Rural Health
News by Topic: Dental workforce
Nov 11, 2024 - Discusses the ongoing impact of Hurricane Helene for a rural North Carolina county that lost its only dental clinic for low-income patients in the storm. Discusses barriers to recruiting more dental workforce and efforts to maintain some services in a repurposed mobile van.
Source: North Carolina Health News
Nov 7, 2024 - Highlights the University of Nebraska Medical Center's College of Dentistry's efforts to increase the rural dental workforce. Discusses both tuition incentives and learning experiences connecting students with rural patients.
Source: University of Nebraska Medical Center Newsroom
HRSA: Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Training and Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry
Federal Register
Oct 22, 2024 - Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announcing a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) on November 15, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Information on how to join the meetings, agenda items, and other updates will be posted on the ACTPCMD website.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 24, 2024 - Discusses oral healthcare gaps in rural Colorado and a university's aim to close those gaps by training rural dentists. Profiles students in the program and their motivations for working in rural communities, notably mentorship, rural culture, and increasing access to oral healthcare.
Source: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus School of Dental Medicine Newsroom