Results of the Organizational Self Results of the Organizational Self Assessment SurveysAssessment Surveys
Summary of the findings Summary of the findings
What Organizations Have DoneWhat Organizations Have Done
Meetings and workshops for members Meetings and workshops for members on the topic of DPH Workforceon the topic of DPH Workforce
PH Leadership seminars for varied PH Leadership seminars for varied audiencesaudiences
Raising awareness of issues among Raising awareness of issues among policymakers and funderspolicymakers and funders
Worked to secure federal funding for Worked to secure federal funding for DPH and related programsDPH and related programs
What Organizations Have DoneWhat Organizations Have Done
Offered educational sessions at conferences Offered educational sessions at conferences on DPH issueson DPH issues
Developed advocacy policy briefsDeveloped advocacy policy briefs Participated in state coalitions on access and Participated in state coalitions on access and
workforce issuesworkforce issues Worked on curriculum development on PH Worked on curriculum development on PH Established mentoring programs for PH Established mentoring programs for PH
personnelpersonnel
What Organizations Have DoneWhat Organizations Have Done
Participated on task forces studying Participated on task forces studying workforce issuesworkforce issues
Developed DPH ListservDeveloped DPH Listserv Developed organizational strategic Developed organizational strategic
plans with DPH infrastructure plans with DPH infrastructure componentscomponents
Working to enhance state dental Working to enhance state dental practice actspractice acts
What Organizations Have DoneWhat Organizations Have Done
Collaborating with other organizations to Collaborating with other organizations to develop an issue brief on DPH Workforcedevelop an issue brief on DPH Workforce
Developed web site for collaboration on PH Developed web site for collaboration on PH workforce developmentworkforce development
Technical assistance to Congressional offices Technical assistance to Congressional offices on dental workforce legislationon dental workforce legislation
Hosted audio conferences on local PH Hosted audio conferences on local PH programsprograms
What Organizations Have DoneWhat Organizations Have Done
Developed a report for RWJF on Developed a report for RWJF on Access to Oral Health Services for Low Access to Oral Health Services for Low Income PeopleIncome People
Received a grant from Kellogg to write Received a grant from Kellogg to write paper on racial disparities in oral healthpaper on racial disparities in oral health
Supporting DPH residentsSupporting DPH residents Providing dental and DH students with Providing dental and DH students with
better understanding of PH better understanding of PH
What Organizations Have DoneWhat Organizations Have Done
Programs to increase # of underrepresented Programs to increase # of underrepresented minority students in the dental professionminority students in the dental profession
Responsible for Senate forum on Oral Health Responsible for Senate forum on Oral Health and Agingand Aging
Producing manuals and case studies related Producing manuals and case studies related to starting dental programsto starting dental programs
Providing technical assistance to groups Providing technical assistance to groups starting/expanding dental service programsstarting/expanding dental service programs
What Organizations Have DoneWhat Organizations Have Done
Funded oral health programs, state OH Funded oral health programs, state OH Summits, DPH Leadership initiatives, Summits, DPH Leadership initiatives, etc.etc.
Created Oral Health resources centersCreated Oral Health resources centers Implemented Minority Dental Faculty Implemented Minority Dental Faculty
Development ProgramDevelopment Program Implement $1Million Access to Dental Implement $1Million Access to Dental
Careers Grant (Kellogg Grant)Careers Grant (Kellogg Grant)
What Organizations Have DoneWhat Organizations Have Done
Advocate to US Congress for support of Advocate to US Congress for support of DPH workforce and budgetsDPH workforce and budgets
Develop career guidance info for Develop career guidance info for students and guidance counselorsstudents and guidance counselors
Written articles on DPH issues for Written articles on DPH issues for publicationpublication
AND MUCH MORE. . .AND MUCH MORE. . .
Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?