252969 HRSA Perspective and the IOM Oral Health Reports

Monday, October 31, 2011: 5:10 PM

Terry Adirim, MD, MPH , Office of Special Health Affairs, Heatlh Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, MD
The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) is committed to improving access to quality health care and services for safety net populations. The expansion of oral health services and its integration into primary care settings is a priority in meeting this commitment. In 2009, HRSA commissioned the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to study oral health and make recommendations to HHS to improve the oral health of vulnerable Americans. In April and July of this year, the IOM released two significant oral health reports: “Advancing Oral Health in America” and “Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations.” This presentation will discuss the IOM recommendations, the HRSA oral health programs that are addressing these recommendations and opportunities through which HRSA is advancing oral health under the Affordable Care Act.

Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs
Administration, management, leadership
Advocacy for health and health education
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Provision of health care to the public

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the IOM recommendations regarding oral health. Discuss HRSA's oral health programs that are addressing these recommendations Describ opportunities through which HRSA is advancing oral health under the Affordable Care Act.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: As a representative of the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), I am qualified to speak as I am the Director of the Office of Special Health Affairs, which is charged with coordinating and facilitating cross-agency oral health initiatives. In addition, I am intimately familiar with the oral health initiatives contained within health care reform, and HAVE been instrumental in leading the implementation efforts at HRSA. As a representative of the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), I AM qualified to speak as I AM the Director of the Office of Special Health Affairs, which is charged with coordinating and facilitating cross-agency oral health initiatives. In addition, I AM intimately familiar with the oral health initiatives contained within health care reform, and HAVE been instrumental in leading the implementation efforts at HRSA.
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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