Maryland Hopes to Recruit Young Dentists to Workforce Shortage Areas

Maryland Matters

May 31, 2024

Highlights a new federally-funded initiative designed to address dental workforce shortages in Maryland, affecting primarily low-income and rural areas. Outlines rural-related barriers to oral healthcare including lack of transportation to appointments.

Access · Dental workforce · Health workforce supply and demand · Oral health · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Scholarships for health careers · Transportation · Maryland