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WOHC MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
The WOHC member
spotlight shines brightly on Warren
LeMay, DDS. LeMay is the chief dental officer for
the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
(DHFS). LeMay completed his dental education at
Marquette University in 1972 and received a master’s in Public
Health from the University of Minnesota in 1980.
As echoed by
other spotlight members, LeMay views access to comprehensive
dental care by low-income families as the largest oral health
problem facing Wisconsin. Furthermore, LeMay recognizes
there is no quick fix to this complex issue that will require
many strategies to gain significant impact. LeMay
believes collaboration is key and the WOHC has an important
role to play in this effort along with the Wisconsin
legislature, state agencies, dental professionals, other
health care professionals, communities and families.
When asked to
comment on his concern about the disparities in the oral
health status of children in Wisconsin, LeMay said, "Use of
dental care is closely related to income, parental education,
race/ethnicity, age and sex. Children of color are less
likely to see a dentist in a year than white children and
experience fewer dental visits when they do obtain
care." The WOHC would like to express its appreciation
for LeMay and his continued dedication to the oral
health access problems.
This section of
the WOHC Oral Health eBytes will feature a dedicated
member/organization of the coalition. If you have any
recommendations, please contact Matt
Crespin
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WISCONSIN
NEWS
Remaining
Seal-A-Smile funds awarded
The
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
(DHFS) was awarded a Health Resources and Services
Administration Dental Workforce Grant of $95,627 which will
supplement the state Seal-A-Smile (SAS) program.
Recently, the majority of this funding was awarded to 8
programs statewide. Two additional
programs, Chippewa county and Sheboygan county health
departments, will receive the remaining funding to
expand. Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin and the
Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition congratulate Chippewa and
Sheboygan counties on their accomplishment and
continued support.
Modification to Improve Dental Access is
approved
The Department of Health and Family Services submitted to
the Department of Administration a plan for expenditures of
$28,730,100 of federal income augmentation funds. In
this plan $4,251,300 was reserved for providing dental
services to low-income children in Wisconsin. Funding
will be used to increase support of community-based efforts to
improve oral health. The Joint Finance
Committee reviewed this recommendation and modified
it slightly. As a result, several programs received an
earmark from this $4.2 million. The following was
awarded to programs statewide:
- Marquette University
School of Dentistry
- $1 million
- Scenic Bluffs
Dental Clinic: Cashton - $350,000
- Brown County
Oral Health Partnership - $341,000
- Madre Angela
Dental Clinic: Milwaukee - $140,000
- Family Health
La Clinica - Wautoma - $75,000
- Lakeshore Technical
College - Sheboygan - $75,000
- Tri County Dental
Clinic - Fox Valley - $75,000
- Oneida and Vilas
Counties - $75,000
- Rural Health
Dental Clinic $75,000
In
addition, approximately $1.8 million is available for one-time
grants which can range from $25,000 - $500,000. Click
here to download the RFP. The grants will be awarded
to programs that can show longterm sustainability beyond the
funding provided by this grant. The RFP is due by
February 5, 2007.
Dental Examining Board
(DEB)
The
meeting dates for 2007 have been announced and are as
follows:
- January
12, 2007
- March 7,
2007
- May
2, 2007
- July
11, 2007
- September 5,
2007
- November 7,
2007
All DEB
meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. and are held at 1400 East
Washington Ave in Madison. Meetings are open to the
public, except when the board convenes to a closed session for
a portion of the meeting. Click
here to view the DEB home page.
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ALLIANCE NEWS
New Year -
New Look
Children's
Health Alliance of Wisconsin is excited to announce
that our Web site rang in the new year with a new look
and cool new features. The newly redesigned site offers a more
user-friendly way to navigate our site.
Our
home page features two new sections, what’s new and
spotlight, which will change frequently throughout the
year, inviting users to learn more about events, legislation,
initiatives or other emerging issues. Be sure to visit all our
initiative pages, which feature a, did you know,
section with interesting information specific to each
initiative.
In
addition, the redesigned site now includes pages devoted to
our new key initiatives, childhood injury prevention and death
review, and lead poisoning.
Take
a look! Be sure to add our site to your favorites
and don’t forget to check back often to stay current with
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FYI
Infant Formula and Enamel
Fluorosis
Click here for
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, position on
the relationship between enamel fluorosis and infant
formula. This informational piece is helpful in
educating mothers and families on the concern of
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