Dr. Priyanka Gudsoorkar, a global health expert, excels in oral health disparities, having led innovative education and policy initiatives across continents and directed impactful projects in underserved areas for over a decade.

Authored by Priyanka Gudsoorkar, BDS, M.B.A., M.P.H.

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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
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Revitalizing the Oral Health Agenda: A Call for Integrated Health Policy and Practice

Oral health is a critical component of overall health and well-being, yet significant disparities in access to dental care persist globally. This commentary reflects on the efforts to revitalize the Oral Health Interest Group (OHIG) at the 2024 AcademyHealth Annual Meeting.
Posted By Priyanka Gudsoorkar, BDS, M.B.A., M.P.H., Sujay A. J. Mehta, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Topics Health Equity Delivering Better Care ARM