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Idaho Dental Education Program asks for one additional seat, $54,000 ongoing
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The Joint Finance Appropriations Committee reviewed a request from the Idaho Dental Education Program for one ongoing seat funded at $54,000 to increase the program’s capacity. Program leaders said graduates largely return to practice in Idaho and the program addresses geographic dentist shortages.
The Joint Finance Appropriations Committee on Wednesday reviewed a request from the Idaho Dental Education Program (IDEP) for one additional student seat, funded at $54,000 annually, as part of a long‑term plan to expand capacity to 36 seats.
Kevin Campbell, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the committee the IDEP program places Idaho residents into dental training through a contractual arrangement: students take the first year at Idaho State University and complete training at Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha, Nebraska. Seats in the program are reserved exclusively for Idaho…
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