The American Institute of Dental Public Health

Tennesseans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face overwhelming barriers to dental care. Our latest report, created with Harmony Health, examines these disparities and offers actionable solutions for policymakers and providers to bridge the gap. Check out ‘The Landscape of Dental Care for People with IDD in Tennessee’ today! Download the full report here: https://loom.ly/y4XpoEw #OralHealth #DisabilityInclusion #HealthEquity #AIDPH #HarmonyHealth

AIDPH wishes everyone in the dental public health community a Happy Holidays! Although we'll have a few posts scheduled for next two weeks, we'll be out of office from December 23 to January 5 as we enjoy winter festivities and ring in the new year with friends and family.

Thank you, Delta Dental of Colorado, for sponsoring the 2025 AIDPH Colloquium Awards! We're delighted by their support and allyship for Dental Care as a Human Right. AIDPH has multiple additional sponsorship opportunities available for different aspects of the virtual Colloquium. Sponsorship prospectus: https://loom.ly/P3ecrfo By sponsoring this virtual event, you'll have the opportunity to increase your organization's visibility, amplify your impact, and signal your commitment to dental health justice to the public health community. AIDPH has varying sponsorship tiers and benefits, and customizable sponsorship packages are available. Each sponsor will be promoted on social media, in our Book of Proceedings following the event, and during the Colloquium itself, among other benefits. Following the Colloquium, session materials will remain available with sponsors featured in the AIDPH Academy, our learning platform for all fellowships, internships, and continuing education, providing an ongoing opportunity for your organization to have visibility beyond the virtual event. Purchase a sponsorship: https://loom.ly/xyZ9mXM Learn more: aidph.org/colloquium #dentalconference #oralhealth #dentalhealth #publichealth

Your research and individual/organizational accomplishments deserve to be shared with the dental public health community. Submit your roundtable abstract: https://shorturl.at/9jd6g By presenting an abstract for the 2025 AIDPH Colloquium (submit by January 31, 2024), you’ll gain access to a targeted audience of justice-minded oral health stakeholders who understand the importance of cutting-edge research. You’ll lend legitimacy to your work, raise awareness for under-examined oral health issues, and engage in thought-provoking discussions targeted at collaborative solutions in an interactive virtual format. Accepted abstracts will also be featured in our Colloquium Book of Proceedings. Please complete our online form (https://shorturl.at/9jd6g) to submit your abstract today. More information on our new and improved Colloquium and the benefits of participating, can be found on aidph.org/colloquium. #dentistry #dentalcare #dentaltech #dentalmarketing #oralhealth

AIDPH’s 2025 Virtual Colloquium will offer dental professionals superior content at an excellent value: only $35 per ticket! By registering to join us on March 4 and 5, 2025, you’ll be able to: • Learn the latest developments in dental health justice from leading industry experts and stakeholders • Share your individual research or organization’s accomplishments with a tailored, engaged audience • Participate in moving roundtables, discussions, and a virtual coffee hour • Hear from our keynote speakers, Dr. Brenda Heaton, MPH and Dr. Knitasha V. Washington DHA FACHE Having switched to a fully virtual format, you can now tune in from anywhere and access on-demand post-event recordings at your convenience. Learn more about the event on aidph.org/colloquium, and fill out our Zeffy form (https://shorturl.at/oieTI) to register today!

AIDPH is excited to announce that we’re switching our upcoming Colloquium to a fully-virtual format! Join us on March 4 and 5, 2025, for our new and improved Colloquium. You’ll get the same insightful discussions, meaningful connections, and live opportunities to share your work and research — all from the comfort of your home or office! Registration link: https://shorturl.at/TUMia In going virtual, we hope we can make this event more accessible and affordable to a broader audience, eliminating any travel or lodging restraints and ensuring stakeholders from every background are able to have a seat at the table and make a stand for this year’s theme of Dental Care as a Human Right. We shifted the dates from Feb 19 to 20th to March 4 and 5 to ensure you can attend without conflicting with other events. We can’t wait to see you at this year’s Colloquium! Register here: https://shorturl.at/TUMia #AIDPH2025 #dentalcareisahumanright #dentalcareasahumanright

Back in August, Brooke Hohfeld, Co-Executive Director of Texas Advocates, joined the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities and AIDPH in a moving discussion on Nontraditional Partners and Creating Legislative Champions. We covered topics including tokenism and ableism, how to center people with lived experiences in disability advocacy, and the successful model employed in Texas by CTD and Texas Advocates to secure committed legislative champions. In recognizing that Tuesday was International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we felt Brooke's comments were particularly impactful. What does disability representation mean for you? Full recording: https://loom.ly/GpdlXtw #FlashbackFriday #disabilityrepresentation #texas #disabilitypride #disabilityinclusion

Dental and public health advocates still have a valuable opportunity TODAY to support AIDPH’s mission of advancing justice and equity in oral health by donating to https://loom.ly/3ThvMUc. #GivingTuesday is one of the most important fundraising days for #nonprofits around the nation. By making a donation to AIDPH, you’ll help raise a voice for communities that have been silenced in oral health, and make a personal contribution toward meaningful advocacy, educational, and research initiatives. Today, we invite you to consider: 🌟 Setting up a $20 monthly recurring donation to support advocacy for veteran, LGBTQIA+, rural, and disability communities. 🌟 Giving a one-time gift of $50 or more to support research, education, and advocacy that advances oral health justice for historically excluded and marginalized communities. 🌟 Sharing our donation page (https://loom.ly/3ThvMUc) with your friends and colleagues to amplify our impact.

This seminar, "Rural Oral Health Equity and Disability Communities," led by Dr. Sean B., President of Gameshift Healthcare Solutions Board of Directors member at Harmony Health, will delve into the unique oral health challenges and disparities faced by individuals with disabilities. Through didactic presentation and interactive community discussion, participants will explore systemic barriers, the impact of limited access to care, and strategies to promote equity and inclusion in dental services for disability communities in rural settings.

On #SparkingChangeTogether, AIDPH reached nearly 50% of our fundraising goal — but oral health advocates and allies can still support AIDPH's mission by donating next #GivingTuesday on December 3, 2024. By making a $20 monthly recurring donation or a one-time donation of $50 or more, you'll help support our mission of advocating for oral health justice for veterans, rural communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with disabilities. We invite you to share within your network and donate via the following link: https://lnkd.in/dFehrpxW