Integration in Action Blog

Elizabeth Stanko Alpert, DDS, MPH, Discusses Community-Engaged Research

EALPERTElizabeth Stanko Alpert, DDS, MPH (she/her) is a part-time faculty member in the Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology (OHPE) at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). She wears several hats in her Initiative work, which include conceptualizing studies, analyzing and interpreting data, and working on community-engaged research. 

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Inyang Isong, MD, MPH, ScD, Seeks to Integrate Oral Health Into Pediatric Care

INYANGISONGWith her distinctive perspective as a general pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, Inyang Isong, MD, MPH, ScD, is a health services researcher for HSDM Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Medicine. Her research interests include integrating oral health into pediatric primary care and evaluating multi-level determinants of children's oral health status and access to care.

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Robert Lewando, DDS, MBA, Newly Appointed Chair of HSDM Initiative

boblewandoA longstanding advocate for integrating oral health and overall health, Robert Lewando, DDS, MBA, is Executive Director, Dental, for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, a position he assumed in 2012 after serving as Clinical Director for 8 years. Dr. Lewando is a graduate of the Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management at Boston College and took his dental degree from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery.

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Hugh Silk, MD, MPH, Seeks Improved Oral Care Access through Increased Education

hughsilk A longstanding advocate for integrating oral health education into the curricula of a range of healthcare practices, Hugh Silk, MD, MPH, is an original co-principal investigator (PI) and site PI for the Center for Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health (CIPCOH). He is a family physician in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.... Read more about Hugh Silk, MD, MPH, Seeks Improved Oral Care Access through Increased Education

Sung Eun Choi, PhD, SM, Using Data Science to Improve Oral and Overall Health

Dr. Sung ChoiSung Eun Choi, PhD, SM, is an instructor in oral health policy and epidemiology at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). She works with the Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Medicine on using mathematical modeling to assess the health and economic outcomes of various health policy and healthcare decisions under uncertainty.... Read more about Sung Eun Choi, PhD, SM, Using Data Science to Improve Oral and Overall Health

Corneliu Sima, DMD, MSc, DSc, Using AI/ML to Improve Patient Care and Safety

CSimaCorneliu Sima, DMD, MSc, DSc,  is an assistant professor of oral medicine, infection, and   immunity at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). As a clinician-scientist, Sima brings his interest in bridging the gap between bench and chairside activities to working closely with the Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Medicine, conducting research on how to use artificial   intelligence and machine learning to offer better, safer care to patients with periodontal  disease.

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Tien Jiang, DMD, MEd, Sees Interprofessional Education as the Key to Expanding Integration Efforts

Tien Jiang, DMD, MEd, headshotTien Jiang, DMD, MEd, is an instructor in Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM), and brings her background in dentistry and education to the Center of Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health (CIPCOH). Jiang is also heavily involved in the Initiative to Integrate Oral health and Medicine and HSDM’s Office of Global and Community Health, spearheading curriculum work in Vietnam and more. Jiang is particularly invested in exploring how interprofessional education and curriculum reform can benefit oral health and primary care integration efforts across the globe.... Read more about Tien Jiang, DMD, MEd, Sees Interprofessional Education as the Key to Expanding Integration Efforts

Shenam Ticku, BDS, MPH, Sets Out to Train Oral Health Champions to Advance Integration Efforts

Shenam Ticku, BDS, MPHShenam Ticku, BDS, MPH, is currently an instructor in Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Ticku conducts research on behalf of the Office of Global and Community Health at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, HSDM’s Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Medicine, and the Center for Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health (CIPCOH). Born in the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Ticku grew up all over the world and attended school in New Delhi, India, and Gaborone, Botswana. After graduating from high school, Ticku trained in dentistry at the J.S.S Dental College in Mysore, Karnataka, India. Before joining HSDM as a Health Policy Fellow in 2016, she received her Master of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.... Read more about Shenam Ticku, BDS, MPH, Sets Out to Train Oral Health Champions to Advance Integration Efforts