Live at MATTER: How Innovation is Bridging the Medical-Dental Divide
Apr 24, 10:00 am
Join us for a conversation about how innovation is bridging the gap between oral and overall health. This event featured a panel discussion that will tap industry-leading experts who will make the case for connecting chronic care with oral health and discuss how we can reduce health disparities through oral health.
Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, introduced the SMILE Health program. Katie D’Amico, vice president of growth and innovation at CareQuest Innovation Partners, led two panels of industry experts that discussed connecting chronic care with oral health and reducing disparities through oral health. The panelists included:
Panel discussion: Connecting chronic care with oral health
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Dr. Cary Sun, chief dental officer of Cigna Healthcare
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David Kochman, JD, chief corporate affairs officer of Henry Schein Inc.
Panel discussion: Reducing disparities through oral health
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Kamila Chytil, chief operating officer of DentaQuest, a Sun Life Company
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Dr. Maria Ryan, chief clinical officer of Colgate-Palmolive Company
Following the discussions, learn more about the 2024 SMILE Health accelerator program for startups designed to identify, validate and advance solutions that increase equity and accessibility and propel the integration of oral health and overall health into the mainstream.