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Idaho Dental Education Program asks for one additional seat to help retain dentists in-state
Summary
The Idaho Dental Education Program asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee for $54,000 ongoing to add one dental seat in its contract with Creighton University, citing longstanding workforce needs and high return-to-state rates for graduates.
Kevin Campbell, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, briefed the committee on the Idaho Dental Education Program (IDEP) and its FY2026 request for one additional seat.
Campbell said IDEP pays for Idaho residents to complete dental training through a contractual arrangement with Creighton University's School of Dentistry; students begin at Idaho State University and finish at Creighton. "For FY 2026, the Idaho Dental Education Program requests $54,000 ongoing from the general fund for one additional seat,"…
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