Josefine Ortiz Wolfe, PhD, RDH accepts an award from Hispanic Dental Association (represented by HDA President Christina Meiners, DDS, FICD and Executive Director, CEO Manuel A. Cordero, DDS, CPH, MAGD) “for dedicated service and ongoing support” of HDA’s work during the HDA’s Annual Meeting.