CDE: [The Dean's Speaker Series] Dentistry’s 21st Century Challenges: Will You Be Ready?

Myron Allukian Jr. DDS MPH (USA), Dr. Allukian is an internationally recognized public health expert and the former Dental Director for the City of Boston for 34 years. He served as Chairman of the U.S. Surgeon General’s Work Group on Fluoridation and Dental Health for the 1990 Prevention Objectives for the Nation, and the Dental Advisory Committees for Healthy People 2000, 2010, and 2020, the National Health Objectives. Dr. Allukian is a past president of the American Public Health Association (APHA), the second dentist in APHA’s then 118-year history and the first Vietnam Veteran to be President of APHA.

Dr. Allukian received his BS (Psychology) from Tufts University, his DDS from the University of Pennsylvania and his MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health. While with the 3^rdMarine Division in Vietnam, he set up a “people to people” program in the orphanages, schools, refugee camp and villages in the Danang area. Board certified in dental public health, he is also a past president of the following: the American Association of Public Health Dentistry, American Board of Dental Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health Alumni Association, Massachusetts Health Council, Massachusetts Public Health Association, the Public Health Museum (of Massachusetts) and past chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry.

Dr. Allukian has over 150 publications and abstracts including 23 chapters in books. He has extensive experience in access, policy, vulnerable populations, prevention, education and delivery systems.