RPC Rundowns
Recent RPC Activity
- AAPD Submits Written Testimony to U.S. Senate HELP Committee (Statement recommends a broad array of federal policies to promote optimal oral health for all children)
- Recommendations for Improving Oral Health Care Access, Quality, and Outcomes and Advancing Equity in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program
- Missed one of our recent webinars? Webinar materials are now posted here. CE is available for the March 19 and March 22 webinars if accessed via Education Passport
- Many states have had movement with their G0330 advocacy and operating room access initiatives already in early 2024. Check out the state implementation updates here! Need a refresher on the history and particulars of G0330? See our Toolkit for help.
Quick Updates & Upcoming Opportunities
- Webinar: Cavity Free at Three (OHRC) | October 8 at 2 PM CT
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement Forum | December 8-11 in Orlando, FL
- National Oral Health Conference accepting abstracts | December 12 deadline
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Progress and New Commitments to Improve Patient and Health Care Workforce Safety
- Dr. Natalia Chalmers, CMS Chief Dental Officer and pediatric dentist, featured in ADANews, notes impact of AAPD advocacy activity
- What we’re reading: Sheen A, Shoff C, Moursi AM, Chalmers NI. Trends of Pediatric Dental Rehabilitation Using General Anesthesia by Service Location During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, 2019 to 2021. Pediatr Dent. 2024 Jul 15;46(4):258-262. PMID: 39123325. (Authorship team includes Dr. Amr Moursi, AAPD Liaison to the AAP Section on Oral Health and member of RPC Advisory Board, Dr. Alex Sheen, AAPD representative to the Dental Quality Alliance and member of RPC Advisory Board, and Drs. Natalia Chalmers and Carla Shoff of CMS. Many thanks for your important contribution!)
- HRSA Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Programs Evaluation Report now available
- National Oral Health Conference accepting abstracts (deadline December 12)
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