The American Dental Education Association (ADEA), in partnership with University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, has announced the continuation of the ADEA/Dugoni Dental Pipeline National Learning Institute (NLI).
The partnership has named the 10 dental schools and community partners selected to participate in the program. Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the ADEA/Dugoni NLI program is dedicated to increasing the recruitment of underrepresented minority students at dental schools and community-based dental education programs. The effort aims to create a diverse workforce of dentists who understand the oral healthcare needs of patients from underserved populations.
Each participating ADEA/Dugoni NLI dental school will receive $10,000 and a three-day training course about dental pipeline best practices, advocacy, and leadership. Additional support and resources include peer mentor matchups, access to various online courses, and fundraising and development tutorials.
The following 10 dental schools and community partners have been selected:
- University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine and Fort Lewis College
- Indiana University School of Dentistry and Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation
- University of Louisville School of Dentistry and Central High School-Dental Magnet
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry and Latinos of Tomorrow/Greater Kansas City Collaborative
- Ohio State University College of Dentistry and Glen Oak High School
- Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health and San Francisco State University
- Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry and Black United Fund of Oregon
- Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and Increasing Diversity in Dentistry (IDID) Institute
- East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and Health Legacy of Cleveland
