Surgeon General's Listening Session on Oral Health Attendees
List of Attendees
| Name | Primary Affiliation | Breakout 1 | Breakout 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margo Adesanya, DDS | National Institutes of Health (Ret.) | Breakout #6 | Theme 5 |
| LCDR Sayo Adunola, DDS, MPH | Health Resources and Services Administration | Breakout #4 | Theme 4 |
| Israel Agaku, DMD, MPH, PhD | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #7 | Theme 3 |
| Seun Ajiboye, PhD | American Association for Dental Research | Breakout #8 | Theme 5 |
| Uche Akobundu, PhD, RD | Meals on Wheels America | Breakout #5 | Theme 1d |
| Marcelo Araujo, DDS, MS, PhD | American Dental Association | Breakout #3 | Theme 1b |
| Ileana Arias, PhD | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #1 | Theme 2 |
| Patricia Arola, DDS, MHA | Department of Veterans Affairs | Breakout #7 | Theme 1d |
| Kathryn Atchison, DDS, MPH | University of California Los Angeles | Breakout #4 | Theme 4 |
| Bruce W. Austin, DMD | Oregon Health Authority | Breakout #3 | Theme 3 |
| Alejandro Azofeifa, DDS, MSc, MPH | Health Resources and Services Administration | Breakout #2 | Theme 3 |
| Michael Baier | Maryland Department of Health | Breakout #1 | Theme 3 |
| Lauren Barone, MPH | American Academy of Pediatrics | Breakout #1 | Theme 1b |
| Sharon E. Barrett, DrPH, MS | Morgan State University | Breakout #5 | Theme 2 |
| Ann Battrell, MSDH | American Dental Hygienists’ Association | Breakout #3 | Theme 4 |
| Ursula Bauer, PhD, MPH | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health | Breakout #8 | Theme 3 |
| Marco Beltran, DrPH | Administration for Children and Families | Breakout #5 | Theme 1a |
| Benjamin Bluml, RPh | American Pharmacists Association | Breakout #2 | Theme 4 |
| Winifred J. Booker, DDS | The Children’s Oral Health Institute | Breakout #3 | Theme 1b |
| Meg Booth, MPH | Children’s Dental Health Project | Breakout #1 | Theme 1a |
| Sean Boynes, DMD, MS | DentaQuest Institute | Breakout #3 | Theme 4 |
| Mike Bromberg, DDS | Academy of General Dentistry | Breakout #2 | Theme 2 |
| Melissa Burroughs, BA | Families USA | Breakout #3 | Theme 1d |
| Rufus Caine, DDS, MPH | Rutgers University | Breakout #4 | Theme 4 |
| Paul Casamassimo, DDS, MS | American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry | Breakout #2 | Theme 1a |
| *Gail Cherry-Peppers, DDS, MS | Food and Drug Administration | Breakout #5 | Theme 3 |
| Lois Cohen, PhD | National Institutes of Health | Breakout #3 | Theme 1c |
| Robert ‘Skip’ Collins, DMD, MPH | University of Pennsylvania | Breakout #2 | Theme 4 |
| Omar A. Contreras, MPH | American Dental Education Association | Breakout #4 | Theme 4 |
| Stephen Corbin, DDS, MPH | Former Chief Dental Officer, USPHS | Breakout #6 | Theme 2 |
| Manuel Cordero, DDS, CPH, MAGD | Academy of General Dentistry | Breakout #4 | Theme 1c |
| Ed Craft, DrPH, Med, LCPC | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Breakout #3 | Theme 3 |
| Jim Crall, DDS, ScD | University of California Los Angeles | Breakout #2 | Theme 1a |
| Conan Davis, DMD, MPH | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Breakout #6 | Theme 1d |
| Vineet Dhar, BDS, MDS, PhD | University of Maryland | Breakout #3 | Theme 1b |
| Terri Dolan, DDS, MPH | Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | Breakout #5 | Theme 1d |
| Bruce Donoff, DMD, MD | Harvard School of Dental Medicine | Breakout #5 | Theme 4 |
| Rena D’Souza, DDS, MS, PhD | University of Utah | Breakout #5 | Theme 5 |
| Kip Duchon, MSEE, PE | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #6 | Theme 2 |
| Cindy Durley, M.Ed., MBA | Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) | Breakout #6 | Theme 4 |
| Burton Edelstein, DDS MPH | Children’s Dental Health Project | Breakout #7 | Theme 4 |
| Paul Eke, PhD, MPH | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #3 | Theme 1c |
| Kathy Eklund, RDH, MHP | Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention | Breakout #2 | Theme 3 |
| Lorena Espinoza, DDS | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #2 | Theme 5 |
| Caswell Evans, DDS, MPH | University of Illinois at Chicago | Breakout #8 | Theme 3 |
| Chris Farrell, RDH, MPA | Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services | Breakout #5 | Theme 2 |
