Re-Release E07: Oral Health in California with Mary McCune and Zachary Corbo
In support of National Rural Health Day 2021, the CSRHA has curated together four insightful episodes from the This Is Rural Health podcast.
WHAT IS NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY?
Since 2011, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, the 50 State Offices of Rural Health, and rural health stakeholders from across the country have set aside the third Thursday of November to celebrate National Rural Health Day (NRHD). This day promotes the “Power of Rural,” which brings much-needed attention to the ongoing efforts to communicate, educate, collaborate, and innovate to improve the health of an estimated 57 million rural Americans. Over the years, NRHD has transformed from a daylong event to a sustainable movement. To learn more visit: powerofrural.org
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Thank you and enjoy this special series celebrating National Rural Health Day on November 18, 2021.
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June is oral health month, and in this episode, we are joined by Mary McCune and Zachary Corbo from the California Dental Association.
Mary McCune serves as the policy director at the CDA where she has advocated for various oral health issues for the past five years. She serves as the primary liaison to the Dental Board of California and represents CDA in various statewide oral health venues, including the State Oral Health Partnership, the Prop. 56 Student Loan Repayment Advisory Committee and the Statewide Child Health and Disability Prevention Oral Health Subcommittee.
Zachary is currently an Associate Legislative Advocate at the California Dental Association; his portfolio includes business practices, labor and employment, insurance, and scope of practice.
Before joining CDA's Public Affairs team, he worked for The Dentists Insurance Company, a CDA subsidiary.
In our conversation with Mary and Zach, we discuss how the industry is preparing for returning patients as California reopens. We hear how the Office of Oral Health is stepping up to the challenge of meeting new pent-up demand and about the many developments on the horizon with the upcoming state budget approval.
Programs like CalAIM, which is putting a huge investment into medical and dental care, have strong potential for impact. Still, we also have a long way to go regarding education on the patient side and the effort to rebuild small businesses. We have many things to look forward to in the coming months, and our conversation today with our friends from the California Dental Association gives us insight into what's to come.
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