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Idaho Dental Education Program requests one additional seat, seeks $54,000 to expand dental workforce
Summary
The Idaho Dental Education Program asked the committee for $54,000 ongoing to fund a single additional dental seat as part of a long‑term plan to grow Idaho’s dental workforce to 36 seats; program leaders said IDEP is oversubscribed and that most graduates return to practice in Idaho.
The Idaho Dental Education Program asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee for $54,000 in ongoing general fund support to add one dental training seat for FY2026, part of a long‑range plan to reach 36 total seats and expand Idaho’s dental workforce.
Kevin Campbell, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the committee IDEP students complete their first year of dental training at Idaho State University and finish at Creighton University School of Dentistry under a contractual arrangement; seats are reserved exclusively for Idaho…
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