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Dental School and Community Clinic Financial Arrangements
Author(s) -
Piskorowski Wilhelm,
Bailit Howard L.,
McGowan Taegen L.,
Krell Rachel E.
Publication year - 2011
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.0022-0337.2011.75.10_suppl.tb05194.x
Subject(s) - revenue , curriculum , revenue sharing , dental education , medical education , business , financial management , dental care , medicine , family medicine , finance , psychology , pedagogy
In community‐based dental education programs, student‐provided services can be an important source of community clinic and practice revenues. The University of Michigan School of Dentistry has developed a revenue‐sharing arrangement with multiple community clinics and practices. During their ten‐week externship, senior students produce at least $800 a day in patient care revenues, and the school receives an average of $165 per student per day from community sites. These funds are used to cover program costs and enrich the curriculum. Revenue‐sharing with community clinics and practices helps to ensure program longevity and is an increasingly significant source of school revenues.