Sunday, November 6th (Pre-conference)

Fundamentals of Leading a Health Center Oral Health Program

Back by popular demand, NNOHA is once again offering this fundamentals course on the basics of running an effective oral health program.

Health Center Fundamentals & Financials

Workforce & Leadership

Risk Management & Quality

Digging Deeper: Operational Site Visits

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Monday, November 7th

Opening Plenary Session – Improving Oral Health Access: 25 Years is Just the Beginning

Establishment of a Quality Improvement Culture at a Large FQHC Dental Practice in Rural Wisconsin

Payment and Care Delivery Reform in the Health Care Safety Net

Cavity Free at Three: Colorado’s Innovative Model Integrating Oral Health in Prenatal Care

MI Mom’s Mouth: Examining a Multifaceted Michigan Initiative and the Critical Role of FQHC’s in Delivering Interprofessional Care

Increase Access by Contracting for Dental Services

Non-Surgical and Surgical Management of Periodontal Disease

Using Dental Therapists: The Minnesota Experience

Utilization of the Dental Hygiene Workforce

Integrating Dental Hygienists into the Medical Team – Examples from the Colorado Medical-Dental Integration Project

Using Dental Professionals for Chronic Disease and Mental Health Screening and Referral: Effective Models for FQHC’s

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Bruxism in HIV+ Dental Patients

Collaborative Model of Care with Vulnerable Patients

Motivational Interviewing in an Integrated Hygiene Setting

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Tuesday, November 8th

Plenary Session: HRSA Quality Improvement Initiatives

Update on the HRSA UDS Sealant Measure

Mythbusters: Do We Really Need to Restore Primary Teeth? (YES)

Understanding Health Literacy

The Health Center Dental Dashboard: Make Your Data Work for Your Patients

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless: Our Journey to Integrated Health Care

Start Up and Expansion of a New Dental Program

Clinical Oral Pathology Potpourri

SMILES Dental Project – Bringing the Virtual Dental Home to Colorado

Caries Risk Assessment in the Medical Office

Caries Risk Assessment: Implementation Our Story

Urban Special Populations Outreach

Oral Health and Children with Special Needs

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Wednesday, November 9th

CMS/Medicaid Dental Audits: What You Need to Know

Motivational Interviewing: Training and Sustainment

Rural Interprofessional Oral Health Practice

Opioids: An Epidemic and Alternatives

Calories, Caries, and Kids

Tackling Childhood Tooth Decay, Type II Diabetes, and Obesity in the Denver Metro Area by Reducing Sugary Drink Consumption: A Collaborative Approach