The disease of microaggressions impacts us all. It has origins in psychology and connects in our everyday life, including education settings. It impacts our health and belonging. Led by Touro College of Dental Medicine faculty and a panel of experts, this informative online discussion will provide medical and dental professionals, educators and students with the knowledge to understand, acknowledge and respond to microaggressions and unconscious bias. A Q&A session will follow.
Dr. Shue has been the editor of the San Diego County Dental Society since 2006 and an associate editor of the California Dental Association Journal since 2009. He is a fellow of the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is the dental director of a Federally Qualified Health Center.
Dr. Gin is an accomplished published author and speaker on topics including racism and inclusion among Asian American college students; race and racism in the world of social media; the impact of racialized hate encountered on social media by students of color at a predominately White institution; and the benefits of web technology on the academic experience of first-generation college students.
Dr. Alston is president of the National Dental Association which promotes oral health equity among people of color by harnessing the collective power of its members, advocating for the needs of and mentoring dental students of color, and raising the profile of the profession in our communities. She is also the dental director at the Eastmont Wellness Center in Oakland and has been providing dental services to the underserved and disadvantaged communities of Alameda County and beyond since 1983. Her experience includes more than 10 years of providing dental care at Santa Rita and North County jails and more than 20 years at the Central Health Center in Oakland.
Dr. O’Loughlin is the executive director of the American Dental Association, the nation’s leading advocate for oral health. She is a nationally recognized leader in the health care, nonprofit and education sectors, and she speaks around the country about the profession of dentistry, oral health care delivery, public health policy, dental practitioner mental health and wellness, interprofessional collaboration within health care delivery, and on the need for diversity within the dental profession. She was the first female dental school class president and valedictorian of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and is the first female executive director of the American Dental Association, which was founded in 1859.
