Persistent inequities and other barriers continue to prevent many from accessing the care they need to maintain their health and wellbeing. We support organizations and initiatives that help health care professionals and community-based programs advance health equity by closing the gap in access to care for underserved and underrepresented populations.
Prevention Is Power is a multi-year public health awareness campaign, launched in partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA), American Dental Association (ADA), National Medical Association (NMA), and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, aimed at driving patient adoption of a preventive, integrated healthcare model to improve overall health outcomes. Click here to learn more.
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The Alpha Omega Henry Schein Cares Foundation Holocaust Survivors Oral Health program was created in response to the White House's 2014 call to action to develop innovative public-private partnerships to help Holocaust survivors. Henry Schein Cares Foundation supports and provides in-kind services as part of this innovative collaboration across sectors. Since its inception, the program has provided more than 2,500 Holocaust survivors across North America with pro bono dental care valued at over $5 million. By increasing Holocaust survivors' access to oral care, the program seeks to significantly enhance their overall quality of life. Click here to learn more.
In 2020, the University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry formed a unique five-year partnership with Henry Schein to support the Geriatric Dentistry Program. This dental education and service-focused program is a leader across North America in both its didactic and clinical service for the complexities of care for seniors. Henry Schein's partnership with UBC has advanced access to oral health care and support for seniors and improved access for at-risk and underserved senior populations while raising awareness of the fragility and limitations of health care systems to serve senior patients and supporting a culture of giving back to society among UBC students.
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Together with Henry Schein, Inc. and Henry Schein Cares, the Henry Schein Cares Foundation works with partners to increase access to oral health care for people with disabilities, a community facing daunting hurdles in accessing care. For some, parts of the standard dental visit are physically inaccessible; for others, like those with developmental disabilities, the environment and experience can be daunting and ill-suited to their needs. In part due to these access issues, people with disabilities suffer higher rates and more severe cases of periodontal disease, gum disease, and untreated cavities, all of which can lead to other health problems. Through our advocacy and by convening stakeholders across multiple sectors, we are ensuring that more people with disabilities have access to the oral health care they need. Click here to learn more.
HSCF co-authored an article on “Advancing Health Equity for Individuals with Disabilities” in the AMA online compendium on innovation in medical education, “MedEd’s horizon: Just, merciful, diverse and equitable”, a compendium of abstracts focused on reimaging the future of health equity and racial justice in medical education; improving the diversity of the health workforce; and ameliorating inequitable outcomes among minoritized and marginalized patient populations.
PLAY, which stands for Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth, is a public awareness campaign of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society® (PBATS), in conjunction with Major League Baseball Charities, the Taylor Hooton Foundation, the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, and the National Down Syndrome Society. The PLAY Campaign combats child obesity and promotes healthy living and decision-making among young people in America.