Announcements

In This Issue - ADEA Advocate - Congress Sends the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act to the President, Volume 2, No. 69, September 27, 2022; CSG Releases Draft of Dentist and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; LOAN ACT Introduced in House to Lower Cost of College Education; CMS Issues Proposed Rule Streamlining the Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Process.

In This Issue - ADEA Advocate - Supreme Court Rules Yeshiva University Must Comply with New York Court Ruling for Now, Volume 2, No. 68, September 20, 2022; Biden Appoints First Director of ARPA-H; Trudeau Shares More About First Phase of Canadian Dental Plan; Delaware Governor Signs Bill to Address Dental Care Access for Underserved Communities, Licensure and Other Issues.

In This Issue - ADEA Advocate Biden Administration Releases More Information on Student Loan Cancelation Volume 2, No. 67, September 14, 2022; DHS Issues Rule Rescinding Trump-era Policy on Public Charge; Congress Considers Funding the Federal Government into Fiscal Year 2023; HHS and DOJ Issue Guidance on Nondiscrimination in Telehealth; California Governor Signs Bill Allowing Registered Dental Hygienists in Alternative Practice to Provide Dental Services in Specified Facilities; Colorado and Pennsylvania Invest in Training for Dental Assistants; Federal Judge Reinstates Work Requirement in Georgia’s Partial Medicaid Expansion Proposal.

September 2, 2022 - In the new feature 5 Questions With..., this month we shine a spotlight on Erin L. Gross, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.S. - Assistant Professor – Clinical Director of Pediatric Dentistry
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Biomaterials Sciences Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Volume 2, No. 66, August 9, 2022 - In This Issue - ADEA Advocate to Go on Hiatus in August; Biden Administration Declares Monkeypox Public Health Emergency; Senate Passes the Inflation Reduction Act; Hope for Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina, Despite Differences in House and Senate Proposals;

August 9, 2022 - In the new feature 5 Questions With..., this month we shine a spotlight on James R. Lott, D.M.D. - Assistant Dean of Education
Associate Professor, Care Planning & Restorative Sciences
University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry

Volume 2, No. 65, August 2, 2022 - In This Issue - Senate COVID-19 Supplemental Appropriations Bill Proposed; Senate Appropriations Bills for Fiscal Year 2023; HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Reinstate LGBTQ Protections in Health Care; ouse Approves Telehealth Extensions Through 2024; Canadian Government Seeks Private Stakeholder Input for Proposed National Dental Plan ; Nevada Receives HRSA Grants to Grow Dental Workforce

Volume 2, No. 62, July 12, 2022 - In This Issue - CMS Proposes Expanding Medicare to Include Additional Dental Coverage; FDA Temporarily Stays Order Banning Sale of Juul E-Cigarettes; New Hampshire Expands Dental Coverage for Adults Enrolled in Medicaid; Missouri Gov. Signs Bill Making Dentists, Dental Surgeons and Dental Hygienists Eligible for Student Loan Repayment Program; Virginia Budget Increases Reimbursement for Medicaid Dental Services

July 6, 2022 - In the new feature 5 Questions With...,this month we shine a spotlight on Dr. Hiroe Ohyama - Assistant Professor and Director of Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences
Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Volume 2, No. 58, June 14, 2022 - In This Issue -CDC Removes Advice to Wear a Mask for Protection Against Monkeypox; FDA Advisory Committee Approves Novavax’s Coronavirus Vaccine; CDC Lifts Required Negative COVID-19 Test Prior to Entering the U.S.; Licensure Portability Bills Move Forward in Ohio and Louisiana; Colorado Gov. Signs Bills to Expand Preceptor Tax Credit and Implement Rural Health Workforce Initiative;

June 13, 2022 - In the new feature 5 Questions With...,this month we shine a spotlight on Dr. Burke Soffe - Director of Clinical Education
Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine -
South Jordan, Utah

Volume 2, No. 57, June 7, 2022 - In This Issue - ARPA-H’s First Acting Deputy Director Appointed; NIH Implements New Requirement to Address Harassment; Reminder: HRSA Accepting Applications for the Faculty Loan Repayment Program; Illinois Bill Establishes Repayment and Scholarship Program for Qualified Health Professionals; Louisiana Will Send Licensure Changes to Governor

Volume 2, No. 56, June 2, 2022 - In This Issue - U.S. Surgeon General Releases Recommendations for Addressing Health Care Worker Burnout ; Faculty Loan Repayment Program Accepts New Applications ; New York Bill Would Make Changes to Residency Requirements ; Colorado May Expand Preceptor Tax Credit

May 25, 2022—Dental education should update both its curriculum and delivery methods to prepare oral health professionals to succeed as part of multi-disciplinary health care team serving an increasingly diverse U.S. population—and, ultimately, to improve oral health care access and outcomes, according to articles released online today and publishing in the June 2022 issue of the Journal of Dental Education (JDE).

