My Home, My Health: Dental Hygiene Continuing Education Course

All are welcome for this continuing education course, which meets the Oregon Board of Dentistry requirement for Cultural Competency, presented by Noor Ghazi and current students. 

Noor Ghazi, an Iraqi-American peace activist based in the United States. Noor holds an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies with a focus on international Peace Development. She currently serves as the Director of the University Sponsorship Program at Guilford College with ECAR, Every Campus A Refuge.

Noor's extensive involvement as a professor of practice at UNC Chapel Hill-US and visiting lecturer at Mosul University-Iraq has allowed her to dedicate significant time to various peace projects, including a long documentary highlighting life under ISIS in Mosul. With a strong emphasis on conflict in Iraq's modern history, Noor actively fosters collaborative efforts for peace-building by creating inclusive platforms that unite diverse voices toward a more peaceful future in the region.

The continuing education session will also include a student presentation entitled, "How to perform an effective extra oral examination on patients who wear a Hajiab."

This course will be offered in person and via Zoom. Registration is $25. 

Proceeds from event registrations will support scholarships for the written national board exam.

Optional charitable donations will support the Dental Hygiene Studies Student Assistance fund.