About the symposium
Global Oral Health Justice for an Inclusive Future brings together researchers, educators, practitioners, and graduate students to explore how community-based approaches, education, and policy can improve oral health for migrant and vulnerable populations.
Hosted by Seoul National University Graduate School of Dentistry, this graduate student-led international symposium examines the social and structural barriers that shape oral health and access to care. Drawing on research and experiences across countries, discussions will address oral health inequities, inclusive health services, and educational strategies that connect oral health literacy with everyday practice.
Through presentations and collaborative discussion, participants will consider how evidence can inform locally relevant approaches to prevention and care. The symposium aims to build connections across disciplines and countries and support continued collaboration toward more equitable oral health.
Community-based care
Oral health inequities among migrants, refugees, and vulnerable communities.
Connect research and practice with the needs and experiences of communities.
Education
Health literacy, educational interventions, and behavioural change.
Explore how education can support informed choices and inclusive care.
Policy
Health equity, public-health systems, and inclusive policy responses.
Consider how systems and policy can improve access to oral healthcare.
Host institution
Seoul National University Graduate School of Dentistry
Organising committee
Faculty supervisors
Graduate student organisers
Jiwon Lee is a Ph.D. student in dental education at Seoul National University. Her research interests include adolescent well-being and mental health, particularly the psychological processes underlying academic help-seeking and behavior change. She is also interested in quantitative methods for studying change using longitudinal panel data.
Sua Yu is a master's student in Dental Education at the Graduate School of Dentistry, Seoul National University. As a dental hygienist, her research interests include healthcare access among socially vulnerable populations. She is currently conducting research on their experiences with healthcare services.
Sanghyeon Baek is a master's student in Dental Education at Seoul National University. He focuses on global health, health systems, and implementation science, with a particular interest in strengthening health workforce capacity in LMICs and improving healthcare access for socially vulnerable populations.
You-Bin Yim has completed the Ph.D. coursework in the Department of Preventive and Social Dentistry, Seoul National University. Her research interests include healthcare access, health inequities, health policy, and oral health among socially vulnerable populations. Her current research focuses on unmet healthcare needs and the role of social support among residents of marginal housing, with a broader interest in developing equitable and inclusive healthcare policies and approaches to improve access to care.
Seoul National University Graduate School of Dentistry