The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a $719,687 Project Grant to the Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. (MAHEC) under the Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry program (CFDA 93.059). The purpose of this 5-year grant is to establish a Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program to help MAHEC recruit and retain qualified dental faculty to serve in rural and underserved areas of Western North Carolina. This funding will provide loan repayment assistance to attract and retain experienced dental practitioners as faculty members, increasing the availability of well-trained dentists practicing in these medically underserved communities. The grant aims to improve access to dental care, reduce travel barriers, and increase collaborative expertise within community healthcare teams in this predominantly rural region.
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