Enhancing the Dental Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure

February 26-27, 2004
Washington, DC

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Acknowledgments

Presenters, Facilitators, and Partner Organization Staff

Participants

Glossary of Acronyms

Goals, Objectives, and Anticipated Outcomes

Agenda

Welcome, Group Introductions, Definition of Dental Public Health, Expectations, and Desired Outcomes (Kneka Smith, RDH, BS)

Background Paper. Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Dental and Dental Public

Health Workforce: A Synthesis for Discussion. (Tim Henderson, MSPH)

Summary of Responses to Organizational Self-Assessment Completed by Invited Organizations:Questions 1 and 2

Charge to the Group for Day 1 (Don Marianos, DDS, MPH)

Setting The Stage: What Are The Pieces Of The Puzzle? Current Dental Public Health Infrastructure and Trends (William Maas, DDS, MPH)

Preparing to Interlock The Pieces: Addressing Current Issues for the Future (Jack Dillenberg, DDS, MPH)

What Resources Do We Have to Assemble the Puzzle? Results of the Organizational Self-

Assessment (Don Marianos, DDS, MPH)

Summary of Responses to Organizational Self-Assessment Completed by Invited Organizations: Questions 3 and 4

Developing an Action Plan: Where Do We Want To Be In Five Years? Facilitated Brainstorming and Discussion (Tim Henderson, MSPH)

Preparing to Take Next Steps: Where Do We Go From Here? (Dushanka Kleinman, DDS, MPH)

Summary of Responses to Organizational Self-Assessment Completed by Invited Organizations: Questions 5, 6 and 7

Next Steps

Summary and Evaluation (Candace Jones, RDH, MPH)

Workshop Evaluation Summary

Final Draft Action Plan