VIRGINIA ORAL HEALTH SUMMIT

Join health providers and advocates from across Virginia and the nation for the 10th annual Virginia Oral Health Summit! This year’s summit is entirely virtual and will take place from October 7-9.

Each day will feature specific content on topics like racial equity, social determinants of health, teledentistry, public health policy, all with a focus on Virginia-specific information and innovation. Find the full agenda here.

Register here by September 9 to pay $95 for professionals and $45 for students (using promo code: STUDENT). After September 9 prices increase to $135 and $65.

2020 Virginia Oral Health Summit Agenda

The 2020 Virginia Oral Health Summit is a three-day virtual event, the agenda for each day is available below, be sure to register here by September 9 for the early bird rate. Attendees will have access to the sessions live, or on-demand afterward, as well as networking opportunities.

Day One - October 7
Day Two - October 8
Day Three - October 9

Day One - October 7

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Welcome and Keynote: Opportunities for a More Equitable Public Oral Health System

Panelists:

Paul Glassman, DDS, MA, MBA, California Northstate University
Matt Allen, DDS, M David MI Inc.
Carlos S. Smith, DDS, MDiv, FACD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, DentaQuest Partnership
Facilitator: Pat Finnerty

In our first keynote, experts from across the country will discuss how the global pandemic and anti-racism activism are accelerating the development and implementation of more equitable and innovative oral health care. This future-looking panel will dive into topics including ethics in health care delivery and education, place-based care, and value-based payment models.

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Break & Virtual Networking

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Breakout Session 1: Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Effective Oral Health Policy

Panelists:

Sarah Raskin, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Shillpa Naavaal, BDS, MS, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University
Dina Garcia, PhD, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University
Facilitator: Tegwyn Brickhouse, DDS, PhD

Public policy changes in Virginia, like a Medicaid dental benefit for pregnant women, have improved access to health services; however, passing legislation doesn’t mean the work is over. Collaborators from Virginia Commonwealth University’s iCubed Initiative Oral Health Core will discuss opportunities, based on their research, to mitigate barriers that often arise when new policies are implemented.

2:00 – 3:00 PM
Breakout Session 2: Appreciating Differences: Creating Culturally Effective Healthcare

Speaker:

Sharon Blackwell Jones, Ph.D., Radford University

How can we as health leaders create a health care system that works for a culturally diverse Virginia? In this session, Radford University’s Sharon Blackwell Jones will share how exploring our assumptions, values, and biases can help us create a better system for everyone - one based not in judgment but in shared understanding.

Day Two - October 8

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Keynote: Building Community Resilience: Applying the Pair of ACEs to Practice

Speaker:

Wendy Ellis, DrPH, MPH, Director, Building Community Resilience Collaborative, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University

Begin day two with a keynote from Dr. Wendy Ellis as she explores how to apply a community resilience framework with a public health perspective to our engagement with partners, patients, and community members. Using the concept of the “Pair of ACE’ (Adverse Childhood Experiences in the context of Adverse Community Environments), attendees will learn to identify key community assets and resources, promote upstream efforts to address social determinants, and build community resilience.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Break & Virtual Networking

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Breakout Session 1: Clean Water Access and Affordability Through an Equity Lens

Panelists:

Dwayne Roadcap, Virginia Department of Health Office of Water Programs
Cynthia Jackson, Chesapeake Health District
Erin Ling, MS, M.EPC, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Facilitator: Hannah Robbins, Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth

Water shapes our environment, affects economic growth, and is the cornerstone of healthy communities. Safe drinking water is essential for a person’s ability to have good oral and overall health. In this panel, members of the Water Equity Taskforce will discuss the current state of water in the commonwealth and the unique challenges that Virginians face to having equitable access to clean, affordable, fluoridated drinking water.

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Breakout Session 2: Partnership for Healthy Public Housing Communities: A Systems Change Initiative

Panelists:

Kathryn Thompson, Southside Transformation Opportunities for Residents and Youth
Najmah Thomas, University of South Carolina Beaufort
Rachel Douglas, The Innerwork Center
Steven Benham, Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Creating system-level change requires innovation from partners across the health care landscape and within the communities served. Learn how panelists created a successful system change initiative that is laying the foundation for total health for families in Hopewell’s public housing neighborhoods.

Day Three - October 9

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Keynote: Pandemics, Policing, and Protest: On Racism & Health

Speaker:

Rhea Boyd, MD, MPH, California Children’s Trust

The COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter movements highlight the insidiousness and persistence of racism, on both structural and interpersonal levels. In the final keynote of the 2020 Virginia Oral Health Summit, Dr. Rhea Boyd will explore the intersecting forms of violence that continue to threaten Black lives and identify strategies for dismantling racism and closing the gap in racial health outcomes.

12:00 – 1:00 PM
Break & Virtual Networking

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
The Intersection of Race and Oral Health

Panelists:

Alton Hart Jr., MD, MPH, Crater Health District/Southside Trauma Informed Care Network
Brian Little, Crater Health District/Southside Trauma Informed Care Network
Theresa Caldwell, Petersburg Wellness Consortium/Southside Trauma Informed Care Network

Back by popular demand, this updated, interactive presentation will demonstrate the challenges of racial inequities, particularly how oral health disparities and inequitable access to services impact people of color. With the guidance of representatives from the Southside Trauma Informed Care Network (TICN), participants will learn to better address situations that cause cultural adversities and unite diverse communities.

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Breakout Session 2: Implementing Teledentistry in Virginia’s Safety Net

Panelists:

McAllister Castelaz, DMD, Ivor Dental Center, Horizon Health Services
Scott Wolpin, DMD, Eastern Shore Rural Health System
Zach Hairston, DDS, Dental Consultant – Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS)

When Virginia’s safety-net clinics closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, many turned to teledentistry to maintain connections with patients and triage patient care. In this panel, join leaders in Virginia’s teledentistry movement as they share insights about the implementation of teledentistry workflows, tools for navigating new barriers and limitations, and strategies for connecting patients with critical social supports virtually.

3:00 – 3:20 PM
Closing Remarks