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With continued funding, the NYU College of Nursing will continue to engage the nursing profession to develop awareness of oral health as a component of overall health and engage nurses to provide basic oral health care services through education and training. In 2012, NYU College of Nursing launched a national Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice initiative at the National Invitational Nursing Summit. The program obtained endorsements of the Smiles for Life Curriculum by three major nursing professional organizations, participated in several convenings as a national oral health thought leader in the nursing profession. In Year 2, NYU College of Nursing will expand its role as a national leader, building on common ground about nurses' roles in advancing interprofessional collaboration to improve oral health. Momentum of this initiative supports a national movement toward the integration of oral health awareness and education within the nursing profession.