| Svetlana Farrell, DDS, PhD | The Procter and Gamble Company | Breakout #7 | Theme 5 |
| Gabriel Felix | Student National Medical Association | Breakout #7 | Theme 4 |
| Dena Fischer, DDS, MSD, MS | National Institutes of Health | Breakout #8 | Theme 1d |
| Nathan Fletcher, DDS | National Dental Association | Breakout #1 | Theme 1c |
| Mary Foley, MPH | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Breakout #7 | Theme 1c |
| Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD | University of Michigan | Breakout #3 | Theme 1a |
| Christopher Fox, DMD, DMSc | American Association for Dental Research | Breakout #4 | Theme 5 |
| Ralph Fuccillo, MA | Cambridge Concord Associates | Breakout #8 | Theme 2 |
| Raul Garcia, DMD | Boston University School of Dental Medicine | Breakout #8 | Theme 1c |
| Elisa Ghezzi, DDS | University of Michigan | Breakout #1 | Theme 1d |
| Will Giannobile, DDS, DMSc | University of Michigan | Breakout #4 | Theme 5 |
| Gregg Gilbert, DDS, MBA | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Breakout #1 | Theme 1c |
| Paul Glassman, DDS, MA, MBA | University of the Pacific | Breakout #2 | Theme 1d |
| Michael Glick, DMD | University at Buffalo | Breakout #5 | Theme 5 |
| Anita Duhl Glicken, MSW | National Interprofessional Initiative on Oral Health | Breakout #8 | Theme 4 |
| Karen Goldman, PhD | Federal Trade Commission | Breakout #1 | Theme 4 |
| John Grant | Pew Charitable Trusts | Breakout #6 | Theme 1a |
| Judy Greenlea Taylor, DDS, MPH | National Dental Association | Breakout #2 | Theme 1c |
| Judith Haber, PhD, APRN, FAAN | NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing | Breakout #8 | Theme 4 |
| CAPT Chris Halliday, DDS, MPH | Indian Health Service | Breakout #1 | Theme 2 |
| Katherine Hammitt, MA | Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation | Breakout #4 | Theme 1c |
| Catherine Hayes, DMD, SM, DrMedSc | Boston University | Breakout #2 | Theme 2 |
| Michelle Henshaw, DDS, MPH | Boston University | Breakout #5 | Theme 1a |
| Jill Herndon, PhD | Key Analytics and Consulting | Breakout #5 | Theme 1b |
| Larry Hill, DDS, MPH | American Association for Community Dental Programs | Breakout #4 | Theme 2 |
| Irene Hilton, DDS, MPH | National Network for Oral Health Access | Breakout #1 | Theme 4 |
| Katrina Holt, MPH, MS, RD, FAND | National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center | Breakout #6 | Theme 1a |
| Lindsey Horan, MA | American Association for Dental Research | Breakout #6 | Theme 5 |
| Alice Horowitz, PhD | University of Maryland | Breakout #4 | Theme 1c |
| Jonathan Horsford, PhD | National Institutes of Health | Breakout #7 | Theme 5 |
| Fred Hyman, DDS, MPH | Food and Drug Administration | Breakout #6 | Theme 5 |
| Tim Iafolla, DMD, MPH | National Institutes of Health | Breakout #4 | Theme 3 |
| Gary Inman, DMD | American Association of Orthodontists | Breakout #1 | Theme 1b |
| Iris Jeffries-Morton, DDS, MS | Howard University | Breakout #8 | Theme 5 |
| Judith Jones, DDS, MPH, DScD | University of Detroit Mercy | Breakout #3 | Theme 1d |
| *CAPT Renée Joskow, DDS, MPH | Health Resources and Services Administration | Breakout #5 | Theme 4 |
| Michele Junger, DDS, MPH | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #4 | Theme 3 |
| Frances Kim, DDS, MPH, DrPH | American Association of Public Health Dentistry | Breakout #4 | Theme 2 |
| Dushanka V. Kleinman, DDS, MScD | University of Maryland | Breakout #3 | Theme 4 |
| Kathleen Klink, MD | Veterans Administration | Breakout #2 | Theme 4 |
| Yvonne Knight, JD | Knight & Associates | Breakout #3 | Theme 2 |
| Jane Koppelman, MPA | Pew Charitable Trusts Dental Campaign | Breakout #7 | Theme 1a |
| David Krol, MD, MPH, FAAP | New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health | Breakout #5 | Theme 2 |
| Valerie Lawson, MS | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #4 | Theme 4 |
| Jessica Y. Lee, DDS, MPH, PhD | American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry | Breakout #3 | Theme 1a |
| Michelle Lee, CPC | Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) | Breakout #8 | Theme 3 |
| Arlene Lester, DDS, MPH | Indian Health Service | Breakout #5 | Theme 1c |
| Mei Lin, MD, MSc | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #5 | Theme 1c |
