Dr. Rick Rader Addresses The United Nations: A Proposal for Global Medical Education Reform

"It is well documented that people with disabilities do not receive the comprehensive healthcare, including oral healthcare, that they both need and deserve", said Dr. Rader. "While there are numerous reasons for the health disparities in the disability community, I want to address the one outstanding criteria that is both long standing and neglected…. medical education."

This white paper from the World Economic Forum, written in partnership with the American Dental Association, Colgate-Palmolive Company and Henry Schein, outlines the economic rationale for investing in oral health. It also presents concrete action pathways for public, private and civil society leaders for addressing the global epidemic of oral disease.

The 2024 State of America's Oral Health and Wellness Report

Delta Dental released its 2024 State of America's Oral Health and Wellness Report, a nationwide analysis of consumer opinions and behaviors relating to oral health.

Episode: The Power of Prevention: Colgate's Insights into Oral Health Economics

Tune in and learn how oral health is not just about brushing teeth but can impact overall well-being and quality of life with Dr. Maria Ryan, D.D.S, Ph.D., Chief Clinical Officer at Colgate-Palmolive.

Examining the Dental Care Crisis in America: How Can We Make Dental Care More Affordable and More Available?

On May 16, 2024, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a hearing on the dental crisis in America.

Witnesses: Lisa Simon, M.D., D.M.D.; Myechia Minter-Jordan, M.D., M.B.A.; Brian Jeffrey Swann, D.M.D., M.P.H.; and Gordon Roswell Isbell, III, D.M.D., M.A.G.D.

16th Gies Awards Celebration Video

The Gies Awards, named after dental education pioneer William J. Gies, Ph.D., honors ADEA members, institutions, or public/private partners whose work represents the highest order of innovation, achievement, or vision and leadership in oral health education. Only one awardee is chosen per category.

In a year during which the ADEAGies Foundation was sent a record number of nominations, we are proud that an esteemed SFG member, Dr. Nader Nadershahi, D.D.S., M.B.A., Ed.D. and the Santa Fe Group were chosen to receive these highly respected awards and the distinction they confer.

Please watch the video shown at the ADEAGies Foundation Awards Celebration during the 2024 ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition and meet some of our members!

Colgate Oral Health Network & Santa Fe Group Live CE Webinars

The Santa Fe Group is proud to partner with Colgate Oral Health Network for Professional Education and Development to host a series of Live CE Webinars in 2024.

Registration is open for our next webinar, which will be held on May 30, 2024! Join us to learn from our members and scholars with an upcoming discussion of best practices for fostering medical-dental integration.

Accelerating Best Practice in Medical-Dental Integration

This one-hour webinar will explore oral health interventions in primary care education and practice, the integration of primary care screenings into dental practices, and access to shared data to support a patient-centered, integrated approach to health care.

May 30, 2024, at 7 p.m. ET

PRESENTERS: Anita Glicken, M.S.W.; Tim Ricks, D.M.D., M.P.H., F.I.C.D., F.A.C.D., F.P.F.A.; and Solomon Brotman, D.D.S., M.A.G.D.

PRELUDE TO THE SFG's SALON 2021 Webinar Series

Part of the Santa Fe Group's Continuum on the Benefits of Integrating Oral Health Into Overall Health, this 4-part series offers webinars to stimulate further thought and collaborations to contribute to health care strategies for integrating oral health into overall health care.

Learning from the Convergence of Medical and Dental Insurance: Who's Driving the Change? (Part 4 of the 4-Part "Prelude to the Salon 2021" Webinar Series)
The fourth webinar extends the discussion to the business of healthcare. How has that separation affected the health insurance industry and what gains in business growth and the health of those insured are possible when medical and dental plans converge.

HSDM Initiative 2024 Forum

The 2024 forum will focus on Integration in Action. Innovators and pioneers in medical dental integration will share stories and lessons learned from their successful integration work.

THIS IN-PERSON EVENT WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 4 -5, 2024, AT THE JOSEPH B. MARTIC CONFERENCE CENTER, IN BOSTON, MA