Dr. Taylor is a Research tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management department at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health. She is a clinically licensed dental hygienist, with years of practical experience in dental prevention and public health dentistry. Her research focuses on improving oral health access, costs, and outcomes, with a particular focus on low socio-economic populations.

Authored by Heather Taylor, Ph.D., MPH, LDH

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Oral Health is Health: Why We Must Stop Overlooking the Mouth

The AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) features thought leaders’ perspectives on oral diseases, which remain a neglected public health challenge impacting nearly half of the world’s population. Fragmentation and separation from medicine and public health requires meaningful collaboration across disciplines and sectors in order to improve health for all.
Posted By Heather Taylor, Ph.D., MPH, LDH, Lisa Heaton, Ph.D., Priyanka Gudsoorkar, BDS, M.B.A., M.P.H., Sujay A. J. Mehta, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Topics Delivering Better Care ARM
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Advancing Oral Health Equity: A Collaborative Vision for the 2025 ARM Meeting

Building on a previous call to integrate oral health into health care systems and policy frameworks, the Oral Health Interest Group (OHIG) aims to foster interdisciplinary collaborations, reduce disparities, and drive policy innovation ahead of the 2025 Annual Research Meeting.
Posted By Priyanka Gudsoorkar, BDS, M.B.A., M.P.H., Lisa Heaton, Ph.D., Heather Taylor, Ph.D., MPH, LDH, Sujay A. J. Mehta, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Topics Access to Care Health Equity ARM