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ERIC Number: EJ677222
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0337
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The Establishment of Minority Affairs Offices in Schools of Dentistry: Pros and Cons.
Ballard, Billy R.
Journal of Dental Education, v67 n9 p1046-47 Sep 2003
Discusses the establishment of Minority Affairs Offices in dental schools, which follow the American Association of Medical Colleges' model as one method of addressing the declining enrollment and compounding oral health disparities of underrepresented minorities--African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. (EV)
Descriptors: College Programs, Cultural Pluralism, Dental Health, Dental Schools, Dental Students, Health Needs, Higher Education, Medical Education, Minority Groups, Student Diversity, Student Recruitment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Special section titled "Creating a Culture for Diversity--A Necessary Reality for Survival."