HEALTH RESOURCES SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA)

Training Dental Faculty to Teach in an Era of New Science and Evolving Delivery Systems was made possible by funding from a HRSA Post-doctoral Faculty Development Training in General, Pediatric and Public Health Dentistry grant to Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (D88HP20109D86HP24475; PI: Dr. Burton Edelstein). The primary goal of this program is to increase access to oral health care through continued training, recruitment and retention of a diverse and cultural competent dental workforce. to foster career-long engagement of pediatric dental specialists in care of underserved children and their families by addressing the training needs of residents, post-residency fellows, and continuing training for practitioners.

HRSA Mission: To improve health and achieve health equity through access to quality services, a skilled health workforce and innovative programs.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.

HRSA works to strengthen the health care workforce, build healthy communities, and improve health equity. HRSA’s grantees provide health care to the uninsured and underserved. HRSA also supports the training of health professionals lending to improvements in health care delivery.

JAMES DUNNING MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM FUND

Training Dental Faculty to Teach in an Era of New Science and Evolving Delivery Systems was sponsored in part by the James Dunning Memorial Symposium Fund, which address major issues in the field of dentistry that impact on the oral health of the public. Established in 1988, the Dunning Symposium is named for Dr. James Dunning, a 1930 graduate of Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, who served as Dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and became prominent in founding the field of public health dentistry.