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The Establishment of Minority Affairs Offices in Schools of Dentistry: Pros and Cons
Author(s) -
Ballard Billy R.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1930-7837
pISSN - 0022-0337
DOI - 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2003.67.9.tb03690.x
Subject(s) - cons , underrepresented minority , student affairs , veterans affairs , dental research , medical education , oral health , asian americans , medicine , family medicine , political science , gerontology , dentistry , ethnic group , higher education , law , computer science , programming language
The establishment of Minority Affairs Offices in dental schools following the American Association of Medical Colleges' model is discussed as one method of addressing the declining enrollment and compounding oral health disparities of underrepresented minorities—African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans—in U.S. dental schools. The pros and cons of the approach are discussed, with recommendations.