Bridging the gap between medical and dental providers to improve oral health, overall health and well-being of pregnant teens and women.
Who Do You Call: Making the Referral Connection
Presenters: Monica Anderson, DDS, DBA; Patricia Braun, MD, Rhonda Stokley, DDS, Shanna M. Combs, MD, FACOG, Christa Walker, DDS
Credit hours: 1.0 CDE
Teaching Method: Self-Instructional webinar lecture
Cost: Free
AGD Subject Code: 130 Electives
Date of Original Presentation: September 28, 2022
Date Reviewed:
Date Released: January 4, 2023
Date of Expiration: December 1, 2024
Course Description
Did you know teens and women are not getting the dental care they need during pregnancy?
Be a part of the conversation to explore why making the referral connection between dental and medical providers is crucial for improving the health of mom and baby before, during and after pregnancy.
The Texas Department of State Health Services – Oral Health Improvement Program (OHIP) and the Children’s Oral Health Coalition have partnered to host a series of Ask the Docs. Through education, networking and building of relationships, Ask the Docs brings medical and dental experts together to have meaningful conversations, provide accurate information, address common barriers to care, and identify opportunities for care coordination.
Learning Objectives
In our upcoming topic, we will discuss how medical and dental providers can:
- Identify when to refer pregnant people to a medical or dental provider
- Establish referral workflow (who, what, when, how)
- Create a referral list, formal collaborations and networks
- Recognize ways to improve the referral process (designated person, info to include, follow-up, track and support patients)
Speakers
Monica Anderson, DDS, DBA
Dental Consultant, SunLife DentaQuest
Patricia Braun MD, MPH, FAAP
I am an oral health disparity researcher and have implemented multiple medical-dental integration projects across Colorado, Montana, Arizona and Wyoming. I have multiple publications in this area. I am a speaker.
Dr. Rhonda Stokley, DDS
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Rhonda Stokley is State Public Health Dental Director at the Texas Department of State Health Services. She has held the position since 2016. Dr. Stokley plans and directs statewide dental public health programs and activities that focus on maternal and child, oral health surveillance, and HPV vaccination, to name a few. She also serves as an oral health subject matter expert for the agency and other state programs. She is a member of several oral health-related committees, boards and organizations, including the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. Dr. Stokley was Dental Director of the Austin State Supported Living Center for seven years and has also owned a private dental practice. She is a 2005 graduate of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry.
Shanna M. Combs, MD, FACOG
Cook Children’s Physician Network,
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Christa Walker, DDS
Dental Director at a FQHC in Kansas 2003-2009. Staff Dentist 2011-current Dental Health Arlington, a non profit clinic for the uninsured. Clinical faculty (non-compensated) UMKC of School Dentistry 2007 – 2009. Proctor Clinical faculty (non-compensated) Texas A&M College of Dentistry (formally Baylor). 2011-2022.
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) through the joint program provider approval of the (Texas Oral Health Coalition) and the (Cook Children’s Children’s Oral Health Coalition (COHC). The (Texas Oral Health Coalition, Inc.) is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD credit. (Texas Oral Health Coalition, Inc. AGD ID # 34614).
Texas Oral Health Coalition
Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
7/1/2021 to 6/30/2024.
Provider ID# 346144
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