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• Marcia Brand, Ph.D., Associate Administrator for Rural Health Policy and Associate Administrator for Health Professions, HRSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will give an update on federal programs and policies that impact the ability of rural organizations to recruit and retain oral health professionals in rural areas
• Jack Dillenberg, D.D.S., M.P.H., Dean of the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health , will discuss how ATSU meets its mission of educating caring, technologically adept dentists who become community and educational leaders serving those in need
• Regional Rural Oral Health Challenges: Representatives from each of the six New England state oral health offices will discuss efforts to improve access to oral health services including programs for recruitment and retention of oral health providers and changes in the providers' scope of services
• A variety of stimulating, concurrent sessions all afternoon

About the Connecticut Oral Health Initiative

The Connecticut Oral Health Initiative, or COHI for short, is a statewide collaborative of dental and health professionals and community leaders. Our mission is Oral Health for All. We work to persuade, educate and inform decision makers and the general public about the importance of oral health and access to care. COHI began in 1992 as a project of the Connecticut State Dental Association and incorporated as a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in 2003. COHI is supported by your tax-deductible contribution and grants from progressive foundations and businesses.