252099 Making of the Maryland Dental Action Coalition

Tuesday, November 1, 2011: 4:30 PM

Penny Anderson, MSW , Maryland Dental Action Coalition, Columbia, MD
     
This presentation will describe how the Maryland Dental Action Coalition was created, staffed, established a constitution and by-laws, vision, etc and began to work. In a relatively short period of time, the MDAC has been responsible for developing the Maryland State Oral Health Plan, obtained grants and continues to grow and make progress. Further, it was the major organizer for the first ever Maryland Oral Health Summit held in October 2011.

Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
describe how the Maryland Dental Action Coalition was created, staffed, established a constitution and by-laws, vision, etc and began to work

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to be a speaker on this session and topic because I am the Executive Director of the Maryland Dentat Action Coalition and thus have been at the helm of most of its activities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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