This session of The Pulse of Progress: Legacy Builders in Oral Health speaker series moves beyond introductory awareness to examine dentistry’s evolving role in supporting and advocating for survivors of human trafficking, an often unseen population whose oral health needs frequently fall outside traditional care pathways. Through a moderated discussion, dental professionals engaged in clinical practice, education, forensics, and survivor advocacy will share lessons from frontline and systems-level work, highlighting ethical complexity, interprofessional collaboration, and sustainable approaches to survivor-responsive care.

Join us to gain practical insights into curriculum redesign and leave with ideas to enhance integration and better prepare students for the evolving health care landscape.

This faculty development webinar explores how publicly available population oral health data can be interpreted and applied within dental education and academic practice. Speakers will highlight key oral health trends and demonstrate practical ways faculty can integrate population-level data into teaching, research, and community-engaged learning.

Join us to gain practical insights into curriculum redesign and leave with ideas to enhance integration and better prepare students for the evolving health care landscape.

This installment of The Pulse of Progress: Legacy Builders in Oral Health speaker series examines how stigma, chronic stress, and prior negative healthcare encounters influence oral health behaviors, trust, and outcomes, particularly among communities that have historically faced barriers to access and representation. Participants will gain insight into how dental education and training can intentionally equip clinicians to recognize these dynamics, strengthen provider–patient relationships, and support more equitable oral health outcomes across diverse communities.

This webinar will focus on strengthening communication skills when caring for patients whose experiences or needs may not be fully addressed within traditional dental education and clinical training. Drawing on established educational frameworks, the session will explore strategies for integrating person-centered care and patient-related behavioral and contextual factors into dental curricula. Participants will gain practical insights related to curriculum design, learning environments, and clinical teaching practices that support effective, patient-centered oral health care.