Engage in the Oral Health Section

Dear Oral Health Section Members,

Do you have one hour a month to contribute to the Oral Health Section activities? Are you interested in getting more involved in the Oral Health Section activities? The Oral Health Section is a relatively small APHA Section, but we are mighty. We cannot accomplish our work without the input and collaboration of our members. Listed below are opportunities to get involved. Each requires as little as one hour a month or more if you are able. We strongly encourage students and early career professionals to become involved. If you would like to volunteer or you would like more information please enter your name and email address. 

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* 1. Are you interest in serving on the Scientific Program Committee?

· Assist in establishing committee goals in conjunction with the Section Council and contribute to implementing an implementation plan.
· Help develop and distribute the call for abstracts and annual meeting advertisement materials.
· Volunteer as abstract reviewers, room/session moderators, and other onsite duties during the annual conference.

Please enter your name and email address.

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* 2. Are you interested in serving on the Student Award Committee?

· Assist in establishing awards committee goals in conjunction with the Section Council
· Helps develop and distribute award forms to recruit student award applicants
· Serve as a student abstract reviewer

Please enter your name and email address.

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* 3. Are you interested in serving on the Communications Committee?

· Develop content for social media
· Coordinate with Student Award Committee to disseminate student award information
· Coordinate with Scientific Program Committee to disseminate annual meeting information, call for abstracts, and call for abstract reviewers
· Coordinate with Mentorship Committee to disseminate mentorship opportunity information
· Coordinate with Knutson Award Chair to disseminate award information

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* 4. Are you interested in serving on the Policy Committee?

· Champion/develop a new APHA Policy Statement (take primary responsibility for statement development)
· Champion the update of an existing APHA Policy Statement (take primary responsibility for statement updating)
· Assist statement champion in developing, editing, and revising policy statements (works with/assists championing the information)
· Review proposed APHA Policy Statements

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* 5. Are you interested in serving on the Mentorship Committee?

· Assists in coordinating webinars, securing speakers, and promoting events
· Assists in drafting mentorship newsletters
· Offers outreach suggestions to Mentorship Chair

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* 6. Are you interested in serving on the Oral Health Section Mid-Year Meeting Workgroup?

· Develop midyear meeting theme
· Identify Speakers
· Assist with disseminating meeting invitations and event promotion

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