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Program Provides Pipeline to Dental School for Underrepresented Students

Midwestern University’s Bridges Program will provide a path for qualified students in the university’s Biomedical Science Program from underrepresented minority, economically disadvantaged, and.

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Pipeline Program Introduces Underrepresented Students to Dental School

The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine has welcomed the first cohort of 24 students to its Destination Dental School program,.

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Growing Diversity in Dentistry Requires More Than a Diverse Pipeline

It comes as no surprise to anyone that the oral health profession continues to lack diversity. According to the American Dental Education Association,.

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US Dental Schools See Little Progress in Enrolling Black Students

Dental schools in the United States have failed to make significant inroads in attracting and enrolling Black and African American (BAA) students over.

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Minority Representation Lags in Dental Workforce

Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans were severely underrepresented in the healthcare workforce including dentistry in 2019, according to George Washington University, in a.

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Dalhousie Program Introduces Underrepresented Students to Dental Careers

The COVID-19 pandemic presented some challenges for Dalhousie University’s Promoting Leadership in health for African Nova Scotians (PLANS) to offer its regular camps.

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Pipeline Program Aims to Increase Diversity in Dentistry

To increase enrollment of underrepresented students, the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine has launched Destination Dental School, an initiative that.

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Collaboration Accelerates Undergrad Path to Dental School

Tennessee State University (TSU) and Meharry Medical College will establish a pipeline of African-American doctors and dentists who will provide essential care to.

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American Indian Dentist Recruitment Program Wins $50,000 Grant

Cristin Haase, DMD, MPH, is one of five recipients of Dreamstarter Gold grants from Running Strong for American Indian Youth. She will use.

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Mentoring Program to Develop a More Diverse Dental Workforce

Faculty at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine will develop a national mentoring network to support a diverse dental, oral, and.

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