NIDCR at 75: Celebrating the Past, Charting the Future

Event Details

Date

June 27, 2023

Time

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT

Location

Lipsett Amphitheater, Building 10, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland

How to Join: This event has concluded. Watch a video recording of the event on NIH’s videocast site.

Event Description

This symposium kicked off NIDCR’s 75th anniversary and featured keynote speaker and University of Michigan Provost Dr. Laurie McCauley, Acting NIH Director Dr. Lawrence Tabak, former NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, and more.

The symposium covered the institute’s vital contributions to the biomedical research enterprise, highlighted the state of the science, included remarks from professional society partners, and featured conversations among federal partners and NIDCR leadership about the critical role of collaboration for achieving oral health for all.

Agenda

Time	Speakers
9:00am – 9:25am (ET)	NIH Leaders Description Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D. Acting Director National Institutes of Health Description Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. Former Director National Institutes of Health
9:25am – 10:00am	Professional Society Partners Description George Shepley, D.D.S. President American Dental Association Description Christopher H. Fox, D.M.D., D.M.Sc. Chief Executive Officer International Association for Dental Research American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research Description Karen West, D.M.D., M.P.H. President and CEO American Dental Education Association Description Rosa Chaviano-Moran, D.M.D., FACD, FICD Associate Dean for Admissions Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Past President Hispanic Dental Association, part of the Diverse Dental Society
10:05am – 10:35am	Keynote Speaker Description Oral Health: State of the Science Laurie Kay McCauley, D.D.S., Ph.D. William K and Mary Anne Najjar Professor Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs University of Michigan
10:35am – 10:50am	Break
10:50am – 11:30am	Fireside Chat with Federal Partners Description Moderated by Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque, D.D.S., Ph.D. Deputy Director National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Description Casey J. Hannan, M.P.H. Director, Division of Oral Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Description Natalia I. Chalmers D.D.S., Ph.D., M.H.Sc. Chief Dental Officer Office of the Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Description Rear Admiral Michael Windsor Johnson, D.D.S., M.P.H. Chief Dental Officer United States Public Health Service Description Srinivas “Nandu” Nandkumar, Ph.D. Director, Division of Dental and ENT Devices Food and Drug Administration
11:35am – 11:50am	NIDCR Director Description Charting the Future Rena N. D’Souza, D.D.S., Ph.D. Director National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Other Information

For a full listing of anniversary-related events and activities, visit our 75th anniversary webpage.
Sign language interpreting and CART (communication access real-time translation) services are available upon request to participate in this event. Individuals needing either of these services and/or other reasonable accommodations should contact Nicole García-Quijano at nicole.garcia-quijano@nih.gov or 301-496-4260. Requests should be made at least five days in advance. To access Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), call 711.

NIDCR at 75: Celebrating the Past, Charting the Future

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