Jamie Toney, a recipient of the MPCA Dental Therapy Scholarship, pens a thoughtful op-ed for Detroit News. She highlights the lack of diversity in the dental field, how this affects access to care. She shares her own story, how she had to leave Michigan to study Dental Therapy at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Washington and how she hopes this changes for future dental therapists.
Read the full article here: https://www.mpca.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Toney_-Create-more-educational-opportunities-for-dental-therapists.pdf
If you’re interested in pursuing a dental therapy career, the MPCA Dental Therapy Scholarship is accepting applications until April 19, 2024. Apply now: https://www.mpca.net/about/dental-therapy-scholarship/
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