Topic: Social Determinants of Health: How They are Impacting Your Practice

4190 Vinewood Lane North,Plymouth MN 55446

19 July, 2022

Description

Social Determinants of Health: How They are Impacting Your Practice and Strategies to Lessen Their Impact The social determinants of health can result in poor oral health and health inequities. We will learn what the social determinants of health are and how they impact both patients and dental professionals. We will also discuss strategies to discover the barriers our patients face and how we can put specific practices in place that will help them have optimal oral health. Presented by Holli Seabury Holli Seabury, EdD, is the Executive Director of the Delta Dental Foundation of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and North Carolina, which is dedicated to oral health equity and advancing dental science through education and research. Dr. Seabury has over 20 years of experience in the non-profit field. From 2009 to 2019 she was the CEO of McMillen Health, a non-profit health education center serving over 90,000 annually. She was the lead curriculum developer for the Brush Oral Health Program, which serves over 1.85 million children nationwide through Early Head Start/Head Start and WIC. Her work has focused on health literacy and developing educational materials for the Medicaid population, especially young families. Dr. Seabury holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Defiance College. In 2015 she earned a doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a specialty in educational technology from the University of Florida.