Michelle Henshaw, DDS
Professor
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Health Policy & Health Svcs Research

MPH, Boston University
BS, University of California San Francisco
BS, Columbia University
DDS, University of California San Francisco



Dr. Henshaw is the Associate Dean for Global and Population Health and Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. As Associate Dean for Global and Population Health, Dr. Henshaw leads efforts related to developing and showcasing GSDM’s position as a world leader in global health and interprofessional care initiatives. She is active in a number of community and professional organizations and currently serves on the Planning Board for the Oral Health Foundation, is a member of the Massachusetts Coalition for Oral Health, and has recently served as the Chair of the Community and Preventive Dentistry Section of the American Dental Education Association. Dr. Henshaw’s major research interests are in the areas of health services research and oral epidemiology.

Recent research efforts have focused on how oral conditions affect health-related quality of life, understanding oral health disparities, and access to care for underserved populations, Dr. Henshaw serves as both the Co-Director of the Center for Research to Evaluate and Eliminate Dental Disparities (CREEDD) and Principal Investigator of Project 2: Oral Health Advocates in Public Housing.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and access has served as the foundation of my professional career. I was an NIH health disparities scholar, and currently serve as the Co-Director of the NIH/NIDCR funded Center for the Northeast Center for Research to Evaluate and Eliminate Dental Disparities and the chair the Steering Committee for the NIDCR’s Oral Health Disparities in Children Consortium. My research has focused on developing interventions to address oral health disparities and increase access to care for underserved populations (inner city children, public housing residents, older adults, Latinos, Native Americans, People Living with HIV). I have used both quantitative and qualitative methods and have successfully translated interventions into novel community-based settings (public housing, public schools, Head Start, community health centers, tertiary care hospitals). I have used community based participatory research methods, focus groups and advisory boards to develop interventions that have shown high levels of participant and community acceptability and good retention rates.

GSDM, like Boston University, has a long-standing commitment to community engagement and service. In my role as Associate Dean for Global and Population Health at GSDM, I am devoted to advancing this commitment. For example, I oversee access to education and treatment in Boston public schools and health centers, as well as providing care to the local community and implementing over 100 community outreach activities annually. I have been instrumental in incorporating the social determinants of health into the dental school curriculum and providing the dental students with the knowledge and skills to address the social determinants of health and both within the dental school and at our community health center partners, helping to ensure that we graduate culturally competent health care providers.

Associate Dean of Global and Population Health
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Global & Population Health




Dental Faculty Loan Repayment
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2026 (PI)
HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration


Oral Disease Prevention Model in Long Term Care: WHO Systems Thinking Framework
04/01/2023 - 03/31/2025 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
1R21DE032137-01A1

Dental Care for Young Children (0-3) - A System Level Model of Value Based Payments for Dentists
12/15/2022 - 01/07/2024 (PI)
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health


Testing and Texting in Community Health Center Dental Clinics to Diagnose and Prevent HIV Infection
09/24/2021 - 09/23/2023 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
5UG3DE031249-02

Community Based Dental Partnership Program
07/01/2018 - 06/30/2023 (PI)
HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration


CFAR Developmental Award: Understanding the Roles of Dental Schools in Ending the HIV Epidemic
06/01/2022 - 05/31/2023 (Key Person / Mentor)
The Miriam Hospital NIH NIAID
5P30AI042853-23

Interactive Parent-targeted Text Messaging in Pediatric Clinics to Reduce ECC
09/01/2017 - 12/31/2022 (Multi-PI)
PI: Michelle Henshaw, DDS
NIH/National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
3UH3DE025492-05S2

Transformative Primary Care for Older Adults: Integrating URM Faculty Development and Retention/Dental Faculty Development and Loan Repayment Program
09/01/2016 - 08/31/2022 (Multi-PI)
PI: Michelle Henshaw, DDS
HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration
4 T93HP30394-05-02

DentaQuest Partnership Award for a Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Student's Community Outreach Project
03/01/2020 - 02/28/2021 (PI)
DentaQuest Foundation


Community Based Dental Partnership Program
07/01/2014 - 06/30/2018 (PI)
HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration


