Comparison of Extramural Clinical Rotation Days
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Pipeline program significantly increased senior dental students' selection of extramural community rotations.
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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
Effective Admissions Practices to Achieve Greater Student Diversity in Dental Schools
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Holistic admissions practices at dental schools that are driven by a mission statement targeting diversity and linked to educational objectives, are legally permissible and can increase diversity, according to this article in a supplement to the Journal of Dental Education.
The Role of the Dental School Environment in Promoting Greater Student Diversity
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this article from a supplement to the Journal of Dental Education, one dental school details how it nurtured an environment of diversity over the past decade, resulting in enrollment of first-year underrepresented minority students more than tripling.
Reflections on the Dental Pipeline Program¿s Efforts Regarding Underrepresented Minority Dental Students
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In the final chapter to a supplement in the Journal of Dental Education, Dr. Marc Nivet asserts, ?the Pipeline Program was a tremendous success,? as he reflects on lessons learned from the groundbreaking effort to increase diversity in dental schools.
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 ...