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Dental Medical Integration: Oral Systemic Health Interprofessional Management & the New PNWU School of Dental Medicine
Dental-Medical Integration: Oral-Systemic Health, Interprofessional Management, and the new PNWU School of Dental Medicine- Fotinos Panagakos, DMD, PhD
This talk will provide an overview of the state of dental-medical integration, an update on the latest research on oral-systemic relationships, and how the new PNWU School of Dental Medicine will train the next generation of primary care dentists.
The Washington Osteopathic Medical Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association as a Category 1 CME Sponsor.
The WOMA strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the AOA Uniform Guidelines and AOA Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be forwarded to WOMA Executive Director Roseanne Andersen, by calling the WOMA office at 425-677-3930, by mail to WOMA P.O. Box 1187 Gig Harbor, WA 98332, or by email to executivedirector@woma.org.
Dr. Panagakos received his DMD from UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School (now Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine) and his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UMDNJ-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (now the Rutgers University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences) in 1992. In 1999, he received his Master’s in Education from Seton Hall University and in 2007 he received his Master’s in Business Administration from Lehigh University. He is the founding dean of the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences - School of Dental Medicine in Yakima, WA. He has authored/co-author of over 86 peer-reviewed scientific research articles and have co-edited three dental science textbooks. His areas of research interest include the role of inflammation in oral and overall health, the impact of nutrition on oral health and wellness, and the impact of improved oral health on overall wellness.