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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2023 Oral Disease Prevention Model in Long Term Care: WHO Systems Thinking Framework 1R21DE032137-01A1
2022 Testing and Texting in Community Health Center Dental Clinics to Diagnose and Prevent HIV Infection 5UG3DE031249-02
2021 Testing and Texting in Community Health Center Dental Clinics to Diagnose and Prevent HIV Infection 1UG3DE031249-01
2021 Interactive Parent-targeted Text Messaging in Pediatric Clinics to Reduce ECC 3UH3DE025492-05S2
2020 Interactive Parent-targeted Text Messaging in Pediatric Clinics to Reduce ECC 3UH3DE025492-05S1
2019 Interactive Parent-targeted Text Messaging in Pediatric Clinics to Reduce ECC 5UH3DE025492-05
2018 Interactive Parent-targeted Text Messaging in Pediatric Clinics to Reduce ECC 5UH3DE025492-04
2017 Interactive Parent-targeted Text Messaging in Pediatric Clinics to Reduce ECC 4UH3DE025492-03
2016 Integrating Interactive Parent Text Messaging and Oral Health Guidelines into Pediatric Community Health Centers to Reduce Early Childhood Caries 5UH2DE025492-02
2015 Integrating Interactive Parent Text Messaging and Oral Health Guidelines into Pediatric Community Health Centers to Reduce Early Childhood Caries 1UH2DE025492-01
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  1. Calabrese JM, Henshaw MM. Preface. Clin Geriatr Med. 2023 May; 39(2):ix-x.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37045538
     
  2. Henshaw MM, Karpas S. Oral Health Disparities and Inequities in Older Adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2023 May; 39(2):207-223.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37045529
     
  3. Goodwin M, Henshaw M, Borrelli B. Inequities and oral health: A behavioural sciences perspective. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2023 Feb; 51(1):108-115.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36753398
     
  4. Kitsaras G, Asimakopoulou K, Henshaw M, Borrelli B. Theoretical and methodological approaches in designing, developing, and delivering interventions for oral health behaviour change. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2023 Feb; 51(1):91-102.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36749671
     
  5. Zea A, Henshaw M. Promoting Children's Health Equity With Medical-Dental Integration. AMA J Ethics. 2022 01 01; 24(1):E33-40.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35133726
     
  6. Ramos-Gomez FJ, Martin MA, Nelson SS, Borrelli B, Henshaw MM, Curtan S, Lindau HE, Rueras N, Sandoval AS, Gansky SA. COVID-19 Impact on Community-Based Participatory Randomized Controlled Trials-Lessons From the Oral Health Disparities in Children Consortium. Front Dent Med. 2021 Jul; 2.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35669970; PMCID: PMC9164288; DOI: 10.3389/fdmed.2021.671911;
     
  7. Henshaw MM, Karpas S. Oral Health Disparities and Inequities in Older Adults. Dent Clin North Am. 2021 Apr; 65(2):257-273.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33641752
     
  8. Calabrese JM, Henshaw MM. Geriatric Dental Medicine. Dent Clin North Am. 2021 04; 65(2):xi-xii.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33641762
     
  9. Culler CS, Gunarajasingam D, Henshaw MM. Preschool oral health-related quality of life: A practical guide to measurement tools. J Public Health Dent. 2021 12; 81(1):29-41.View Related Profiles. PMID: 32852083
     
  10. Borrelli B, Henshaw M, Endrighi R, Adams WG, Heeren T, Rosen RK, Bock B, Werntz S. An Interactive Parent-Targeted Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Oral Health in Children Attending Urban Pediatric Clinics: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 11 11; 7(11):e14247.View Related Profiles. PMID: 31710306; PMCID: PMC6878100; DOI: 10.2196/14247;
     
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2015 University of California at San Francisco: Alumni Excellence Award
2014 American College of Dentists: Induced Member
2013 BU Provost Office: Designated Exceptional Faculty
2011 Recipient of the William J. Gies Award for Innovation
2004-2007 NIH-NCMHD Health Disparities Scholar (2004-2007)
2002 Community Campus Partnerships for Health Fellow
2002 Santa Fe Group and ADTA: Oral Health Care Access Program Scholar
2000 Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine: Spencer N. Frankl Faculty Award
1997 Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine: Geriatric Dental Fellowship Award
1997 University of Iowa Health Sciences Center: Best Overall Presentation and Use of Graphics
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Oral health disparities
Community Based Participatory Research
Early Childhood Caries
Older Adults, Frail
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