News and UpdatesCLICK HERE FOR DISASTER RELIEF UPDATES.POLICY CHANGERESOLVED: That in order for a program to be considered for funding, all requests for such funding must be submitted in writing to the Foundation Board of Trustees by 1 May of the year immediately preceding the year for which funding is requested.
Two Organizations Receive NYSDF Give Kids a Smile Awards - updated 06/13/13
The Board of Trustees of the New York State Dental
Foundation this year is bestowing its prestigious Give Kids a Smile Award to
two worthy organizations in recognition of their leadership, advocacy and
innovation in providing oral health care to children. Click here to learn more.
New York state Public Health Association announces annual meeting: "Partners in practice: promoting prevention, health & wellness across our state"
For more information on this event, please visit their Web site: nyspha.roundtablelive.org/
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The New York State Dental Foundation Give Kids a Smile Award
DECEMBER 2012: Since 2007, the New York State Dental Foundation (NYSDF) has given more than $150,000 to community health centers or service programs as part of its Give Kids a Smile Award (GKAS) program. NYSDF recognizes programs which build, expand or enhance education, access and/or capacity with respect to oral health care for children. The NYSDF GKAS Award helps to raise awareness among the community at large our children deserve good oral health.
We are now accepting applications for the 2013 GKAS Awards. Winning applicants will be awarded an amount up to $5,000, as determined by the NYSDF Board of Trustees. The deadline for nominations is Friday, 11 January 2013. Winners will be announced in the spring. Click here to learn more. FluorideScience.org has officially launched!
This website provides unbiased, science-based information on the topic of water fluoridation, and features: (www.fluoridescience.org)
· Summaries: brief description of the study design and major research findings of key studies and reports. · Bibliographies of research on selected topics. · Critical appraisal of key studies. · Reviewers’ conclusion statements that provide reviewers’ assessment of the study/report. · Quality rating for each study provides a way for practitioners to determine if the study is able to attribute the effect to the causal agent based on the design, scientific rigor and execution of the study. · Worksheets on selected research studies that provide detailed information on the major findings, methodology, and quality of each study. · Implication for the practice of water fluoridation in the United States. · Interviews with scientists who have devoted their careers to research fluoride-related risks and benefits. Perinatal & Infant Oral Health: What Policymakers Need to Know
The National Maternal and Child Oral Health Policy Center, in collaboration with the Association of Maternal and Child Health Projects, Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, March of Dimes, and Washington Dental Service Foundation have released an issue brief, Improving the Oral Health of Pregnant Women and Young Children: Opportunities for Policymakers. This brief provides state policymakers a brief review of the research and evidence on dental care during the perinatal period, identifies current state guidelines that have been developed, reviews liability issues for dentists and medical providers, and outlines current state policy options to support the oral health of pregnant women and young children. Click here to read the report.
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Continuing Education Course Updates
The New York State Dental Foundation offers courses for both lecture/live credits as well as home study credits. The Foundation's Online lecture credit courses allows the course participant to email a question to an expert pertaining to the course content.
TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS FOR DENTISTRY – #1: INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
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“The future of dentistry is being
developed by today’s new dentists, whose enthusiasm to serve and passion for continued learning will help ensure greater access to oral health care, improved long term public health outcomes, and technological breakthroughs in research and practice. The New York State Dental Foundation recognizes the importance of providing new dentists with the tools they need in order to succeed and flourish. The courses in this “New Dentist Series”, will do just that”. Laura Leon, Executive Director NYSDF |
ADA CERP Update
In keeping with new revisions to ADA CERP standards, the New York State Dental Foundation has formed a CE Advisory Committee to provide input on goals, objects and content of its continuing
education program. The members of the Committee, who are Dr. Madeline Ginzburg, Dr. Brian Kennedy, Dr. Paul Leary, and Dr. Terrence Thines, will meet periodically throughout the year. In addition to advising the Foundation on CE, the Committee will periodically review providers’ CE mission/goals, participate in periodic assessments of the effectiveness of the overall CE program, and participate in conflict of interest screenings processes.
education program. The members of the Committee, who are Dr. Madeline Ginzburg, Dr. Brian Kennedy, Dr. Paul Leary, and Dr. Terrence Thines, will meet periodically throughout the year. In addition to advising the Foundation on CE, the Committee will periodically review providers’ CE mission/goals, participate in periodic assessments of the effectiveness of the overall CE program, and participate in conflict of interest screenings processes.
DISCLAIMER: NYSDF’s sponsorship of continuing education courses does not constitute any warranty of the products, techniques, procedures, or methods used or taught in such courses.
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