Dr. Ana Lucia Seminario appointed to Population Health Initiative Council
Dr. Seminario has been appointed to the University of Washington’s Population Health Initiative Executive Council for 2019-2020. The Population Health Initiative was found in 2016 by University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce with the vision of creating “a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives.” The Population Health Initiative collaborates with diverse fields and practices to address all the factors that influence health, including health sciences, social sciences, public policy, law, business, and more. Read more about Population Health Initiative Council »
Inclusion of Oral Health in Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
On September 23rd, the first United Nations High-Level Meeting (UN HLM) on UHC took place in New York City to secure political commitment from countries on UHC. In the political declaration of the UN HLM, the representatives of States and Governments committed to, “strengthen[ing] efforts to address eye health conditions and oral health, as well as rare diseases and neglected tropical diseases, as part of universal health coverage.” Read more about Universal Health Coverage »
Global Oral Health Awareness Breakfast News
The Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health hosted its first ever Global Oral Health Awareness Fundraiser Breakfast on Aug 29th, 2019 at the UW Botanic Gardens. The Fundraiser Breakfast was an opportunity for the DeRouen Center to advocate for global oral health and to share the Center’s work with a diverse audience of students and professionals. This event was the kick-off of our year-long #GlobalOralHealthAwareness campaign. Read more about Global Oral Health Awareness Breakfast News »
DeRouen Center is awarded the UW Morell Research Fund
Dr. Douglass L. Morell Research Fund is provided by the University of Washington School of Dentistry to support those biomedical and behavioral research activities for small-scale, short-term research projects, using mechanisms that allow rapid response to unanticipated needs and new opportunities. Read more about UW Morell Research Fund »
SeaMar is a champion for refugees’ oral health
The world is facing one of the worst migration crises in recent history. At the end of 2018, 70.8 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide due to persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. Within the United States of America, Washington State resettles the second largest number of refugees. Read more about SeaMar »
Belle Chen Receives “Academic Careers in Oral Health Fellowship” Award
Third year dental student Belle Chen has been selected to receive the Academic Careers in Oral Health Fellowship established by the University of Washington School of Dentistry. The fellowship is targeted toward students who have an interest in teaching. Read more about »
Harvard Dental School Partners with Center for Spring 2019 Course
The University of Washington (UW) spring elective course Global Oral Health (DENTEL 520A) has featured interactive lectures, guest speakers, and immersive team-based projects to teach students about global health inequities and the burden of oral disease worldwide. Read more about »
Center for Global Oral Health Awarded NIDCR CFAR Supplement Grant for HIV Study
In May 2019, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Office of AIDS Research awarded the University of Washington (UW) Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health an administrative supplement grant to support the continuing research collaboration between the DeRouen Center, the UW Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), and the University of Nairobi (UoN). Read more about »
Oral Health Under the Spotlight at UW Inter-CFAR Sub-Saharan Africa Symposium in Kenya
On February 1st and 2nd 2019, hundreds of researchers attended the Inter-CFAR Sub-Saharan Africa Symposium in Machakos County, Kenya. CFAR (the University of Washington/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research) and the National Institutes of Health sponsored the Symposium. Read more about »
NIDCR supports UW School of Dentistry’s Global Oral Health Symposium
The National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded the Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health with a grant to support its