East Carolina University Dental School
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East Carolina University is in the final stages for the State of North Carolina's second Dental School.
- July 12, 2002 - Feasibility study was reported at the BOG meeting. It stated that "recommended the establishment of an academic dental department at East Carolina University to support the expanded residency program and the establishment at East Carolina University of a residency program in pediatric dentistry." But the consultants cited cost as an obstacle of pursing the school at the current time.[1]
- February 24, 2006 - ECU Board of Trustees Unanimously passes a resolution in supporting of a Dental School.[2]
- May 11, 2006 - Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and
Programs - The committee approved the proposal to plan a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree program at ECU.[3]
- November 10, 2006 - Unanimously passed by University of North Carolina Board of Governors.[4][5][6] The BOG has requested $43.5 million each of the next two years to build a dental school.[7]
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[edit] History
The first mention of a School of Dentistry came from Phyllis Horns, Interim Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences. On March 19, 2002, Vice Chancellor Horns announced at the Faculty Senate that ECU was looking into pursuing a Dental School.[8]
[edit] Lack of dentists in Eastern North Carolina
One of the main issues pushing for the creation of the Dental School is the lacking of dentist in Eastern North Carolina. North Carolina ranks 47th in dentist per 10,000 residents. Four counties, all in Eastern North Carolina have no dentist (Tyrrell County, Jones County, Hyde County, Camden County). Only eight counties have dentist that exceed the national average (Wake County, Durham County, Orange County, Alamance County, Guilford County, Forsyth County, Mecklenburg County, New Hanover County). 28 counties have less than two dentist. 79 counties are designated as federally designated dental shortage areas.[9]
[edit] Notes
- ^ DRAFT
- ^ http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/bot/upload/002%20-%20Minutes-6.pdf
- ^ http://intranet.northcarolina.edu/docs/bog/minutes/2006/11-10-06_minutes-open.pdf
- ^ newsobserver.com | ECU dental school OK'd
- ^ Request to Establish a Doctoral Program in
- ^ http://intranet.northcarolina.edu/docs/bog/minutes/2006/11-10-06_minutes-open.pdf
- ^ http://www.reflector.com/local/content/news/stories/2007/01/20/legislature.html
- ^ EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FULL MINUTES OF MARCH 19, 2002
- ^ Dentistry
