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Idaho Dental Education Program requests one additional seat, citing workforce shortfalls
Summary
The Idaho Dental Education Program asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee for $54,000 ongoing to finance an additional dental training seat, arguing Idaho lacks dentists in rural areas and the program helps graduates return to practice in state.
At a Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee hearing, the Idaho Dental Education Program requested $54,000 in ongoing general fund support to add one dental training seat as part of a longer‑term plan to expand to 36 seats.
Kevin Campbell, Budget and Policy Analyst with the Legislative Services Office, summarized IDEP’s structure: students complete the first year at Idaho State University and then finish dental training at Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha under a contractual arrangement; seats are reserved for Idaho residents and students receive…
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