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UW scores big with efforts to train dentists for rural areas

Bringing health care to rural and underserved populations in Washington and the region at large [...]

Med students given a taste of rural life will likely return

UW med school alumni were twice as likely to practice in rural areas if they trained at [...]

2022 Annual Report of Health Workforce Research Center Activities

The Health Workforce Research Centers (HWRCs) funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration have [...]

Statewide Access to Dental Therapists Promoted by Swinomish Tribal Community

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community continues to promote statewide dental therapist practice to the 2023 [...]

Federal Court Orders CMS to Approve Medicaid Funding for DHATs in Washington

A federal appeals court on 1/19/23 reversed a late Trump Administration decision to deny Medicaid [...]

UW CHWS’ research informs Washington Health Workforce Council reports to the Governor and Legislature

UW CHWS findings from the Washington Health Workforce Sentinel Network informed, and were summarized in, [...]

Webinar: Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Rural, Tribal and Underserved Communities

Oral health among rural, underserved, and Tribal settings has been an ongoing challenge as poor [...]

Op-Ed: Invest in a diverse WA dental workforce to improve oral health equity

It’s time for policymakers to focus on oral health care once again for our state’s [...]

Editorial: County needs a school to train dental hygienists

In Snohomish County, as throughout the state, dental hygienist positions are not being filled — [...]

A Vital Discussion of Access to Care in Washington State

How do we tackle barriers to health care and improve health equity? These vital questions [...]