Mission

Goals

Mound City Dental Society Goals:

The goals of the Mound City Dental Society are to:

• Improve the delivery of oral health care in African American communities; and

• Improve the educational opportunities of African Americans underrepresented in the oral health field.

The specific objectives of the Mound City Dental Society are to:

• Establish the Mound City Dental Society as the vanguard of oral health in African American communities;

• Perpetuate the tradition and upgrade the stature of African American dentists in service to African American communities;

• Increase the number of African Americans in dentistry in areas of private practice, academia, administration, re-search, health policy, media advocacy and the armed services;

• Provide members with opportunities for continued education, collaborative research, leadership training, and business networking;

• Support members in transition from dental student to dental professionals to retirees and

• Strengthen alliances with other health organizations, community groups, national coalitions and corporations committed to the Mound City Dental Society ideals.