Dental Care
I’ve been pretty busy the last couple weeks and haven’t really had the time to post. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do. I haven’t written about oral health in a while and there are several funding opportunities you should know about.
A few months ago the Pew Center on the States released a [...]
June 4, 2010
Tags: Children's Health, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Oral Health, Reports and Studies Posted in: Grant Advice, Reports and Studies 
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Catching Up on Grants and Conferences
I usually write my posts around themes (EMS, oral health, etc.). I think this is a good way to provide you with an array of resources on a particular topic, but sometimes there are opportunities that don’t fit neatly into a category. So today I’m posting several funding and conference opportunities in a variety of [...]
May 5, 2010
Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Loan Repayment, Minority Health, Oral Health, Senior Health Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Provider Loan Repayment 2 Comments
Health Care Reform and Oral Health
I’m passing along this summary from the American Dental Education Association of the impact on oral health care of the health care reform legislation.
The ADEA has put together a list of features most relevant to dentistry included in the new legislation passed yesterday. Â The health care reform legislation will:
March 25, 2010
Tags: Children's Health, Oral Health, Public Health, Workforce Posted in: Program Updates 4 Comments
A New Look for the Blog and Oral Health News
The blog has a new look! I hope you find it easier to get around and find what you want. Contact me and let me know what you think. Or leave a comment. We’re still making a few adjustments (I don’t have my picture up yet!), so bear with us a little longer.
February is National [...]
February 9, 2010
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A Few Upcoming Conferences and Grant Proposal Deadlines
The American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management is one of the sponsors of the 2010 MEGA Health Conference January 20-22 in Wisconsin Dells. The theme is Health Care Excellence Through Collaboration and will include sessions on compliance risk assessments and HIPAA updates.
WIPFLi hosts the annual Critical Access Hospital Workshop and Rural Health Clinic Forum February [...]
December 17, 2009
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Oral Health and Education Loan Assistance
I first want to get the word out about the WI Health Professions Loan Assistance Program. This is a great program that awards up to $50,000 toward education loans to health professionals who agree to work in shortage areas for three years. More information and the online application is on our website above. Hurry, the [...]
October 23, 2009
Tags: Children's Health, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Oral Health Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment, Training and Tools No Comments
WI Oral Health Funding and Resources
Here are a few grants and resources and information for Wisconsin oral health programs:
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The Children’s Health Alliance of WI manages the Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile dental sealant program and awards grants to school-based sealant programs.  Eligible expenses include professional staff wages, equipment, clinical supplies and sealant material. The Alliance encourages dentists, schools, public health departments, clinics [...]
May 26, 2009
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Oral Health: Grants & Other Resources
Grants, a conference, and more!
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The American Association of Public Health Dentistry is a sponsor of the National Oral Health Conference April 20-22 in Portland, OR. The conference will focus on public health dentistry and oral health programs. Sessions topics will include: efforts to increase the oral health workforce, promoting school based sealant programs and community [...]
March 20, 2009
Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Oral Health, Webcasts Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice No Comments
Resources for Oral Healthcare
Rural children’s oral health and care is worse than their urban peers by almost all measures, according to a report published last fall. The authors of ”Dental Health and Access to Care among Rural Children” found that, compared to urban children, rural kids were less likely to have seen a dentist in the previous year, [...]
February 9, 2009
Tags: Children's Health, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Oral Health, Public Health, Training Opportunities Posted in: Grant Advice, Reports and Studies, Training and Tools No Comments
Oral Health Funding, Information and Resources
The Covidien Partnership for Neighborhood Wellness program is accepting proposals for their next grant cycle. The deadline is December 31. Proposals aren’t limited to oral health projects, but the guidelines seem to be a very good fit for this type of project. They’re interested in requests that aim to:
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Increase access to affordable healthcare
Provide education [...]
December 2, 2008
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