| Jan Losby PhD, MSW | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #2 | Theme 3 |
| Tim Lozon, DDS | Indian Health Service | Breakout #6 | Theme 2 |
| Ann Lynch | American Dental Hygienists’ Association | Breakout #7 | Theme 2 |
| Bill Maas, DDS, MPH | University of Maryland Dental School | Breakout #4 | Theme 1b |
| Sarah Mackey, JD | Federal Trade Commission | Breakout #7 | Theme 2 |
| Yvonne Maddox, PhD | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | Breakout #6 | Theme 4 |
| Nick Makrides, DMD, MA, MPH | Chief Dental Officer USPHS (Ret.) | Breakout #6 | Theme 1c |
| *Richard Manski, DDS, MBA, PhD | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | Breakout #6 | Theme 1b |
| Ana Karina Mascarenhas, BDS, DrPH | Nova Southeastern University | Breakout #1 | Theme 5 |
| Katya Mauritson, DMD | Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment | Breakout #6 | Theme 1b |
| Dan McNeil, PhD | West Virginia University | Breakout #8 | Theme 3 |
| Mahyar Mofidi, DMD, PhD | Health Resources and Services Administration | Breakout #7 | Theme 1c |
| Michael Monopoli, DMD, MPH, MS | DentaQuest Foundation | Breakout #2 | Theme 2 |
| Jean Moore, DrPH, MSN, FAAN | SUNY Albany | Breakout #4 | Theme 4 |
| Paul Moore, DMD, PhD, MPH | University of Pittsburgh | Breakout #7 | Theme 3 |
| *CDR Nathan Mork, DDS, MPH | Indian Health Service | Breakout #4 | Theme 1d |
| Lynn Douglas Mouden, DDS, MPH | Avesis | Breakout #2 | Theme 1d |
| Anna Munne, MD, DDS, MS, FACD | Hispanic Dental Association | Breakout #8 | Theme 2 |
| Man Wai Ng, DDS, MPH | Boston Children’s Hospital | Breakout #2 | Theme 1a |
| Vy Nguyen, DDS, MPH | Health Resources and Services Administration | Breakout #8 | Theme 1c |
| Linda Niessen, DMD, MPH | Nova Southeastern University | Breakout #6 | Theme 1d |
| Joan O’Connell, PhD | University of Colorado | Breakout #1 | Theme 2 |
| Erin O’Donnell Dotzler, MPP | American Academy of Periodontology | Breakout #6 | Theme 1c |
| Catherine Okoro, PhD | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #8 | Theme 1a |
| Christopher Okunseri, BDS, MSc, FFDRCSI | Marquette University | Breakout #7 | Theme 2 |
| Kathy O’Loughlin, DMD, MPH | American Dental Association | Breakout #7 | Theme 4 |
| Nita Patel, DrPH, MPH | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #8 | Theme 2 |
| Terry Frank Pechacek, PhD | Georgia State University School of Public Health | Breakout #5 | Theme 3 |
| Stephanie Peng, MA, LPC | Arlington Community Services Board | Breakout #3 | Theme 3 |
| Colin Reusch, MPA | Children’s Dental Health Project | Breakout #4 | Theme 1c |
| David Reznik, DDS | Grady Health Center | Breakout #1 | Theme 3 |
| Chris Richardson, DMD, MS | American Academy of Periodontology | Breakout #2 | Theme 1d |
| Melissa Riddle, PhD | National Institutes of Health | Breakout #1 | Theme 1c |
| Val Robison, DDS, MPH, PhD | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #1 | Theme 1a |
| Susan Runner, DDS, MA | Food and Drug Administration | Breakout #2 | Theme 5 |
| Fadia Shaya, PhD, MPH | University of Maryland | Breakout #3 | Theme 3 |
| Jonathan Shenkin, DDS, MPH | Boston University School of Dental Medicine | Breakout #7 | Theme 1b |
| Lillian Shum, PhD | National Institutes of Health | Breakout #3 | Theme 5 |
| Jeanne Sinkford, DDS, PhD | American Dental Education Association | Breakout #3 | Theme 4 |
| Andy Snyder, MPA | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Breakout #1 | Theme 4 |
| Phantane Sprowls, MPA | Administration on Aging | Breakout #7 | Theme 1d |
| Damon Terzaghi, MS | National Association of States United for Aging & Disabilities | Breakout #8 | Theme 1d |
| George Thomas, DDS, MPH | Howard University | Breakout #3 | Theme 5 |
| *Gina Thornton-Evans, DDS, MPH | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Breakout #3 | Theme 2 |
| Thankam Thyvalikakath, DMD, PhD | Indiana University | Breakout #1 | Theme 5 |
| Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS | University of Maryland | Breakout #4 | Theme 1a |
| Tamanna Tiwari, BDS, MDS, MPH | University of Colorado | Breakout #5 | Theme 1a |
| Scott L. Tomar, DMD, DrPH | University of Florida | Breakout #8 | Theme 1b |
| Beth Truett, BS, MDiv | Oral Health America | Breakout #1 | Theme 1d |
| Rick Valachovic, DMD, MPH | American Dental Education Association | Breakout #5 | Theme 4 |
