2. The Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry is the
national voice for dental public health in Canada that is
dedicated to improving oral health and assuring oral health
equity for Canadians.
About Us
It is a non-profit organization of
public health dentists and
community oral health
professionals from across
Canada.
3. The
CAPHD
is
also
comprised
of
volunteer
opera9onal
commi:ees
including:
• Membership
• Communica0ons
• Policy
and
Advocacy
• Scien0fic
Conference
The
Board
of
Directors
govern
the
associa9on
with
the
pivotal
responsibility
of
developing
a
long-‐term
vision
for
members,
governments,
ins>tu>ons
and
agencies,
and
Canadians
with
a
special
emphasis
on
vulnerable
popula>ons.
Board of Directors
Dr.
Gerry
Uswak
President
Dr.
Albert
Adegbembo
President-‐Elect
Dr.
Douglas
Brothwell
Past
president
Ms.
Maureen
Connors
Secretary/Treasurer
Ms.
Andrea
Doiron
Director
Dr.
Asef
Karim
Director
Ms.
Brenda
Currie
Director
Ms.
Kimberley
Laing
Director
Ms.
Andrea
Richard
Execu9ve
Director
4.
Oral
health
as
a
component
of
overall
health.
Well-‐being
of
communi9es
and
social
jus9ce
for
vulnerable
groups.
Disease
preven9on
through
health
promo9on,
while
working
with
others
to
achieve
best
results.
Strategic
and
collabora9ve
efforts
between
public
and
private
prac9ce,
academia
and
all
oral
health
professions.
Accountable
stewardship
of
public
health
resources.
Our Values
5. Oral
Public
Health
Sciences
Oral
Health
Assessment
and
Analysis
Oral
Health
Program
Planning,
Implementa9on
and
Evalua9on
Oral
Health
Policy
Planning,
Implementa9on
and
Evalua9on
Partnership,
Collabora9on
and
Advocacy
Communica9on
Leadership
Diversity
and
Inclusiveness
Did
you
know
there
are
8
Discipline
Competencies
for
Dental
Public
Health
in
Canada?
These
are
the
skills
you
need
to
work
in
dental
public
health
in
Canada.
These
set
a
standard
for
dental
public
health
in
Canada,
provide
a
founda9on
for
enhanced
educa9on
and
professional
development,
and
will
ul9mately
strengthen
the
public
health
capacity
in
Canada.
DPH
Competencies
6. Na9onal
Email
Forum
-‐
Subscrip9on
to
the
CAPHD
listserve:
a
na9onal
email
forum
on
dental
public
health.
-‐
Monthly
discussion
topics.
-‐
E-‐News
bulle9n.
Members
Only
Area
-‐
Password
to
the
members
sec9on
of
the
website.
-‐
Access
to
past
conference
presenta9ons,
members’
publica9ons
and
other
documents.
-‐ Access
to
professional
development
webinars
and
workshops.
Online Community
Online
Learning
7. Stay
Connected!
-‐ Members
have
the
opportunity
to
connect
and
develop
rela9onships
with
members
of
diverse
dental
and
public
health
backgrounds
through
the
online
directory.
Resources
RECENT
DISCUSSION
TOPICS
• Health
Promo9on
Campaigns
• Oral
Health
in
LTC
• Social
Determinants
of
Health
• Fluorida9on
in
Canada
• Con9nuing
Educa9on
Resources
• Changes
in
Educa9on
Policies
• Government
Reports
• Evidence-‐based
Den9stry
• Changes
in
Public
Health
Policy
• Social
Media
&
Oral
Health
• Oral-‐Systemic
Link
• Dental
Therapy
• Early
Childhood
Oral
Care
• Mo9va9onal
Interviewing
AND
MORE…
8. Member Benefits
Conference
Fee
Discounts
Newsle:er
Subscrip9on
Career
&
Volunteer
Opportuni9es
-‐
Members
receive
a
reduced
rate
for
the
Annual
Scien9fic
Conference.
-‐
Mosaic
Newsle:er
emailed
to
members
twice
a
year.
-‐
Members
receive
informa9on
on
upcoming
volunteer
and
employment
opportuni9es
in
Canada
and
interna9onally
through
our
online
communica9ons.
9. Policy & Advocacy
Gain
the
opportunity
to
influence
CAPHD
advocacy
efforts
and
dental
public
health
in
Canada!
• The
CAPHD
Commi:ee
on
Policy
and
Advocacy
monitors
data,
government
poli9cs,
changing
legisla9ons
and
policies
that
may
impact
dental
public
health
prac9ce
or
oral
health
care
in
Canada.
(
Ex.
Access
to
care,
water
fluorida9on,
SDOH).
• Any
member
can
request
development
of
a
posi9on
paper
and
are
encouraged
to
provide
input
on
policy
and
advocacy
ini9a9ves
developed
by
the
CAPHD.
10. Each
year,
CAPHD
holds
a
scien9fic
conference
in
various
loca9ons
across
Canada.
It
is
the
only
na9onal
dental
conference
dedicated
to
dental
public
health
and
provides
par9cipants
with
the
opportunity
to:
• Network
with
dental
public
health
professionals
from
across
Canada.
• Learn
about
new
ini9a9ves
&
research.
• Enjoy
the
many
great
communi9es
that
Canada
has
to
offer.
SAVE
THE
DATE:
SEPTEMBER
27-‐29,
2013
IN
TORONTO,
ONTARIO
CAPHD
ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
11. Our
membership
is
comprised
of
primarily
dental
public
health
clinicians,
scien9sts,
educators,
administrators,
health
promoters
and
policy
makers
from
across
Canada
and
abroad.
Membership
is
open
to
any
person
who
demonstrates
an
interest
in
the
advancement
of
dental
public
health.
For
More
Informa>on
visit
www.caphd.ca
Join Our Community
12. “CAPHD
is
my
connec0on
to
a
vibrant
Canadian
dental
public
health
community!
What
I
value
the
most
is
the
con0nuing
educa0on
I
receive
through
the
annual
conferences
and
the
informa0on
I
receive
through
the
listserv!
It
helps
contribute
to
my
professional
por@olio!”
-‐CAPHD
Member
13. “CAPHD
has
given
me
access
to
valuable
resources
about
dental
public
health
in
Canada
to
expand
my
knowledge,
and
has
also
allowed
me
to
get
to
know
professionals
in
the
dental
public
health
field
with
whom
I
plan
to
work
in
the
near
future.”
–
Dr.
Michelle
Budd,
BA,
DDS,
MPH
(cand)
14. “The
email
listserv
is
a
great
way
to
get
informed
on
many
issues
relevant
to
dental
public
health
and
community
health.
I
have
stockpiled
all
the
publica0ons
in
my
own
library,
which
provides
me
with
a
good
star0ng
point
in
searching
for
evidence
based
research.“
-‐
Kim
Laing,
DipDH,
BDSc(DH),
PID
(cand),
RDH,
MPH
(cand)
15. Thank
you!
Please,
visit
our
website
for
more
informa9on
h:p://www.caphd.ca
OR
E-‐mail
us
info@caphd.ca
