New dental school at VA tech

[KOM]

Has anyone else heard about the VA tech campus setting up a dental program for next year? My wife said she heard this when she was visiting the area.

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[Mackchops]

They've been talking about it for awhile. I think it's going to be associated with VCOM which is not in Blackburg?? Don't really remember, but yeah! New Dental School! Cool!

 

[Sibley]

Word on the street is that North Carolina is trying a similar thing at NC State. Unfortunately, they are struggling to find professors to teach there. The idea with the school is to remain small by only admitting a few NC residents and to encourage them to remain the the Eastern Carolina region, which is very dentally underserved. I don't know what the deal is at VA Tech, but I think there is always talk of schools opening everywhere, it just takes a lot to get them going. My family dentist said he and alumni have been pushing for years to have Georgetown re-open, but they still talk like it could happen tomorrow.

 

[Blitzdt]

Word on the street is that North Carolina is trying a similar thing at NC State. Unfortunately, they are struggling to find professors to teach there. The idea with the school is to remain small by only admitting a few NC residents and to encourage them to remain the the Eastern Carolina region, which is very dentally underserved. I don't know what the deal is at VA Tech, but I think there is always talk of schools opening everywhere, it just takes a lot to get them going. My family dentist said he and alumni have been pushing for years to have Georgetown re-open, but they still talk like it could happen tomorrow.

Heard they will open one @ ECU. More dentists good for people but bad for dentists...more competition and possibly a decrease in salary.

 

[koochooloo]

yea i also heard about tech getting a dental school..not sure where i heard that from or how reliable that is or when it's supposed to happen...

 

[Eris]

Word on the street is that North Carolina is trying a similar thing at NC State. Unfortunately, they are struggling to find professors to teach there. The idea with the school is to remain small by only admitting a few NC residents and to encourage them to remain the the Eastern Carolina region, which is very dentally underserved. I don't know what the deal is at VA Tech, but I think there is always talk of schools opening everywhere, it just takes a lot to get them going. My family dentist said he and alumni have been pushing for years to have Georgetown re-open, but they still talk like it could happen tomorrow.

NC State....uhhh I'm pretty sure they arent thinking about making a dental school there lol (I go to school in NC). Im not 100% sure bout NC State...however Easr Carolina Universrity is defintly making one and that has been in the talks for awhile now....

 

[ladent]

blacksburg seems like a somewhat rural area and not in a big city like most other dental schools, so to me opening a dental school at vt would be unlikely

 

[HermeytheElf]

There are plans in the works for a dental school at VT; it was actually supposed to have its first class this fall. Unfortunately, lack of funding and a problem finding faculty has pushed the project back. Last I heard(late fall) was that it would be at least another couple of years as they haven't even broken ground on a building.

 

[ECUMuscle]

As of right now there are plans for there to be a new dental school at East Carolina. The first class will probably start either in 2010 or 2011. Their mission statement is very similar to that of medical school- to provide primary care to eastern NC (in this case, mainly pedo and general)

 

[pescado]

Wow, your wife said that, huh? you two sound like a smart couple...

 

[Sibley]

Duh, I meant Eastern Carolina. I realized what I said as soon as I walked away from the computer last time.