Conference registration includes 2025 Individual MCOH membership
Up to 8 Dental CEUs available for participation in all sessions
MCOH is an approved continuing educator by the Missouri Dental Board
Pre-Conference Webinars
Conference Agenda
Thursday, March 6, 2025
8:00 - 10:00 AM - Legislative Awareness Event - Capitol Building - 3rd Floor, House Alcove (optional)
10:30 AM - Welcome & The Burroughs Report on National Oral Health Policy - Melissa Burroughs, Director of Public Policy, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Lunch(buffet) & Networking
12:30 PM - Missouri Veteran Oral Health Panel - Ashley Herrman, MCOH (facilitator); Dr. Herb Silva, A.T. Still University - Missouri School for Oral Health; Katherine Leverich, Rural Parish Clinic of the Archdiocese of St. Louis; Dr. Mack Taylor, SEMO Health Network; Katie Schroeder, Enable Dental, Sponsored by DHSS Office of Dental Health
2:25 PM - The Intersection of Oral Health and Justice - 1. Drug Court - Dr. Lisa Bosch, Knox County Dental, and Honorable Judge Tom Redington; 2. Oral Health In Missouri Prisons - Dr. Mahdokht Farahani, Centurion Health
4:20 PM - Innovating Workforce Pipelines - Dr. Megan Krohn, Swope Health (facilitator); Julie Boeckman, DHSS Office of Dental Health; Karen Dent, Mariah Kliethermes, Missouri Primary Care Association; Stephanie Taylor, Missouri Area Health Education Center
5:30 PM - 2025 Missouri Oral Health Champion Awards
Networking Mixer with hors d'oeuvres and live music
Friday, March 7, 2025
6:30 - 7:45 AM - Breakfast (buffet, coffee, tea, juice)
7:45 AM - Storming Medical-Dental Integration - Dr. Megan Krohn, Executive Vice President of Dental, Swope Health; Shawn Oprisiu, Director of Dental Outreach, Swope Health, Sponsored by DHSS Office of Dental Health
9:00 AM - Facilitated Discussion Groups - TOPICS: Veterans Oral Health; Access for People with I/DD; Medical-Dental Integration; Seniors and Oral Health; Community Water Fluoridation; Maternal and Child Oral Health
10:45 AM - The New Medicaid Provider Experience - Jessica Emmerich, MCOH (facilitator); Amanda Fahrendorf, MO HealthNet Division - DSS; Jackie Barger, Children's Smile Center; Dr. Aaron Bumann, Missouri Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; Dr. Philip Son, Provide Dental
Lunch, Close, Networking
During the conference, there will be many opportunities for breaks, allowing you time to visit exhibitor tables and network with other attendees. There will also be several 5-minute focus sessions from participating exhibitors and sponsors throughout.
Thank you to the 2025 Conference Committee!
Dr. Mack Taylor, DDS - committee chair; Gary Harbison, MA; Dr. Raquia Denson, DDS; Dr. Mahdokht Farahani, DDS; Tamela Jones, COA, CDPMA, MAADOM; Dr. Richard Campos, DMD; Julie Boeckman; Dr. Megan Krohn, DDS; Erin Canton, CDA, BS; Michelle Womack, RDH; Karen Dent, CDA, EFDA; Melissa Kleffner-Wansing, MSW; Ashley Herrman, MPH, CHES; Jessica Emmerich; Sarah Dirksen
