BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: The Reimagined NYSOHC is excited to share the 2026 Annual Me eting Agenda\, Registration and Awards information. Register today and ple ase share. Meeting information and Registration is also available on websi te\, Oral Health | New York State Oral Health Coalition Annual MeetingNov ember 9 from 6-8 PMNovember 10 from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PMHilton Garden Inn\, T roy NY Oral Health 2026: New Conversations on Access and Inclusion R egister Today Registration $77-includes CE's Nominations being accepted fo r the Dr Elmer Green and Dr Thomas Curran AwardsNominate HOTEL BLOCK-Exten ded to Oct 18th​Location: Hilton Garden Inn\, Hoosick St. Troy\, NYGroup C ode: NYSOHCHotel Block AGENDANovember 9\, 2026 6:00-8:00pm WELCOME RECEP TION Join us to connect with Coalition members from around the state. Thi s is always a popular feature of the program where old colleagues reconnec t and new friendships and partnerships are formed. November 10\, 2026 9: 00 BREAKFAST and NETWORKING 10:00 WELCOMEUPDATE ON NYS ORAL HEALTH COALIT ION PROGRESS AND PLANS Hear where the Coalition stands after a year of bui lding and what's ahead as we move toward a stronger\, permanent structure for oral health advocacy in New York. Melissa WendlandChair NYSOHC 10:20 O RAL HEALTH AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL: The Increasing Role of State Coalitions A national view of how coalitions like ours are shaping oral health polic y and driving progress across the country. Tanya Dorf Brunner Executive D irector\, American Network of Oral Health Coalitions 10:45 UPDATE ON NYS ORAL HEALTH POLICY Dr. Dionne RichardsonState Dental DirectorNew York Stat e Department of Health 11:30 PRESENTATIONS ON COALITION ISSUE AREAS Meli ssa Wendland\, Chair NYSOHC\, Lindsay Wright\, Erie County Health Dept.Gre gg Salzman\, COO Dentserv Join us to learn more about the Coalition’s plan s for new projects. Participate in the conversation and contribute to the plans for progress in the coming years. Bring your ideas and be prepared t o get involved. · Children’s Oral Health: Years of Progress\, More to Do · Veterans Oral Health: Possibilities for a New Program Area 12:3 0 LUNCH\, AWARDS and STUDENT POSTERS Presentation of the Elmer Green Award and the Thomas Curran AwardVisit student posters 1:30 AFTERNOON SESSION A dvancing Oral Health Care forPersons with Intellectual and Developmental D isabilities KEYNOTE: Willow Baer-Commissioner NYS Office of Persons with D evelopmental Disabilities (OPWDD)Commissioner Willow Baer joins us to disc uss the state's priorities for oral health care access among people with i ntellectual and developmental disabilities\, followed by a panel response and open conversation on next steps. Willow Baer is a respected public ser vant and attorney with deep experience in state government\, human service s policy\, and disability rights. She currently serves as Commissioner of the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWD D)\, where she leads the agency’s work to ensure that more than 120\,000 N ew Yorkers with developmental disabilities have access to person centered services\, opportunities\, and supports that promote independence\, inclus ion\, and dignity.She earned her Juris Doctor from Albany Law School and i s known for her collaborative approach\, strategic thinking\, and unwaveri ng dedication to advancing equity and opportunity for New Yorkers with dis abilities and their families. REACTION PANEL and CONVERSATION ON NEXT STEP SModerator: Sally Dreslin\, Executive Director\, Step Two Policy ProjectPa nelists:Holly Saupp\, LMSW\, NYS Office of the Chief Disability Officer\, Associate Director Barbie Vartanian\, BA\, Director\, Advocacy &\; Poli cy Initiatives\, NYU College of Dentistry Tanya Dorf Brunner\, Executive D irector\, ANOHCAdela Planerova\, D.D.S.\, M.U.Dr.\, M.S.\, Associate Profe ssor\, Eastman Institute for Oral Health\, University of Rochester\, Chair Special Needs Dentistry DepartmentJennifer Tassler\, JD\, Vice President for Government Relations and Strategic Affairs\, New York State Academic D ental Centers3:30 Close-Safe travels CE's available for Dentists and Hygi enist through NYSDHA and NYSDA“The New York State Dental Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Denta l Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality provid ers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse i ndividual courses or instructors\, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.Concerns or complaints about a CE provider ma y be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Educatio n Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ADA.org.” DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTSTAMP:20261017T051727Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261109 LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:NYSOHC 2026 Annual Meeting UID:RFCALITEM639278110477873284 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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The Reimagined NYSOH C is excited to share the 2026 Annual Meeting Agenda\, Registration and Aw ards information. Register today and please share. Meeting information and Registration is also available on website\, Oral Health | New York State Oral He alth Coalition

