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Idaho Dental Education Program asks for one additional seat to expand dentist pipeline
Summary
The Idaho Dental Education Program requested $54,000 ongoing from the general fund to add one student seat in FY2026, part of a long-term plan to expand to 36 seats. Program leaders said IDEP typically fills available seats and that 65-80% of graduates return to practice in Idaho.
The Idaho Dental Education Program asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee for $54,000 in ongoing general-fund support to add one dental-student seat for FY2026 as part of a longer-term goal to reach 36 total seats.
IDEP Director Jeff Weibargin told the committee that students complete the first year of training at Idaho State University and then finish at Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha under a contractual arrangement. Reserved seats are available exclusively to Idaho residents, and the program provides a tuition discount to those students.
Why it matters: IDEP is intended to increase the supply of…
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