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Idaho Dental Education Program seeks one additional seat to expand state dental workforce
Summary
The Idaho Dental Education Program asked the Joint Finance Committee for $54,000 ongoing to add one student seat toward a long-range goal of 36 seats; program leaders said IDEP places Idaho residents in dental training and returns a majority of graduates to practice in Idaho.
The Idaho Dental Education Program (IDEP) asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Jan. 22 for $54,000 in ongoing general-fund support to add one dental-school seat for Idaho residents as part of a long-term plan to reach 36 total seats.
Kevin Campbell, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, presented the program—s budget. IDEP is run by Idaho State University—s Division of Health Sciences and operates under a contractual arrangement with Creighton University—s School of…
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