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Force, Commission or Panel - The
Bi-State Dental Task Force is a collaboration between Missouri and Kansas, through
the University of Missouri at Kansas City, to address shortages of dental providers.
As a result of this effort, Missouri has revised the Dental Practice Act, expanding
the scope of practice for dental hygienists to provide preventive services in
public health settings.
For more information: Barry Daneman, 816-235-2100.
Scholarships,
Loan Repayment - The
Bi-State Dental Task Force expanded the state medical loan repayment program,
Primary Care Resource Initiative for Missouri (PRIMO), to include dental and dental
hygiene students.
- The
Professional Nursing Student Loan Repayment Program provides up to $10,000 per
year to selected professional (RN or higher) nurses to repay educational loans,
in exchange for nursing services in areas of need in Missouri.
For more information:
Missouri
Health Professional Loan Repayment Program - The
Health Professions Scholarships, funded by contributions from Missouri hospitals,
is available for students pursuing careers in nursing or allied health professions.
A scholarship recipient may receive up to $6,000 over a two-year period. For more
information: Missouri
Hospital Association Health Professions Scholarship
Marketing
Health Careers - The
Health Resource Partners has a website that markets health careers in Missouri.
For more information: Health
Resource Partners
Data
Collection - Since
1979, Missouri's Department of Health and Human Services' Bureau of Health Resources
Statistics has surveyed health professionals every 2 years. This voluntary survey
helps determine the unmet need for doctors, nurses (RN/LPN), dentists, and dental
hygienists and targets resources, such as loan repayment, to address current workforce
needs.
For information: Alice Kempker, 573-751-6280.
Other - The
University of Missouri at Kansas City has increased the size its dental program;
class size from 86 to 100 dental students.
For more information: Barry Daneman,
816-235-2100.
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