Veteran Oral Health Hill Day

Sign a Letter of Support

Bills have been assigned to the House Veterans Affairs Committee, including H.R. 2410 and H.R. 2413, that will expand access to dental care. Comparable legislation is expected to be introduced in the Senate and assigned to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. This letter indicates broad community support at the state and national level, demanding this veteran oral health crisis be alleviated.

Read the Sign-on Letter here

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Join the Veteran Oral Health Action Collaborative

The 2023 Veteran Oral Health Action Collaborative (VOHAC) will spotlight concepts of care integration and value-based designs while advancing solutions to veteran oral health issues. This program will feature innovative presentations and hands-on applied learning facilitated by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and the American Institute of Dental Public Health.

From June to November, monthly sessions will feature interprofessional presenters, build on concepts of care integration and value-based designs, and advance initiatives addressing veteran oral health issues. Clinical professionals, community representatives, and advocates who are committed to improving veteran oral health are encouraged to participate. Free CE credits and the opportunity to earn a Certificate in Integrated Care Approaches to Veteran Oral Health are available. Learn more about VOHAC and planned session topics here.

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Hill Day a Success!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Veteran Oral Health Hill Day in Washington, D.C., and virtually. We are so grateful for everyone’s support as we completed a very impactful Hill Day event!

Thanks to your engagement and participation, we saw record stats from our Tweet chat, which took place March 28. From the start of our chat through the rest of that week, our Twitter profile received more than 4,000 impressions, and 102 reactions in the form of likes and comments from our followers and fans!