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Idaho Dental Education Program asks for one additional seat to boost dentist supply in underserved areas
Summary
The Idaho Dental Education Program requested $54,000 ongoing to fund one additional dental seat, part of a longer-term effort to expand Idaho-trained dentists and improve return-to-state rates; program leaders said graduates generally return at high rates over time.
The Idaho Dental Education Program (IDEP) asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Thursday for $54,000 in ongoing general fund support to add one additional student seat, part of a longer plan to reach 36 total seats for Idaho residents.
Kevin Campbell, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, briefed the committee on IDEP's structure and partnership with Creighton University School of Dentistry. IDEP students take their first year of dental training at Idaho State University and complete clinical training at Creighton in Omaha as part of a contractual arrangement;…
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