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Dental care is in crisis. But it’s also a moment of opportunity

Many dental professionals left the workforce during the last few years, citing the pandemic as [...]

Skagit Valley College receives $1 Million Grant to enhance Dental Therapy Program

Skagit Valley College recently received a $1 million grant from Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) [...]

Health leaders discuss efforts to recruit diverse students to Washington’s healthcare workforce

Supplementing Washington’s healthcare workforce will require creative recruiting efforts that attract youths from a wide [...]

Can Dental Therapists Ease the Dentist Shortage?

Many Americans lack proper access to dental care. Could creating more dental therapists—clinicians who have [...]

New laws aim to bolster Washington’s dental workforce, particularly among hygienists

Lawmakers passed several new dental reform laws during the session, including House Bill 1466, which [...]

Delta Dental Invests $835K in Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s Dental Program

The grant will focus on replacing and upgrading LWTech’s restorative and dental-hygiene teaching clinics and [...]

Meeting the Challenge: WSDA’s Efforts to Close the Workforce Gap

Closing the dental workforce gap is one of WSDA’s top priorities. Learn more about how [...]

Amerigroup Washington Provides $200,000 in Scholarships to Help Tribal Communities Enhance Behavioral and Dental Healthcare Workforce

Amerigroup Washington, one of the state’s coordinators of Medicaid managed healthcare benefits, presented two $100,000 [...]

The pilot “Renton Program” helps high school student with costs of dental assisting program at Renton Technical College.

Renton High School graduates now have a chance to go to the city’s technical college [...]

The Impact – Dental Workforce Legislation

A review of new legislation intended to bolster the dental workforce and increase access to [...]