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April 12, 2011 | Story
"It is a great, compacted program that gives you everything you need to get into medicine and dentistry, as long as you are willing to work hard," Okoh says.
October 8, 2007 | Evaluation
Launched in 2001, the Pipeline, Profession & Practice: Community-Based Dental Education (Dental Pipeline) program is a five-year program designed to help increase access to dental care for underserved populations. The evaluation of the program was conducted by Ronald Andersen, Ph.D., from the University of California, Los Angeles.
December 3, 2007 | Story
"The students are exposed to a variety of diverse populations, which promotes their learning and personal growth. And many Ohioans receive dental care that they otherwise would do without."
October 10, 2012 | Story
Two young physicians challenge disparities by leading a program that helps underrepresented students become health care professionals.
August 31, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week announced more than $100 million in new grants to expand and strengthen the nation’s health care workforce. The goal of the funding is to educate and strengthen training for health car ...
August 22, 2012 | Program Result
The Dental Mentorship Council expanded its program to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in dentistry by pairing practicing professionals with prospective dental students.
May 23, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Meet Adrienne Perry, 23, whose eyes were opened to the vast oral health problems faced by adults and children during a trip to Guatemala. That trip, coupled with six weeks of intensive classes through SMDEP, awakened the third-year Howard University ...
February 21, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
For instance, there are programs to educate pediatric physicians to apply fluoride varnishes, and for nurse practitioners to do oral exams and provide preventive services for young children during check-ups. HCB: What else did the Initiative include ...
January 1, 2001 | Book
At present, the Foundation has just four grants relating to dental care out of a total of more than 2,200 active grants.
January 31, 2006 | Program Result
The New Jersey Medical School conducts a free, six-week intensive summer academic enrichment program to help minority and disadvantaged college students compete successfully for admission to medical and dental school.