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Senate Finance Committee Chair Urges Expansion of Addiction Medicine Workforce

Oct 30, 2024
On October 18, 2024, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Deputy Administrator Dan Tsai urging the agency to address the critical shortage of addiction medicine specialists in the U.S. to improve access to substance use disorder (SUD) services for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) patients, particularly in rural and underserved areas.

AGD Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Investment in Dental Workforce and Oral Health Programs

Oct 30, 2024
On October 30, 2024, the AGD sent a letter to House and Senate Leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, including House Subcommittee Chair Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Senate Subcommittee Chair Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), House Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Senate Subcommittee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).
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Why We Need to be Clean and Green and How to Get There

Date(s)
Nov. 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Laurie Houston, DDS 
Subject: 770 Self-Improvement 
Credits: 1 
Method: Lecture 
Tuesday, Nov. 12: 7:00–8:00 p.m. CST 
Audience: Students, Residents, Dentists, Dental Assistants  
Fee: $37.50 (students); $37.50 (residents); $75 (members); $125 (non-members) 

Description 

Anthropogenic climate change can no longer be denied; globally, healthcare contributes roughly 4.6% to total global greenhouse gas emissions annually. All sectors of society need to reevaluate their methods of operation to mitigate these emissions if we are to slow down global warming and the consequences thereof. This presentation will offer suggestions as to how you can make your dental practice more sustainable, broken down into prevention, supply chain, transport, buildings and energy, drugs and devices, natural systems, food, and most importantly, leadership.  

Learning Objectives  

  • Become familiar with the scientific indicators of climate change 
  • Learn the terminology regarding sustainability and stewardship 
  • Learn about the carbon footprint of a typical dental office, including supply chains and scope 1, 2, 3 emissions
  • Learn about practical ways to mitigate carbon footprint and environmental impact in a dental office  

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Speaker Bio  

Dr. Laurie Houston is the Chair of the Environmental Sustainability Working Group of the Ontario Dental Association and a Director on the Board. Laurie is the dental lead for Partnerships for Environmental Action by Clinicians and Communities for Healthcare Facilities and the Founder of CanHelp Through HealthCare. 

 

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