NYU Dentistry Outreach Programs

The NYU Dentistry Global Outreach team recently conducted a site visit at The Center For Discovery, near Monticello, New York. The Center for Discovery® (non-profit organization), designated as a Center of Excellence by the New York State Department of Health and OPWDD, is a major research and specialty center that offers residential, medical, clinical and special education programs as well as world-class Music and Creative Arts Therapy, Adapted Physical Education, and a biodynamic agricultural program among other unique services.

We were so impressed and humbled by the work they do and hope to be able to set up a program together soon!

The NYU Dentistry Global Outreach team is back on their first international trip since January 2020! Dr. Anabella Oquendo, Dr. Alexis Cohen, Eddie Rosenbaum, and Kristin Memoli are on a site visit in the Dominican Republic for a potential pediatric prevention program! They are conducting dental screenings in local schools to asses the caries prevalence and meeting with local partners to gain an understanding of the oral health situation in the communities.
The team is very excited to get the programs up a running in the near future!

Dear Global Outreach alumni, students, faculty, local partners, donors, patients, friends and followers:

It is with heavy hearts that we share some unfortunate news. In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the Office of Global Outreach will be on hiatus through at least January 2021.

We hope to reconvene in 2021 to pick up where we left off, and wish you health and safety in the meantime. Until we interact again, please wear a mask, wash your hands, and don't forget to brush and floss!

Oral health, although commonly overlooked, is an essential component of overall health. In this article, investigators propose an association between oral health (primarily through bacterial load of the oral cavity) and SARS-CoV-2 severity.

COVID-19 research is just beginning - what other factors should researchers investigate? What do you think of their initial findings?

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-020-1747-8

Could there be a link between oral hygiene and the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections?

There is a severe underrepresentation of People of Color (POCs) in dentistry that impacts the profession from the patients to the practitioners to the larger healthcare system. Learn about the experiences of Dr. Raymond Gist, the first and only black present of the American Dental Association (ADA), as he sits down with NYU Dentistry faculty and alum Dr. Fabiola Milord (DDS '94, MPH '13) to discuss his thoughts on the state of diversity in dentistry today.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Earning Your Seat at the Table of Organized Dentistry. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. NYU Dentistry Alumni Association invites you to our newly formed Diversity and Inclusion Committee's inaugural event: Earning Your Seat at the Table of Organized Dentistry. NYU Dentistry faculty and alum Fabiola Milord, DDS '94, MPH '13 sits down with Dr. Raymond Gist as he shares his thoughts on be...

Join Fundación Sonrisas and us this Thursday at 5PM EST on Instagram Live! Rachel Laureyns will be discussing NYU Dentistry's Model for Community Oral Healthcare with host Dr. Magdalena Co**ha. The event will be in English on Instagram live via or . Can't wait to see you there!

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Race is a profound determinant of health driving health disparities in all of our communities. COVID-19 has further exposed how race and SES impact health in the US. This FREE class is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and further examines the link between race and COVID-19 disparities throughout the US.

Link to register below.

Last week, President Trump notified Congress that he had indeed sent formal notification to the UN to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). This is a dangerous decision that will likely cost lives. Please contact your congressional representatives' offices voicing your opposition to this action and call for a reinstatement of US funds and that the US remain within the WHO.

Over 750 scholars and experts on global public health have already signed the following letter if you are looking for science based research to support your contact with local representatives.

Letter to Congress on WHO Withdrawal from Public Health, Law and International Relations Leaders | O'Neill Institute 750 scholars and experts in global public health, U.S. constitutional law, and international law and relations wrote to Congress in opposition to U.S. withdrawal from WHO. June 30, 2020 The Honorable James Risch Chair, Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate The Honorable Bob Menende ...