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notonlywith thecommunitiesbut alsowithour
interdisciplinarycolleagues.”Dr. Schrothmentions the
possibilityof tapping intoexistingpreventionprograms.
“We’venever evaluated the impacts that abreastfeeding
program, apreschool nutritionprogramor anobesity
preventionprojectmayhaveonoral health.Weare
excited to see thereareother avenues toexplore.”
Theworkshoporganizersare thrilledwith thepositive
feedback they received from theparticipants. “Attendees
werewilling tomove thisagenda forward, realizing that it
will take time,” saysDr. Schroth. “A lotofpeople, including
someoutside thedental community, felt thatway. It’s
encouraging formeasadentist toknowwe’renot alone,
andneither are thecommunities.”
Thebenefitsofhosting thisevent canalreadybe seen.
“A fewof usaremoving forwardwithproposals to
CIHR for team-buildingoperatinggrants,”mentions
Dr. Schroth. “Participants showed interest inbeingpart
of anongoingcollaborative researchnetwork focused
on Indigenouspeoples’ oral health. I think that’saclear
sign that theworkshopwasn’tperceivedasbeinga
researcher-drivenevent.”
a
...“learning to seefrom one eyewith the strengths of Indigenousways of knowing
andfrom the other eyewith the strengths ofWesternways of knowing,
and learning touse both eyes together for the benefit of all.”
– ElderAlbertMarshall of theEskasoniMi’kmaqFirstNation
NCOHR inaction
Theeventwas fundedthrougha
workshopgrant fromtheNetwork
forCanadianOralHealthResearch
(NCOHR).
NCOHR’smission isto:
• Promotementoringof the
nextgenerationoforalhealth
researchers;
• Aiddevelopmentof
interdisciplinaryresearchteams;
• Enablesharingof research-related
resources;
• Guidedevelopmentofsustainable
infrastructure;and
• Facilitatecommunicationbetween
andamongknowledgecreators
andknowledgeusers.
TolearnmoreaboutNCOHR
andfundingopportunities,
visit
Network for Canadian
Oral HealthResearch
Réseaucanadienderecherche
en santé buccodentaire
