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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.
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
An evaluation of the Pipeline program's impact on dental school seniors' public service plans found that while overall the program lacked significant impact, students' access to loan repayment programs was the most significant predictor of their plans for public service.
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Pipeline program significantly increased senior dental students' selection of extramural community rotations.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.