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 2021 NOHC!

Online Registration for the 2021 NOHC virtual meeting Connecting Globally for Oral Health is now open.

The 2021 National Oral Health Conference(r) will mark the 22nd joint meeting of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) and the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) and will be going virtual. 

Seminar sessions will be held on Fridays, April 16, 23, and 30.
Roundtable sessions will be held on Saturday, April 17.

Poster sessions will be held on Saturday, April 24.

For the schedule of sessions, click here. To begin your online registration, click here. 

Positions Available  

For positions available, click here

AAPHD Resource: Issue Brief - Dentist Participation in Medicaid

The AAPHD Council on Scientific Information has produced an issue brief on dentist participation in Medicaid.  The purpose of an issue brief is to provide a summary of the best available evidence on a public health problem or approach. You can access the Issue Brief here

COVID-19 Resources

As we all work to navigate the impact of COVID-19 on the health care system, AAPHD has put together a list of resources.  This list will be updated as new information is provided.  We will be sharing announcements of any webinars and recordings via Communiquik as well as through AAPHD’s Facebook, Twitter ,LinkedIn and Instagram pages.