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Dentists Can Convince Their Patients to Quit Smoking Through CRUSE Counseling

March 1, 2005 | Program Result

From 2000 through 2003, researchers from the Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, Ore., implemented and evaluated a tobacco cessation program that dentists provided to low-income people in public clinics.

Initiative Drills Home the Importance of Academic Dentistry

March 1, 2001 | Program Result

The American Association of Dental Schools, now the American Dental Education Association worked with the nation's dental schools and leaders in the profession to strengthen the status of dentistry as a science-based profession.

Promoting the Dental Mentorship Council's Mentoring Model

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.

Pipeline, Profession & Practice: Community-Based Dental Education

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.

ExploreHealthCareers.org Gets an Upgrade

December 1, 2011 | Program Result

The American Dental Education Association updated ExploreHealthCareers.org, an interactive website designed to provide low-income and minority students with information about a wide range of health careers.

Summer Medical and Dental Education Program

August 19, 2011 | Program Result

The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program helps undergraduates from minority and disadvantaged backgrounds compete for medical and dental school admission. This is a look at the program and its results as it passes the 20-year mark.

Measuring the Contributions of Nurses to High-Value Health Care

May 18, 2011 | Program Result

Creating a set of measures that would make the connection between what nurses do and the quality of care patients receive and studying their implementation in hospitals.

Dental Pipeline Program Graduate Combines Her Two Interests

October 8, 2009 | Program Result

Like many Latino children, Esther Lopez, D.D.S., M.P.H., served as her parents' primary translator at their many doctor visits.

Dental Pipeline Program Graduate Becomes a Public Health Dentist

October 8, 2009 | Program Result

Leah Tate, DDS, grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and was an undergraduate biology major at Spelman College.

Health Professions Partnership Initiative

September 9, 2009 | Program Result

The Health Professions Partnership Initiative was designed to enhance the academic preparation of minority students and nurture their interest in health careers.

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