Possible Dental School at East Carolina (in 3 yrs!)

[ECUMuscle]

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Sorry, but this is only beneficial to NC residents. Here is the link.

http://www.reflector.com/search/content/news/stories/2006/02/25/20060225GDRtrustees.html 😀

 

[packbacker]

Good concept, but you should probably realize that ECU proposed a similar plan about 5 years ago which was shot down by the NC legislature. The old proposal was more of a research based D-school in the UNC mold. Hopefully this model will pass as Eastern NC is in dire need of clinicians and could seriously benefit from the 8-10 regional clinics that the school wants to develop.

PB

Sorry, but this is only beneficial to NC residents. Here is the link.

http://www.reflector.com/search/content/news/stories/2006/02/25/20060225GDRtrustees.html 😀

 

[tinman831]

Where's Eastern Carolina? Are you referring to the eastern part of North Carolina?

 

[Dukie]

Where's Eastern Carolina? Are you referring to the eastern part of North Carolina?

Yes, East Carolina U. is in Eastern NC.

 

[colt]

40-50 more seats in NC sounds good....UNC's GPA has been pretty high the past few yrs.

It seems like the shortage in that area would necessitate more dentist thus, a dental school.

 

[packbacker]

Agreed. Sadly, state politics (not need) will dictate whether the school is pursued or not.

40-50 more seats in NC sounds good....UNC's GPA has been pretty high the past few yrs.

It seems like the shortage in that area would necessitate more dentist thus, a dental school.

 

[AZ2thDOC]

Good concept, but you should probably realize that ECU proposed a similar plan about 5 years ago which was shot down by the NC legislature. The old proposal was more of a research based D-school in the UNC mold. Hopefully this model will pass as Eastern NC is in dire need of clinicians and could seriously benefit from the 8-10 regional clinics that the school wants to develop.

PB

I'm waiting to see what happens in Arizona with ASDOH. (Yes, I understand ASDOH is private, but conceptually the ideas are similar) 🙄 🙄 I don't doubt there are parts of eastern NC that need clinicians--but for the most part dentists go to those places where they can pay back their student loans and make and honest and fair living.

Just producing more dentists is a ridiculous solution in and of itself!!! (Probably most of you who read this were in diapers back in the 70's and 80's when the federal government tried to solve dental access issues by stipulating dental school graduate a certain quota of dentists in return for funding).

I don't think politicians, bureaucrats, or public health officials really understand or give a damn about quality of services. By and large, it just isn't something they understand

At Arizona, annual student budgets are approximately between $62 and $68 thousand per year X 4 years. I don't understand how you go to an "underserved" area and pay back $250-300 thousand in student loan debt
as well as meet other living expenses.

Is this really a "good concept" or just another stupid one??? 🙄 😕

 

[jpollei]

I'm waiting to see what happens in Arizona with ASDOH. (Yes, I understand ASDOH is private, but conceptually the ideas are similar) 🙄 🙄 I don't doubt there are parts of eastern NC that need clinicians--but for the most part dentists go to those places where they can pay back their student loans and make and honest and fair living.

Just producing more dentists is a ridiculous solution in and of itself!!! (Probably most of you who read this were in diapers back in the 70's and 80's when the federal government tried to solve dental access issues by stipulating dental school graduate a certain quota of dentists in return for funding).

I don't think politicians, bureaucrats, or public health officials really understand or give a damn about quality of services. By and large, it just isn't something they understand

At Arizona, annual student budgets are approximately between $62 and $68 thousand per year X 4 years. I don't understand how you go to an "underserved" area and pay back $250-300 thousand in student loan debt
as well as meet other living expenses.

Is this really a "good concept" or just another stupid one??? 🙄 😕

That's the main rub there--there's no question that NC has a need for dentists, but the fact that ECU would have to find a way to guarantee their students practice in rural areas after graduation and they can't do that as yet is what will potentially keep ECU from beginning a dental school.

 

[STARCITY]

Sorry, but this is only beneficial to NC residents. Here is the link.

http://www.reflector.com/search/content/news/stories/2006/02/25/20060225GDRtrustees.html 😀

Thats pothetic that they will only accept in-state students.

Schools like that help the students who otherwise could not get into a dental school elsewhere.

Therefore, supporting sub-standard medical practices.

I dont want a stupid dentist who couldnt get into a real school.

 

[packbacker]

It doesn't seem to hamper the ECU Medical School which has recently ranked in the top 20 primary care med schools in the country.

Thats pothetic that they will only accept in-state students.

Schools like that help the students who otherwise could not get into a dental school elsewhere.

Therefore, supporting sub-standard medical practices.

I dont want a stupid dentist who couldnt get into a real school.

 

[colt]

Thats pothetic that they will only accept in-state students.

Schools like that help the students who otherwise could not get into a dental school elsewhere.

Therefore, supporting sub-standard medical practices.

I dont want a stupid dentist who couldnt get into a real school.

Aren't almost all state schools like that...especially with only 40-50 seats?