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LA Trust honors Indian American Jayanth Kumar with Champion Award
Jayanth Kumar is a retired California State Dental Director who served in the position for nine years.
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Jayanth Kumar / National Oral Health Conference
The L.A. Trust presented the Champion Award to Jayanth Kumar, retired California State Dental Director, during their Salute to Student Health 2024 event.
Jayanth Kumar retired in April 2024 after serving nearly nine years as California's State Dental Director. Since his appointment by Governor Jerry Brown in 2015, Kumar has been a staunch advocate for oral health and significantly contributed to the development of the State Oral Health Plan, focusing on disease prevention and improving access to care through initiatives such as community water fluoridation, school-based programs, and professional training.
Under Kumar's leadership, the Office of Oral Health developed California's first State Oral Health Plan, focusing on disease prevention and access to care through initiatives such as community water fluoridation, school-based interventions, and professional training programs for 2018-2028.
The Salute to Student Health awards generated funds for The L.A. Trust for Children's Health and its programs aimed at students. The event was sponsored by LA Care, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group, Delta Dental, Health Net, Jan Kern, Kaiser Permanente, Alta Hospitals, Association Foundation, California Dental Association, DentaQuest, Liberty Dental, St. Johns Community Health, The Broad Foundation, and Via Care.
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