Abstract
Although oral diseases are largely preventable, they are among the most non-communicable diseases globally, and they disproportionately burden disadvantaged communities, specially within low- and middle-income nations. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the social, economic, and health inequalities in our society, including the existing global oral health inequalities. There is a shortage of dentist-scientist all around the world, especially in developing countries, such as Thailand. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and Fogarty International Center (FIC), joined efforts on creating research capacity in oral health in South East Asia through the Fogarty International Center Training Program in Clinical, Public Health and Behavioral Oral Health Research for Thailand (2006–2016). The University of Washington (USA), Thammasat University (Thailand) and Khon Kaen University (Thailand) partnered to conduct short-, medium- and long-term training programs to build regional oral health research capabilities. Investing in research has not only impacted trainees’ career development but enhanced advancement of oral health research of South East Asia. The success of partnership calls for expanding oral health research training in other low-income countries.
Highlights
Oral diseases are largely preventable, they are among the most non-communicable diseases globally, and they disproportionately burden disadvantaged communities, specially within low- and middleincome nations
Because scientific and clinical training largely remain compartmentalized in dental school settings and poorly integrated within the institution at large [4], it is critical to invest in research education and in creating research infrastructure that generates robust research capacity for the generation of oral health research professionals
Fogarty International Center (FIC) is dedicated to advancing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) mission by supporting and facilitating global health research conducted by the U.S and international investigators, building partnerships between health research institutions in the U.S and abroad, and training the generation of scientists to address global health needs [5]
Summary
Oral diseases are largely preventable, they are among the most non-communicable diseases globally, and they disproportionately burden disadvantaged communities, specially within low- and middleincome nations. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and Fogarty International Center (FIC), joined efforts on creating research capacity in oral health in South East Asia through the Fogarty International Center Training Program in Clinical, Public Health and Behavioral Oral Health Research for Thailand (2006–2016). Motivating young oral health professionals to either remain in academics (for junior faculty) or to dedicate their career to research (for students), needs to be supported by an infrastructure and environment that enables short, medium and long-term lines of research. FIC is dedicated to advancing the NIH mission by supporting and facilitating global health research conducted by the U.S and international investigators, building partnerships between health research institutions in the U.S and abroad, and training the generation of scientists to address global health needs [5]. By facilitating exchanges among investigators, Art. 141, page 2 of 5
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