| Yolanda Vallejo, PhD | National Institutes of Health | Breakout #6 | Theme 3 |
| Clemencia Vargas, DDS, PhD | University of Maryland | Breakout #1 | Theme 1b |
| Linda Vidone, DMD | American Association of Dental Consultants | Breakout #6 | Theme 4 |
| Marko Vujicic, PhD | American Dental Association | Breakout #4 | Theme 2 |
| Darien Weatherspoon, DDS, MPH | National Institutes of Health | Breakout #2 | Theme 1b |
| Donald L. Weaver, MD | National Association of Community Health Centers | Breakout #2 | Theme 1c |
| Jane Weintraub, DDS, MPH | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Breakout #5 | Theme 2 |
| Bob Weyant, DMD, DrPH | University of Pittsburgh | Breakout #3 | Theme 2 |
| Stephanie Williamson, MS | American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association | Breakout #6 | Theme 1a |
| Christine Wood, RDH, BS | Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors | Breakout #7 | Theme 2 |
| Robin Wright, PhD | American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry | Breakout #7 | Theme 1a |
| Sam Zwetchkenbaum, DDS | Rhode Island Department of Health | Breakout #8 | Theme 2 |
Bold indicates member of the HHS Oral Health Coordinating Committee
∗ Indicates member of Surgeon General’s Listening Session on Oral Health Steering Committee
Observers
| Name | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Judith Albino, PhD | University of Colorado |
| Karina Boehm, MPH | National Institutes of Health |
| Tracy Boehmer, PE | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Monique Brown, MPH | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDR Ali Danner, MPH | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| *Bruce Dye, DDS, MPH | National Institutes for Health |
| Rachel Kaufmann, MPH, PhD | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| *CAPT Michael W. Johnson, DDS, MPH | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
| Molly Linabarger, MPH | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Morgan O’Hayre | National Institutes of Health |
| Linda Orgain, MPH | National Institutes of Health |
| Astrid Palmer, MCHES | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Marcia Parker, DMD, MPH | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| *RADM Tim Ricks, DMD, MPH | Chief Dental Officer, USPHS |
| *Rochelle Rollins, PhD, MPH | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
| Martha Somerman, DDS, PhD | National Institutes of Health |
| Cassandra Stewart, DDS, MPH | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD | National Institutes of Health |
| Belinda Thompson | National Dental Association |
Bold indicates member of the HHS Oral Health Coordinating Committee
∗ Indicates member of the Surgeon General’s Listening Session on Oral Health Steering Committee
Facilitators
| Name | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Winny Chen | Deloitte Consulting |
| Kate Colver | Deloitte Consulting |
| Michael Davids | Deloitte Consulting |
| Alexandra Eterno | Deloitte Consulting |
| Heather Evanson | Deloitte Consulting |
| Becca Jordan | Deloitte Consulting |
| Wes Kean | Deloitte Consulting |
| Scott Klisures | Deloitte Consulting |
| Patrick Koeppl | Deloitte Consulting |
| Nicole Kunko | Deloitte Consulting |
| Rachael Nosin | Deloitte Consulting |
| Claire Pelura | Deloitte Consulting |
| David Rabinowitz | Deloitte Consulting |
| Rikki Ruffo | Deloitte Consulting |
| Katie Scott | Deloitte Consulting |
| Ariana Simone | Deloitte Consulting |
Staff
| Name | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Cassie Brailer | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Christopher Callahan, MS | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| *Casey Hannan, MPH | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Gregory Holder, MPH | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| *Nicole Johnson, MPH | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Lisa Petersen, MS | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Bridgette Smith | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Bold indicates member of the HHS Oral Health Coordinating Committee
∗ Indicates member of Surgeon General’s Listening Session on Oral Health Steering Committee
Page last reviewed: November 20, 2018