The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is launching an interprofessional training program to improve access to dental care for children ranging in age from one to five. This new program, which is led by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ School of Dentistry, is funded by a $1.5 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.
Early Childhood Oral Health Training, or EchoTrain, will provide pediatric dental training directly to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ dental students, Shoreline Community College dental hygiene students, and students and trainees of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ School of Medicine. Collaborative learning is also planned with faculty, students and trainees from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Schools of Public Health and Pharmacy.