Learning While Providing Culturally Sensitive Care
September 16, 2013 | Story
RWJF grantees support oral health in American Indian communities.
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Increasing Dental Student Diversity Starts With Admission Committees
August 22, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
Although the number of students applying to dental schools has risen in the last decade, the number of minority students has not risen proportionately. Simply increasing the applicant pool does not guarantee that diversity in the student body will i ...
Comparison of Extramural Clinical Rotation Days
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Pipeline program significantly increased senior dental students' selection of extramural community rotations.
A Q/A with RWJF's Denise Davis: Diversity and Oral Health
May 19, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
Denise Davis, Dr.P.H., is an RWJF program officer, and the guiding force behind RWJF’s Pipeline, Profession & Practice: Community Based Dental Education program (the Dental Pipeline program). The program ran from 2001 to 2010, working to increase di ...
Getting a Push to Dental School from the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
March 25, 2011 | Story
"My parents always instilled in me that I can achieve anything I set my mind to. They encouraged me to choose a field that I like, stay disciplined and give it my best."
Organization and Management of Community-Based Dental Education Programs
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This chapter introduces the first section of a report on RWJF's Pipeline, Profession, and Practice: Community-Based Dental Education program. Through the program, senior dental students have provided dental care to underserved populations.
Management of Experiences in Community-Based Dental Education
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article in a special issue of the Journal of Dental Education features RWJF's Pipeline, Profession, and Practice: Community-Based Dental Education (CBDE) program. The authors describe the implementation of CBDE at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Dentistry.
The Impact of Community-Based Dental Education on Students
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article from a special issue of the Journal of Dental Education highlights RWJF's Dental Pipeline program and experiences reported at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dental Pipeline Project.
Reflections on the Dental Pipeline Program¿s Efforts Regarding Community-Based Dental Education
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Areas are suggested for future study to help dental schools increase the amount of time students spend in community-based education and service.
Components of Effective Outreach and Recruitment Programs for Underrepresented Minority and Low-Income Dental Students
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Using various combinations of focused approaches, dental schools increased enrollment of underrepresented minority and low-income students by 25 percent, according to this chapter in a supplement to the Journal of Dental Education