Oral Health Volunteerism

Volunteering around the globe....

UCSF Division of Pediatric Dentistry participates in a number of community/global health projects designed to improve oral health both locally and internationally.

Our residents have a strong track record of participation in local and international projects. Internationally, Pediatric Dentistry Residents have been accepted as scholars in UCSF Global Health Scholars Program. The Global Health Scholars program is the first in the nation to include residents from different disciplines with the overall goal of exposing and cultivating residents' interest in global health issues and scholarly work, internationally and nationally. It offers a great opportunity for our residents to expand their interest and commitment to oral health education and interact with different disciplines to achieve that goal.

Locally, our residents are actively involved in oral health education in the community, giving preventive lectures and treating the underserved at the Tenderloin School in San Francisco. They also give lectures on a regular basis to pediatricians throughout the Bay Area, continuing our commitment to improve the oral health of our young patients.