MPH - Health Policy and Management, University of Massachusetts
DC - Doctorate of Chiropractic, Cleveland College
BS - Biology, Cleveland College
AS - Dental Hygiene, Wichita State University
Awards
Children’s Health Policy Award recipient, Denver, CO – 2014
Oral Health Colorado (OHCO) Board Co-Chair, Denver CO – 2014 - present
Oral Health Colorado Policy Committee – 2012 - present
Colorado Access to Care Committee – 2012 - present
Research Interest
Community Engagement
Emerging Trends in Dentistry
Oral Health Disparities
Population Health
Publications and Presentations
Krista R. Estes, Deidre Callanan, Nayanjot Rai, Katie Plunkett, Diane Brunson, Tamanna Tiwari. Evaluation of an Interprofessional Oral Health Assessment Activity in Advanced Practice Nursing Education. Journal of Dental Education 2018; Vol 82, Number 10
D.M. Callanan, External Environmental Scan: Understanding the Communities Neighboring the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, 2016
D.M. Callanan, Recommendations and Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Providing Sealants in Schools, Kid’s in Need of Dentistry (KIND), 2016
D.M. Callanan, Comprehensive Sexual Health Services in School-Based Health Centers: Strategies and Messages to Overcome Community Resistance, Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care, 2015. www.CASBHC.org
D.M. Callanan, Oral Health Toolkit for Colorado School-Based Health Centers. Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care. 2014. www.CASBHC.org
D.M. Callanan, Dental Emergencies: A Guide for School Health Centers, 2014. www.CASBHC.org
D.M. Callanan, N. Topping-Tailby, Oral Health for Head Start Families. 2011. www.massheadstart.org.
D.M. Callanan, A. Sachetti, N.Topping-Tailby. Healthy, Happy Teeth, a Children's Guide to Oral Health. Fideli Publishing, 2011.