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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 ...
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."
October 25, 2010 | Story
New RWJF report identifies solutions to disparities in oral health.
January 1, 2009 | Book
Paul Brodeur, a freelance journalist and frequent contributor to the Anthology series, concludes, although initiatives such as the Dental Pipeline Program can have a beneficial effect, the problem of poor oral health is so severe and the disparities so extensive that it will require a large infusion of public and private capital to have a significant impact.
April 1, 2006 | Program Result
The Dental Assistant Training Program at the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery has provided disadvantaged, minority residents of northern Manhattan with tuition-free training to become qualified dental assistants.
November 19, 2012 | Program Result
RWJF's Dental Pipeline Program helped dental schools increase access to dental care for underserved populations through expanded community-based education and recruitment of underrepresented minority and low-income students.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Altruism, a selfless concern for the welfare of others, determines whether dentists are willing to serve disadvantaged populations. This study examined demographic characteristics that influence altruism among dental students the authors evaluated the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Dental Pipeline Program.
December 19, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The RWJF Diversity Matters Podcast Series features host Jacinta Gauda in conversation with leaders and subject matter experts on practical ways to support diversity and inclusion.
November 19, 2012 | Story
The Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry expanded community-based education and increased the number of patients who received dental care as a Round 2 participant in RWJF's Dental Pipeline Program.
November 19, 2012 | Story
As a Round 2 participant in RWJF's Dental Pipeline Program, Baylor College of Dentistry at Texas A&M Health Science Center expanded its Bridge to Dentistry program for underrepresented minority and low-income students.