Northeast Center for Research to Evaluate & Eliminate Dental Disparities | Community Health Programs | faculty and staff

faculty and staff

Joseph Boffa Director, Boston University Dental Health Plan; Associate Professor of Health Policy and Health Services Research 560 Harrison Ave. room 344 Boston, MA 02118 jboffa@bu.edu 617.638.4673

education

BA, DDS, SUNY Buffalo; MPH, Harvard University

research description

Public Health. Research activities focus on preventive medicine. Activities include coordinating project behavioral scientists and health specialists with the research analysts at both the Boston University School of Dental Medicine and the Boston University School of Public Health.

representative publications

Boffa, J., Henshaw, M. (2000) Perceived Oral and Health Needs of Members of a Medicare Risk Contract. Abstract for oral presentation American Public Health Association, Boston.

Boffa, J. (2000) The Development of Community Partnerships. Abstract for oral presentation American Association Dental Schools Annual Meeting.

Cote, S., Keith, A., Boffa, J. (2000) Dental Needs Assessment in Rural Mountain Villages of the Dominican Republic. Abstract for oral presentation, American Public Health Association, Boston.

Al-Rumaihi, F., Boffa, J. (1997-98) Smoking Survey of Dental Clinic Patients in the Saudi Military Hospital. Quarterly of Community Health Education.Vol. 17(1) pp 89-100.

Boffa, J. (1997) Service Mix and Demographics of Managed Care and Indemnity Dental Insurance Patients. Abstract American Association of Public Health Dentistry.

Boffa, J., Brouder, J., Colton, T., Kassler, H. (1996) Evaluation of Managed Dental Care, A Ten Year Perspective. Compendium of the National Association of Dental Plans.