Champions for Oral Healthcare in the Disability Community

 
Registration is now closed. If you are still interested in attending, please contact
Meg Connolly at megcon@upenn.edu

You are cordially invited to a special program organized by Penn Dental Medicine and Project Accessible Oral Health (PAOH) at The Viscardi Center that will bring dental and medical professionals, educators, policymakers, people with disabilities, caregivers, and other stakeholders together for a dialogue aimed at fostering culturally competent oral healthcare for the disability community.
 
Participants will hear from keynote speakers and meet dental professionals and industry leaders paving the way for inclusive oral healthcare. Please view our detailed program below.


 
Kickoff Dinner and "First Steps" Awards 
Monday, June 17 | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
 The Study at University City

Champions for Oral Healthcare in the Disability Community
Tuesday, June 18 | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Penn Dental Medicine

 Monday, June 17
The Study at University City | 20 South 33rd Street | Philadelphia, PA
 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    
 Cocktail Reception
 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
 Dinner and "First Steps" Awards
 Highlighting the groundbreaking work of AmeriHealth/Keystone First, University of Pennsylvania, 
 Temple University, and the ADA Foundation 
 On the Pursuit of Perfection
​ Rick Rader, MD, Director, Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center, Orange Grove Center
​ Positive Exposure Screening
​ Rick Guidotti, Founder, Positive Exposure
 Tuesday, June 18
Penn Dental Medicine | 240 South 40th Street | Philadelphia, PA 
 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM  Breakfast & Registration
 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
 Welcome
 Mark S. Wolff, DDS, PhD, Morton Amsterdam Dean, University of Pennsylvania
 School of Dental Medicine
 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM 
 Kick off PAOH, Origin, Development of our Network 
 John D. Kemp, President & CEO, The Viscardi Center and Chairman, PAOH
 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM 
 Discuss Partnerships, Schools, and Community
 Steve Kess, Vice President of Global Professional Relations and Co-founder of Henry Schein Cares 
 Mark Wolff, DDS, PhD, Morton Amsterdam Dean
 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM  Break
 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM 
 Against Their Will: The Secret History of Medical 
 Experimentation on Children in Cold War America
 Allen M. Hornblum, Author
 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 
 Panel: True Champions
 Moderated by Karen Raposa, RDH, MBA, Clinical Education Manager, Hu-Friedy
 Sharon Quarles, Special Olympics Pennsylvania Athlete
 Rosemary Duffy, Special Olympics Pennsylvania Volunteer and Mentor
 John Mitchell, Special Olympics Pennsylvania Athlete
 Jon Garvey, Special Olympics Pennsylvania Volunteer and Mentor
 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 International Champions: Shalva Story & Video
 Kalman Samuels, Founder & President, Shalva
 Japanese with Disabilities Act
 Dr. Takehiko Kato & Dr. Kyoko Kuroiwa
 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 Lunch with Keynote Speaker
 Neil Romano, Chairman, National Council on Disability
 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
 Head Up Act and CODA Progress
 Amged M. Soliman, Esq., National Council on Disability
 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
 AmeriHealth Update/Coalition
 Larry Paul, DDS, Vice President, Corporate Dental
 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM 
 NYU Dentistry Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities
 Robert Glickman, DMD, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, NYU
 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 
 Panel: Champions for Change
 Moderated by Steven Perlman, DDS, MScD, DHL (hon), Global Clinical Director and Founder, Special Olympics 
 Special Smiles & AADMD Board of Directors
 Deborah Weisfuse, MS, DMD, FACD, FAGD, FICD, President, Alliance for Oral Health Across Borders
 Rick Rader, MD, Vice President of Policy & Advocacy, American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry 
 Angie Fedele, Director of Operations, Clinical Programs, Autism Speaks
 Tomas Ballesteros, MS, DMD, FAGD, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
 Panel: Community Champions  Predominate Dental Advocates,
 Policymakers, Healthcare Community
 Moderated by Mary Foley, Executive Director, Medicaid/CHP
 Rita Bilello, Dental Director Metro Community Health Center
 Chelsea Drob, Director of Programming Projects, Special Olympics PA
 Melissa A. DiSipio, MSA, FAAIDD, Director, Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care (PCHC)
 4:00 PM - 4:10 PM 
 Closing Remarks
 John D. Kemp, President & CEO, The Viscardi Center
 4:10 PM - 5:00 PM   Networking Reception