Abstract
The University of Washington School of Dentistry Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program is an award-winning dental education model that trains dentists to practice in rural and underserved areas. Its first cohort of students graduated in 2012. To date, there have been 96 graduates. More than 80% of RIDE graduates in practice are in rural and underserved areas, including those seeking specialty training. RIDE is successful because it collaborates with multiple universities, community health centers, local dental associations, and community leaders in the area where the students are located.
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Smith, Mary K. DDS, MBA
(2024)
"Washington’s RIDE Program: A Model Providing Rural Practitioners,"
The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association: Vol. 106:
No.
3, Article 4.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/journalmichigandentalassociation/vol106/iss3/4
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