American Dental Association Foundation Awards $100,000 Education Grant
Two Organizations Share Award for Proposal to Recruit, Retain Dental School Faculty
The American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) announces the awarding of a $100,000 grant to the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) for their joint proposal on recruiting and retaining dental school faculty members.
Dental schools report over 300 unfilled faculty positions in the U.S. The number will probably grow because of the anticipated retirement of the 20 percent of current faculty members over 60 years of age.
Earlier this year, the ADAF, charitable arm of the American Dental Association, announced its program, “Enhancing the Dental School Faculty Workforce,” that sought innovative proposals to help recruit and maintain a sufficient number of well-qualified faculty members at the nation’s dental schools.
The ADEA and AADR’s successful proposal, “Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program,” includes developing a year-long, structured program that exposes the student dentist to dental education as a career; mentor training and support; and external partnerships to sustain and expand the program. They will share management of the program.
“We congratulate the American Dental Education Association and the American Association for Dental Research as recipients of this award,” said Arthur A. Dugoni, D.D.S., ADAF president. “We look forward to the proposal’s implementation and its future benefits to the nation’s dental schools and students.”