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Idaho Dental Education Program seeks one additional funded seat to expand dentists trained for Idaho
Summary
The Idaho Dental Education Program asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee for $54,000 in ongoing general funds to add one student seat in FY2026, citing dentist shortages in rural parts of the state and high applicant demand.
The Idaho Dental Education Program (IDEP) asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee for $54,000 in ongoing general funds to add one additional student seat, part of a long-range plan to expand the number of dentists trained for Idaho.
Kevin Campbell, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, summarized the program's structure: Idaho students complete the first year of dental training at Idaho State University and then finish at Creighton University School of Dentistry under a contractual arrangement with seats reserved…
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