Overview

The American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH)is a 501c3 nonprofit centering health equity as a cornerstone of oral health education and training. We offer educational training for oral health professionals, support student growth and career development in dental public health, and serve as conveners of stature to facilitate systems change in the oral health community. AIDPH serves as a platform for the distribution of dental public health scholarship by creating learning opportunities in DPH science and education, AIDPH seeks to support an oral health workforce that understands the needs of underserved populations. WHO WE ARE Mission: AIDPH fosters professional excellence and advances innovation in the education and practice of dental public health. Vision: An equity-oriented oral health workforce prepared to lead. Core Values Equity. We seek opportunities to advance health equity. Collaboration. We strengthen the oral health network and amplify the collective vision of our partners. Exploration. We create space for personal and professional growth through innovative programming. Connection. We serve as a trusted link to resources that drive action and change. WHAT WE DO Educate equity-oriented current and future oral health workforce. Prepare future oral health leaders to support the needs of underserved communities. Develop and support impactful research that drives oral health innovation. Accelerate the dissemination of dental public health scholarship and best practices. Build the capacity of the dental public health infrastructure through thought leadership and creative programming.