Volume 2, No. 55, May 24, 2022 - In This Issue - |CDC Approves Pfizer Booster Shot for Children Ages 5 to 11; House Committee Approves ARPA-H Authorization; Missouri Bill Would Make Dentists, Dental Surgeons and Dental Hygienists Eligible for Student Loan Repayment Program; Maryland and Tennessee to Add Dental Benefits for Adults Enrolled in Medicaid

Volume 2, No. 50, May 3, 2022 - In This Issue - |Republicans Introduce Bill to End Current Student Loan Repayment Pause ; HHS Secretary Becerra Faces Representative Eshoo’s Wrath Over ARPA-H; ADEA’s Summary of State and Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs Updated; Oklahoma Legislature Passes Modifications to Dental Practice Act, Includes Manikin-based Licensure Exams; California Bill Would Allow Registered Dental Hygienists in Alternative Practice to Provide Dental Services in Specified Facilities

We hope you’ve had a productive and enjoyable experience at the 2022 Annual Session & Exhibition, and we’re looking forward to seeing you next year in Portland!

Volume 2, No. 51, April 26, 2022 - In This Issue |

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice on April 19 officially announcing the transfer of fiscal year (FY) 2022 money to establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

 

While we honor ADEA’s rich history of service and achievement in this centennial year, we recognize that it is our individual and collective actions today that will define dental education tomorrow. We celebrate our positive impact, particularly in the lives of our patients, our communities and in shaping the next generation of oral health leaders and practitioners. With that passion and commitment, we must seize the opportunities in front of us to address our challenges. Our innovation, leadership, service and passion will drive dental education’s evolution.

Apr. 4, 2022 - In the new feature 5 Questions With...,this month we shine a spotlight on Dr. Ahmad Maalhagh-Fard - Associate Professor and Director, Faculty Success Program
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

At the Close of #ADEA2022, Dr. Nadershahi and Dr. López-Fuentes Became Chair and Chair-elect of the ADEA Board of Directors.

Each year, ADEA recognizes achievement and distinction among its members. The following dental educators, researchers and students are being honored.   For more information about ADEA scholarships, awards and fellowships, please visit adea.org/awards.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (Penn Dental Medicine) is continuing to build upon its services to persons with disabilities through the development of two new resources—a teledentistry assessment portal and a series of education videos, being made possible in great part through recent gifts from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and the Eagles Autism Foundation, respectively. 

Volume 2, No. 43, February 23, 2022 - In This Issue | CDC Releases Proposed Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing; PSLF Waiver Information Available on ADEA Website; Dental Hygienists Peer Health Assistance Bill Passed by Colorado Senate; Licensure Bills Move Forward in Multiple States

Feb. 4, 2022 - In the new feature 5 Questions With...,this month we shine a spotlight on Dr. Steven W. Friedrichsen - Dean, Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

In the new feature 5 Questions With..., we shine a spotlight on various ADEA members, asking them five questions (both professional and personal), giving us all a chance to get to know one another better. This month we feature Dr.Janet Sell, Ed.D., Program Director, Dental Assisting Program, Ozarks Technical Community College

In the new feature 5 Questions With..., we shine a spotlight on various ADEA members, asking them five questions (both professional and personal), giving us all a chance to get to know one another better. This month we feature Dr.Dr. Lynn Russell, RDH, Ed.D.
Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Dental Hygiene
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
College of Dentistry

Oct. 27, 2021—The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated and broadened the use of teledentistry, offering new promise in the ability to reach vulnerable populations in the greatest need of oral health care, according to a policy research report from the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).

This report summarizes the key findings of the analysis of the results of the 2020 ADEA Survey of Allied Dental Program Directors (henceforth called “the 2020 ADEA Allied Survey”). It examines various aspects of the activity of accredited allied dental education programs during the 2019-20 academic year, from the type and geographical distribution of accredited allied dental education programs around the country, to information about their program directors, students and faculty.¹

In the new feature 5 Questions With..., we shine a spotlight on various ADEA members, asking them five questions (both professional and personal), giving us all a chance to get to know one another better. This month we feature Dr. Jessica Kiser, Dental Hygiene Program Director,  
Cape Fear Community College.