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Annual Meeting

November 9 from 6-8 PM

< strong>November 10 from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Hilton Garden Inn\, Troy NY

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 \;Oral Health 2026: \;

New Conversations on Access and Inclusion

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Register Today

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Registration $77-includes CE's

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Nominations being accepted for the Dr Elmer Green and Dr Thomas Curran Awards

Nominate

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HOTEL BLOCK-Extended to Oct 18th

​Location: Hilton Garden Inn\, Hoosick St. Troy \, NY

Group Code: NYSOHC

Hotel Block

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AGENDA

November 9\, 2026  \;

 \;6:00-8:00pm WELCOME RECE PTION \; \;

Join us to connect with Coalition members from around the state. This is always a popular feature of the program where old colleagues reconnect and new friendships and part nerships are formed. \;

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November 10\, 2026 \;

 \ ;9:00 BREAKFAST and NETWORKING \;

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10:00 WELCOME

UPDATE ON NYS ORAL HEALTH COALITION PROGRESS AND PLANS&nb sp\;

Hear where the Coalition stands after a year of building and what's ahead as we move toward a stronger\, permanen t structure for oral health advocacy in New York. \;

Melissa Wendland

Chair NYSOHC

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10:20 ORAL HEALTH AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL: \;< /p>

The Increasing Role of State Coalitions \ ;

 \;A national view of how coalitions l ike ours are shaping oral health policy and driving progress across the co untry. \;

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Tanya Dorf Brunner \;

Executive Director\, American Network of Oral Health Coalitions \;

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10:4 5 UPDATE ON NYS ORAL HEALTH POLICY \;

Dr. Dionne Richardson

State Dental Director

New York State Department of Health

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 \;11:30 PRESENTATIONS ON COALITION ISSUE AREAS \;

 \;Meliss a Wendland\, Chair NYSOHC\,

 \;Lindsay Wright\, Erie County Health Dept.

Gregg Salzman\, COO Dentserv

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Join us to learn more about the Coalition’s plans for new projects. Participate in the conversation and co ntribute to the plans for progress in the coming years. Bring your ideas a nd be prepared to get involved. \;

· \; \ ; \; \; Children’s Oral Health: Years of Progress\, Mo re to Do \;

· \; \; \; \; Veterans Oral Health: Possibi lities for a New Program Area \; \;

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12:30 LUNCH\, AWARDS and STUDENT POSTERS \;

Presentation of the Elmer Green Award and the Thomas Curran Award

Visit student posters

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1:30 AFTERNOON SESSION& nbsp\;

Advancing Oral Health Care fo r

Persons with Intellectual and Deve lopmental Disabilities

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KEYNOTE: Willow Baer-Commissioner NYS Office of Person s with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)

Commissioner Willow Baer joins us to discuss the state's priorities for oral health care access among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities\, followed by a panel response and open conversation on next steps. \;

Willow Baer is a respected public serva nt and attorney with deep experience in state government\, human services policy\, and disability rights. She currently serves as Commissioner of th e New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) \, where she leads the agency’s work to ensure that more than 120\,000 New Yorkers with developmental disabilities have access to person centered se rvices\, opportunities\, and supports that promote independence\, inclusio n\, and dignity.

She earned her Juris Doctor from Alb any Law School and is known for her collaborative approach\, strategic thi nking\, and unwavering dedication to advancing equity and opportunity for New Yorkers with disabilities and their families.

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REACTION PANEL and CONVERSATION ON N EXT STEPS

Moderator: Sally Dreslin\, Executive Director\, Step Two Policy Project

Panelists:

< em>Holly Saupp\, LMSW\, NYS Office of the Chief Disability O fficer\, Associate Director \;

Barbie Vartanian\, BA\, Director\, Advocacy &\; Policy Initiati ves\, NYU College of Dentistry \;

Tan ya Dorf Brunner\, Executive Director\, ANOHC

Adela Planerova\, D.D.S.\, M.U.Dr.\, M.S.\, Associa te Professor\, Eastman Institute for Oral Health\, Univer sity of Rochester\, Chair Special Needs Dentistry Department

Jennifer Tassler\, JD\, Vice President f or Government Relations and Strategic Affairs\, New York State Academic De ntal Centers

3:30 Close-Safe travels \;

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CE's ava ilable for Dentists and Hygienist through NYSDHA and NYSDA

“The New York State Dental Association is an ADA CERP Recog nized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association t o assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continui ng dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual cours es or instructors\, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Concerns or complaints about a CE prov ider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing E ducation Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ADA.org.”

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