Seminar: Oral Health & Senescence & The Douglas Award

Oral Health & Senescence
A large proportion of the population now reaches advanced ages, but components of the body may deteriorate. Research has already shown that the underlying process of aging (referred to as senescence) is modifiable. Poor oral health is a risk factor for some senescent-related diseases, but dentistry can prevent or control that with available methods. New oral health technologies may offer additional prevention benefits.

Speakers
– Dr. Scott Tomar, Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Health Sciences, UIC College of Dentistry
– Dr. S. Jay Olshansky, Professor, UIC School of Public Health
– Dr. Bruce Douglas, Professor, UIC College of Dentistry and UIC School of Public Health

Where
April 19, 2024
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lecture Hall North | UIC College of Dentistry
801 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL
Lunch will be provided

Announcing: The Douglas Award
The goal of the Douglas Award is to increase dental professionals’ awareness that oral health care may be an important front-line intervention in the prevention and control of numerous senescent-related diseases. It also seeks to inform the public that dental care providers can help prevent many of the fatal and disabling diseases that people fear most as they get older.

How to Apply
– Requirements and entry submission portal are available at dentistry.uic.edu/douglas-award
– Open to all students in UIC health science colleges (DENT, SPH, COM, PHARM, NURS, AHS, JACSW)
– Essay submission on oral health and senescence
– Winning entry will be published in a peer-reviewed journal
– Prize amount: $3,000

Important Dates
– April 19, 2024 – Submission portal opens
– July 31, 2024 – Submission deadline
– October 1, 2024 – Winner announced

About Dr. Bruce Douglas
Bruce Douglas, DDS, MA, MPH is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery who joined the faculty of the UIC College of Dentistry in 1962 to start teaching programs in Community Dentistry and Oral Medicine. His commitment to community service included a four-year elected term in the Illinois General Assembly. In that role, he worked to establish the UIC School of Public Health and subsequently became its first faculty member.

For more info, visit https://dentistry.uic.edu/douglas-award