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ABCS OF FQHCS: INCREASING UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS AND FQHCS
Course Code: 7301
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Dr. Homicz is a member of the ADA’s CAPIR, past chair of the New Hampshire Oral Health Coalition and past president of the New Hampshire Dental Society. He is dental director for Families First Health and Support Center in Portsmouth, NH.
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Lee Francis, MD, MPH
Lee Francis, MD, MPH
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Dr. Francis is president and CEO of Erie Family Health Center in Chicago. Erie is a safety net, a federally qualified community health center providing care for more than 50 years. Services include the full range of primary care including oral health.
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Steven Geiermann, DDS
Steven Geiermann, DDS
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Dr. Geiermann is senior manager of access, community oral health infrastructure and capacity within the ADA Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations. He is a 1983 University of Michigan dental school graduate and a USPHS commissioned dental officer with 20 years experience.
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Jane Grover, DDS, MPH
Jane Grover, DDS, MPH
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Dr. Grover is the dental director of the Center for Family Health, a federally qualified health center in Jackson, Mich. She is professionally interested in designing partnerships between the public health, private practice, business, educational and faith-based communities.
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Monday, October 11, 2010
8:00am - 10:30am
CE Hours: 2.5
What do you really know about that federally-qualified health center (FQHC) down the street? It treats Medicaid patients and homeless individuals, but it accepts insured and self-pay patients, too! This interactive course will give you insight into the mysterious world of FQHCs.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:1. Understand the mission, operation and fiscal management of FQHCs
2. Understand the implications of FQHC community-based prevention programs
3. Identify public/private collaborative relationships to improve oral health
Presented in partnership with the ADA Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations (CAPIR). Category: Community Outreach and Volunteerism
Recommended for: Dentist/Dental Student, Hygienist, Dental Assistant, Business Assistant
*Availability is not guaranteed until the course has been added to your registration on the official ADA Annual Session Registration website.