December 21, 2012
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Dentists and nurses are the occupations that will offer the best employment opportunity, salary, work-life balance, and job security in 2013, according to an annual ranking released by U.S. News & World Report.
August 31, 2012
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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
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RWJF and The Alliance for Health Reform sponsored a briefing to discuss oral health care in the United States, particularly for children and other vulnerable populations.
April 10, 2012
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Former Health & Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan, MD, penned an op-ed in yesterday’s New York Times making the case for devising more effective ways to deliver dental care to poor or rural communities across the nation. The Secretary notes th ...
March 30, 2012
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Over the past two months, oral health has received a lot of press. I mentioned the Pew report above. A recent New York Times article pointed out the challenges for some kids. The NBC Nightly News picked up on the story. Water fluoridation, one of th ...
February 21, 2012
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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 ...