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Healthy People 2010 Partnership
Memorandum of Understanding
Between
The Academy of General Dentistry
and
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
- National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health
- Health Resources and Services
Administration
- National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Indian Health Service
- Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health
and Science
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made and entered
into between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the
Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) regarding activities related to Healthy
People 2010.
I. Purpose
The purpose of this MOU is to provide a framework for
cooperation between HHS, acting through the Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), and the
four co-lead agencies for the Healthy People 2010 focus area on oral health--the
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); the Indian Health Service (IHS); the
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); and the National Institute
of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH)--and
the AGD for promoting the Healthy People 2010 oral health objectives with
particular focus on three areas: 1) access to care, 2) training of workforce,
and 3) education of the public, the profession of general dentistry, and
policymakers. ODPHP coordinates the MOU for HHS.
II. Background
HHS, through CDC, IHS, HRSA, NIH and OPHS, and AGD share
common priorities and interests in Healthy People 2010, including the
elimination of oral health disparities. Each organization has unique
competencies through which it addresses this goal. HHS and AGD recognize that,
by forming a strategic partnership, they can capitalize on the individual
strengths of each organization to achieve the Healthy People 2010 objectives for
oral health and those of related interest (see attached list).
AGD, an organization of 37,000 general dentists, is
uniquely positioned to provide national leadership through its mission to serve
the interests of general dentists and to foster their continued proficiency
through quality continuing dental education to better serve the public.
III. Statement of Responsibilities
In consideration of the above stated mutual interests and
objectives, the parties agree to do the following:
HHS will:
- Partner with AGD for the purpose of
communicating to key audiences the importance of the Healthy People 2010 oral
health objectives and other related objectives;
- Monitor the health of the nation and progress
toward the elimination of oral health disparities and the achievement of the
Healthy People 2010 targets;
- Provide technical assistance, as resources
allow, for data and implementation activities through the co-lead agencies and
the work group for the Healthy People 2010 focus area on oral health;
- Produce such assistance, as resources allow, for
promoting Healthy People 2010 through dissemination and implementation
activities directed toward researchers, dental care providers, and the public;
and
- Bring AGD together with other nongovernmental
organizations that share a mutual interest in eliminating oral health
disparities, promoting the goals of Healthy People 2010, and focusing on
priority oral health objectives.
AGD will:
- Promote the development and implementation of
appropriate proactive measures that will improve access to dental care. (See
the Healthy People 2010 focus area on Oral Health, objectives 10 and 12, as well
as objective 8 in the focus area on Access to Quality Health Services.);
- Expand the demand for and availability of dental
continuing education opportunities that address the management of oral health
needs of at-risk toddlers, children with special needs, and geriatric patients,
as well as expand the knowledge of practicing dentists in the area of oral
medicine and the relationship between oral and general health. (See the Healthy
People 2010 focus area on Oral Health, objectives 1 and 2.);
- Work with other health care organizations to
expand and elevate the knowledge of health care professionals, policymakers, and
the public, with an emphasis on underserved communities, about the relationship
between oral health and general health and oral disease prevention measures
(e.g., self care, diet, fluoride, sealants, and tobacco use cessation);
- Promote health communication and health literacy
through the development of appropriate oral health materials. (See Healthy
People 2010 focus area on Health Communication, objectives 2 and 6.) Undertake
similar efforts in school-based education programs such as “Open Wide, Trek
Inside” curriculum originally developed by the NIH National Institute of Dental
and Craniofacial Research. (See Healthy People 2010 focus area on Educational
and Community-Based Programs.);
- Participate in the development and
implementation of the National Oral Health Call to Action.
- Encourage AGD constituents to work locally on
achieving the Healthy People 2010 objectives on oral health access, education,
and workforce issues;
- Educate policymakers regarding the oral health
objectives and objectives of interest in other Healthy People 2010 focus areas
(see objectives list); and
- Promote meetings and publications addressing the
Healthy People 2010 oral health objectives.
IV. Duration of the Agreement
It is mutually agreed upon and understood by the parties
that:
- They will meet annually to review implementation
of this MOU and to recommend any appropriate modifications;
- This MOU shall not restrict the parties from
participating in similar activities or arrangements with other public or private
agencies, organizations, or individuals;
- This MOU does not obligate any funds. Any joint
endeavors involving reimbursement of funds among the parties to this MOU will be
handled in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and will be subject
to a supplemental agreement which shall be effected in writing by the parties;
- This agreement shall become effective upon
signature by authorized officials from the United States Government and AGD and
will remain in effect until modified or terminated by one or all of the parties,
by mutual consent, or upon 60 days prior written notice. In absence of a mutual
agreement by authorized officials to continue further this partnership, this
agreement shall terminate 90 days after the second anniversary of the date on
which the MOU goes into effect.
- The principal contacts for this MOU are:
Harold E. Donnell, Jr.
Executive Director
Academy of General Dentistry
211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 900
Chicago, Illinois 60511-1999
(312) 440-4300
oed@agd.org
Eve E. Slater, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Assistant Secretary for Health
Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 725H
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
(202) 690-7694
(202) 690-6960
eslater@osophs.dhhs.gov
Randolph F. Wykoff, M.D., M.P.H. & T.M.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
(Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 738G
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
(202) 401-6295
(202) 205-9478
rwykoff@osophs.dhhs.gov
Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Director
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, 2C39
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2290
(301) 496-3571
(301) 402-2185
lt138a@nih.gov
Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., M.P.H.,
M.S.
Assistant Surgeon General
Director
Indian Health Service
Reyes Building
801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 440
Rockville, Maryland 20852-1627
(301) 443-1083
(301) 443-4794
mtrujill@hqe.ihs.gov
James S. Marks, M.D., M.P.H.
Director
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Hwy., NE, MS K-40
Atlanta, Georgia 30341
(770) 488-5401
(770) 488-5971
jsm1@cdc.gov
Elizabeth M. Duke, Ph.D.
Administrator
Health Resources and Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 14-05
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(301) 443-2216
(301) 443-1246
bduke@hrsa.gov
In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed this
MOU as of the last date written below.
[Signed June 25, 2002]
Harold E. Donnell,
Jr.
Executive Director, Academy of General Dentistry
Eve E. Slater, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Assistant Secretary for Health
Randolph F. Wykoff, M.D., M.P.H. & T.M.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
(Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S.,
Ph.D.
Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Research
National Institutes of Health
Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., M.P.H.,
M.S.
Assistant Surgeon General
Director, Indian Health
Service
James S. Marks, M.D.,
M.P.H.
Director, National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Ph.D.
Administrator, Health Resources and Services
Administration
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