Thursday, March 1, 2018
8:45a - 9:45a
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in collaboration with the Department of Health Care Services has developed the stakeholder-driven "California Oral Health Plan 2018-2028" (COHP) to improve the oral health of Californians and achieve oral health equity. The strategies identified in the Plan will strive to improve oral health across the lifespan for California's diverse population. The Plan offers the structure for collective action to assess and monitor oral health status and oral health disparities, prevent oral diseases, increase access to dental services, promote best practices, and advance evidence-based policies. California is a unique position to capitalize on recent fiscal developments for making significant progress toward accomplishing the COHP objectives.
Dr. Jayanth Kumar
Since 2015, Dr. Kumar has served as the state dental director in the Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the California Department of Public Health
Previously Dr. Kumar was the director of the Bureau of Dental Health at the New York State Department of Health where he has served in several positions, including director of oral health surveillance and research and director of the New York State Dental Public Health Residency. He also served as an associate professor at the University Of Albany School Of Public Health and was a dentist in private practice from 1980 to 2008.
Dr. Kumar is a member of the American Dental Association’s National Fluoridation Advisory Committee. He earned a Doctor of Dentistry degree from Bangalore University and a Master of Public Health degree from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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