Welcome to the Coalition For Oral Health For The Aging!
Advocating, Educating, & Researching to improve oral health care of the aging.
MISSION
The Michigan Coalition for Oral Health for the Aging’s (COHA) mission is to improve the oral health of older people through advocacy, professional education, public education, and research by focusing on prevention, health promotion, and
evidence-based practices.
evidence-based practices.
GOALS
• To be a resource for providers of care for the aging and special needs populations
• To promote the implementation of policies that support evidence based strategies that provide optimal oral health for the aging
• To develop collaborative partnerships that address the oral health needs of the aging and special needs populations
• To promote the implementation of policies that support evidence based strategies that provide optimal oral health for the aging
• To develop collaborative partnerships that address the oral health needs of the aging and special needs populations
STATEMENT ON CURRENT EVENTS
The Coalition for Oral Health for the Aging supports the promotion of oral health for the U.S. aging population through improving access to oral health care both educational and clinical, and through appropriate and limited legislation, regulation, and policy development. The COHA Board believes a healthy dialogue and balanced discussion of proposed models of care as well as federal and state policy is critical.
The COHA Board has been made aware of a number of issues critical to the oral health care of the aging that providers are interested in discussing, but are concerned about the professional implications of raising concerns.
These topics include:
The COHA Board is very concerned about the impact of limiting open discussion and vetting of topics critical to healthcare professionals and their employment. Providers have expressed fear of speaking in opposition of the current public mantra on these topics. Providers have concern that they will be labeled as anti-aging or having a disregard for public health. Providers have concern for the impact of addressing these issues on their job security.
Given the current climate, the COHA Board agrees that healthcare providers should have professional concerns about addressing these topics as it could jeopardize their employment. The COHA Board is deeply disturbed by the silencing of professional discussion of critical issues of our day.
Signed,
COHA Board of Directors
Approved August 23, 2021
The COHA Board has been made aware of a number of issues critical to the oral health care of the aging that providers are interested in discussing, but are concerned about the professional implications of raising concerns.
These topics include:
- Vaccination requirements for employment in healthcare. (Concern for autonomy of U.S. citizens)
- Appropriateness of public funds used to incentivize American citizens to receive the COVID vaccination. (Concern for coercion and manipulative messaging)
- Federal funding of oral healthcare for aging through appropriation bills over 3 trillion dollars. (Concern for fiduciary responsibility)
- Impact of legislation and subsequent regulations on access to mobile oral health care. (Concern for over-regulation and burden limiting providers)
The COHA Board is very concerned about the impact of limiting open discussion and vetting of topics critical to healthcare professionals and their employment. Providers have expressed fear of speaking in opposition of the current public mantra on these topics. Providers have concern that they will be labeled as anti-aging or having a disregard for public health. Providers have concern for the impact of addressing these issues on their job security.
Given the current climate, the COHA Board agrees that healthcare providers should have professional concerns about addressing these topics as it could jeopardize their employment. The COHA Board is deeply disturbed by the silencing of professional discussion of critical issues of our day.
Signed,
COHA Board of Directors
Approved August 23, 2021
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