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InnovaHealth International CE Workshop at Columbia University
Innovative focus on providing access to oral health care for underserved around the U.S. and the globe—one dentist at a time. The first annual, “Passion, Purpose and Practice” workshop will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. This year’s topic, “Creating an inspiring practice with positive social impact” involves opportunities for dentists to develop plans for social entrepreneurship initiatives, as well as to explore volunteer opportunities with over 40 local and global health care initiatives represented at the workshop. For more information and to register, visit http://www.innovahealth.org  .
Globalization and Dentistry
You cannot read a newspaper, watch TV or surf the Internet without seeing a reference to globalization. Some view it as a positive evolution—a key to future world economic development and prosperity, which is both inescapable and irreversible. Others regard it with hostility believing that it increases inequality within and between nations, threatens employment and thwarts social progress. Discover how globalization is affecting dentistry and how it impacts you as a dental professional. Learn More
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Share Your Dental Meetings & Organizations With The World
Are you looking to publicize your dental meeting? Do you want others to learn about your dental organization? The American Dental Association (ADA) houses a current database of dental meetings and dental organizations from around the world. Learn more about how you can register your dental meeting or dental organization. Learn More
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Make a Contribution to the Cause
The aim and purpose of the International Development Fund is to support member dentists who volunteer their time, knowledge, expertise and travel expenses to train local dental practitioners to become self sufficient in the struggle to address and reverse the decline in oral/general health in countries of need. If you would like to help support the ADA’s international volunteer programs, a tax deductible donation may be made payable to:
ADA Foundation – International Fund
Attn: Dwight Edwards
ADA Foundation
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Your generosity and compassion will greatly further this important work. Questions? Please contact the Center for International Development & Affairs at 800-621-8099x2726, 1-312-440-2726, or e-mail international@ada.org.
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2005 Audit of International Activities
Providing a global perspective to ADA members is important to the ADA. The 2005 Audit of ADA International Activities is an inventory of the many international activities and initiatives undertaken by the Association.
Download the audit | PDF file/112k
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Related Web Sites
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concerning the accuracy of any information contained therein.
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FDI World Dental Federation
Web site: www.fdiworldental.org
The FDI is a federation of National Dental
Associations and as such, its main roles
are to bring together the world of dentistry, to represent the
dental profession of
the world and to stimulate and facilitate
the exchange of information across all borders with the aim of
optimal oral health for all
peoples. The FDI has 175 Member Associations
representing 700,000 dentists worldwide.
Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO)
Web site: www.hvousa.org
Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) is a
private non-profit organization committed to improving health
care in developing countries through training and education. The ADA sponsors the dentistry programs of HVO.
NIDCR–Office of International Health
Web site: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/Research/InternationalActivities/
The mission of the National Institute
of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is to promote the
general health of the American people by improving their oral,
dental and craniofacial health. Through nurturing fundamental
research and the development of researchers, the NIDCR aims to
promote health, to prevent diseases and conditions, and to develop
new diagnostics and therapeutics. Within NIDCR, the Office of
International Health serves as the liaison with international
agencies and foreign organizations involved in global oral health
research. It also coordinates dental, oral, and craniofacial
research activities under agreements between the U.S. and other
countries, promotes strategies to build global oral health research
capacity, and supports collaborative research programs and protocols
in line with NIDCR's mission. The Global Health Council
Web site: www.globalhealth.org
Founded in 1972 by a group of concerned organizations, including
the ADA, the Global Health
Council is the world's largest membership
alliance dedicated to
saving lives by improving health throughout
the world. The Council's
mission is to ensure that all who work to improve health around the world have the resources and information
they need to succeed.
While many serious problems can be addressed inexpensively and
effectively with the right
knowledge, too often practical advances
in public health are not
widely shared. Through publications,
an annual international conference,
and research summaries the Council seeks to gather such knowledge and make it accessible for
those who can use it to save lives.
The Council also serves as a voice for the thousands of individuals
and organizations involved
in every aspect of global health, as
well as a large, growing
network of concerned citizens—in the
US and abroad—who view health as
a basic human right. More information about the Council, its publications, and its members are available
on the Web site.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Web site: www.paho.org
PAHO is an international public health
agency with almost 100 years of experience working to improve
health and living standards of the people of the Americas. It
enjoys international recognition as part of the United Nations
system, serving as the Regional Office for the Americas of the
World Health Organization, and as the health organization of
the Inter-American System. The Organization's essential mission
is to strengthen national and local health systems and improve
the health of the peoples of the Americas, in collaboration with
Ministries of Health, other government and international agencies,
nongovernmental organizations, universities, social security
agencies, community groups, and many others. PAHO knows that
early interventions go a long way toward optimizing oral health.
The Regional Oral Health Program has been working with countries
to build sustainable, public-sector treatment capacity that will
meet the needs of undeserved populations. The chief preventive
component of the oral health strategy is its Multi-Year Plan
for fluoridation in the Americas, using vehicles like salt and
water to deliver fluoride and the introduction of low-cost effective
dental treatment like ART. There are many oral health documents
in English and Spanish in the PAHO Web site for further information.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Web site: www.who.int/home-page
World Health Organization (WHO) is an
integral part of the United Nations system and has its own governing
body the World Health Assembly. Headquarters are in Geneva and
with six regional offices. The objective of WHO is the attainment
by all peoples of the highest possible level of Health. Health
being defined in the WHO constitution as a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity. This site includes information in English,
French and Spanish relating to activities of the organization
as well as information on World Health issues such as disease
outbreaks and emergencies. There is a special page for Oral Health
with links to databases on oral health status in many member
states. There is also information about the devastating disease
Noma. Numerous excellent publications are available from WHO.
Additional WHO Oral Health sites:
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www.who.int/m/topics/oral_health/en/index.html
www.who.int/aboutwho/en/promoting/oral.htm
www.who.int/ncd/noma/index.htm
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