News and Events

HDA was featured on Saludify.com, a news site focused on Latino well-being sharing HDA’s vision to eliminate health disparities in our community. Dr. Morell’s advice to readers focused on preventative oral care for children in light of the rampant dental caries found in Hispanic children. Read more.  

HHS Announced a Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health. Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on May 31, 2013. View Full Announcement here.  

WASHINGTON, DC April 24, 2013 – HDA Executive Director David Pena attended the launch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enhanced National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the updated national standards to help organizations and [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, DC April 24, 2013 — The Hispanic Dental Association Foundation announced today the 2013-2014 Scholarship Program available for the following categories: Masters or Above in a Dentistry-Related Program Entry Level or First Year Dental Students and Dental Auxiliary Students Undergraduate Dental and Dental Hygiene Students Enrolled in the State of Texas Students in an [Read more...]

Hispanic Dental Association Revamps Its Brand and Website: New Partnership with Hispanic Market Advisors to Strengthen HDA’s Digital Footprint WASHINGTON, DC April 09, 2013 – The Hispanic Dental Association is pleased to announce the launch of their revamped website www.hdassoc.org. The navigation and color redesign was made possible due to HDA’s new collaboration with Hispanic [Read more...]

HDA’s Executive Director interviewed on Maryland-based Generacion Latina TV show for Latino Youth Generacion Latina interview

CNN en Español interviewed HDA’s Executive Director on Directo USA. Watch the interview here or click the image below. Hispanic Dental Association Makes Strategic Move to DC and Selects New Executive Director David Pena WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2013 — The Board of Trustees of the Hispanic Dental Association announced today the opening of their National [Read more...]

Inside Dentistry, September, 2012– Experts Identify Oral Health Barriers Facing US Hispanic Community. Read more. CDC PUBLISHES NEW REPORT ON HPV-ASSOCIATED CANCERS, April 2012–   According to a new CDC report on the incidence of HPV-associated cancers in the United States, oropharyngeal cancers, primarily the base of the tongue and tonsils, were the second most [Read more...]

2012_Diversity_Summit_Letterhead_FNL.pdf (630 KB) Hispanic Media in the U.S.: Faring Better than the Mainstream Media Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism, August 2011 — Spanish-language media remain important to a changing, more acculturated, and more U.S.-born Hispanic population in the United States. And in the last year, Spanish-language media tended to fare better overall [Read more...]

The video of yesterday’s public briefing for the IOM’s report Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations is now accessible online. The 50-minute video features Committee members Caswell A. Evans, Jr., D.D.S., M.P.H., Shelly Gehshan, M.P.P., and Frederick P. Rivara, M.D., M.P.H., the Committee chair. The video can be found at [Read more...]