Kellogg awards $100K for minority faculty program

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Minority Dental Faculty Development and Inclusion program.

The program's goal is to develop a diverse generation of allied dental health professionals, in hopes that this strategy will begin to address the unmet need for dental care in many communities. Studies show that health professionals from underserved areas often return to practice in those areas, according to the ADEA.

The program's partner schools, including about 130 academic/community collaborations, will extend the efforts to areas with new or no existing dental schools.