Despite availability of good national oral health curricula for medical trainees, most physicians are ill-equipped to identify oral cancers or avoid unnecessary referrals.

Some patients who need general medical care before a dental intervention can suffer increased risk for poor outcomes if they have compromised access to care.

Division between medical and dental care exacerbates health inequity and forces many with compromised access to seek oral health care in emergency departments.

A culture of safety and respect in sites of health care education and work is foundational to the well-being of everyone in health care.

There are fewer Black men in US medical schools today than in 1970, although their contributions are key to building medicine’s capacity to equitably promote healing.

Redefining merit can promote meaningful inclusion and express institutional leadership in addressing social justice.

From clinical, ethical, and public health standpoints, diversification is foundational to just responses to the health needs of a pluralistic nation.

COVID-19 underscores historical precedent for fear-driven responses that disregard autonomy among persons with low income who are also persons of color.

Neurophysiological sequelae of childhood trauma can express later in the lives of patients experiencing homelessness, especially during informed consent.

Differentiating between best palliative care options and the curative and palliative potential of surgery is key to developing dual intentional clarity.