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?