ADA supports school nurses as health care 'navigators'

Washington—The Association will support legislation on Congress' return from summer recess that would enhance the role of school nurses as "navigators" for children to dental and medical care. Go to full story.

Mission to Mexico

Park Ridge, Ill.—When Dr. Maria Loukas of Park Ridge, read about a dental mission to Mexico's Copper Canyon region in the Jan. 7 issue of the ADA News, she decided it was time to make a mission trip herself. Go to full story.

NIH conference on management of hepatitis B slated for October

Bethesda, Md.—The National Institutes of Health will convene a consensus development conference Oct. 20-22 to assess available evidence on the management of hepatitis B. Go to full story.

Dr. Hutter named dean of Boston University dental school

Boston—Dr. Jeffrey Hutter has been named dean of the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, the Boston University Medical Campus announced Aug. 21. Go to full story.

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