AboutThe Global Initiatives program strives to improve the global impact of UMSoD on oral and craniofacial health through research, education and service while providing unique opportunities of professional development and personal growth for our students, staff, and faculty. Director Image Rogério M. Castilho DDS, MS, PhD Professor of Dentistry Director of Global Initiatives in Oral and Craniofacial Health (GIOCH) Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine [email protected] Some testimonial coming here student's name Student DDS... View another testimonial Travel Resources Global Michigan Travel Policy Pre-Departure Requirements Publications Helping, Learning in KenyaPires, F | Michigan News, 2020Integrative Dentistry: The key to sustainabilityBrown, J; Tinawi, S | Contour Magazine, 2020 (Article based on information presented in Shantou by the GIOCH China 2019 group)Learning, Serving: Students Choose Alternatives to Spring BreakPires, F | Global Michigan, 2019What does it mean to be in a nation where health is a constitutional right?Bhat, M | Inter-Professional Health Student Organization Newsletter, 2019International College of Dentists Winter 2017 Michigan NewsletterInternational College of Dentists 2016 Michigan NewsletterOral Health Status of Adults in Rural Meru, KenyaCrouch, S; Dzingle, J; Tyus, J; Kapila, S; Eber, R; Ndege, PK, Kapila Y. | Oral health and dental management, 2016, 15(1):5-13Community-based assessment and intervention for early childhood caries in rural El SalvadorDabiri D, Fontana M, Kapila Y, Eckert G, Sokal-Gutierrez K. | Int Dent J. 2016 Aug;66(4):221-8. doi: 10.1111/idj.12228. Epub 2016 Apr 15.To Brazil and Back: An International Dental Student Exchange ProgramCrouch S, Farkash J, Branch A, Vasconcellos L, Veronesi G, Kapila YL. | MDAJ 2015, July:40.Oral health status of children in rural schools in Kithoka, KenyaFujawa D, Tyus J, Cooper J, Dzingle J, Kapila S, Eber R, Gonzalez-Cabezas C, Ndege PK, Peck M, Peck S, Kapila Y. | OHDM 2014;13(4). Initiatives Kenya The Kenya initiative started in 2010. The initiative offers dental students the opportunity to implement preventive/early intervention oral health programs in several local primary schools in rural Meru, Kenya and learn about Kenyan culture and history. Learn more about Kenya 2025 Brazil Breaks during dental school are usually spent recuperating after final exams and maybe taking a quick vacation to get away. However, thanks to a generous donation from the International College of Dentists, students Neil Thomas (D2), Claire Cho (D2), and Cassandra Wieckhorst (D3) were able to take an eye-opening trip to the Bauru School of Dentistry in Brazil. Learn more about Brazil 2016 China The GIOCH China initiative started in the Spring of 2018. This initiative offers dental students the opportunity to experience China's rich culture, learn about dental education and healthcare systems, provide oral health care education, and participate in community outreach to people living in rural areas around Shantou, China. Learn more about China 2018 Ethiopia The Michigan-Ethiopia Research, Growth, and Education in Dentistry (MERGED) program was developed over three years by Sheri McCormack, Michael Sesi, Dr. Diane Chang, and Dr. David Brzezinski. Over this spring break 2017, their initial visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia took place. Learn more about Ethiopia 2017 ContactInterested in finding out more about Global Initiatives in Oral & Craniofacial Health at the U-M?Contact us at:
