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Oral Health Workforce Burnout in the Safety Net
Audience: National Oral Health Conference Date: April 16, 2024 Presented by: Theekshana Fernando
Read MoreSupporting the Full Dental Team: Reversing the Shortage of Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants
National Partnership for Dental Therapy Reports indicate an estimated 11% reduction in national dental practice capacity caused by the shortage of dental assistants and dental hygienists in 2022, while the COVID-19 pandemic led to an approximate 8% decrease in dental hygienist employment. Furthermore, enrollment across the United States in dental assisting programs has faced a decrease […]
Read MoreGraduate Medical Education in New York: The Nation’s Largest Supplier of Physicians
This brief examines the contribution of New York Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs to the nation’s supply of physicians. This brief is an update of previous briefs, the most recent of which was published in September 2017. Citation: Graduate Medical Education in New York: The Nation’s Largest Supplier of Physicians. Rensselaer, NY: Center for Health […]
Read MoreImplications of COVID-19 on Safety-Net Oral Health Services
This report examines COVID-19 pandemic impacts on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and other safety-net dental providers. Researchers describe the unique challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability of safety-net providers to deliver care to underserved communities as well as potential future implications related to oral health workforce shortages and provision of care […]
Read MoreDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The aim of health equity is to ensure that everyone in the US has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible, by minimizing barriers to health care services. It is widely recognized that structural racism contributes to widening health disparities, and this issue became increasingly apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, […]
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