2/19/2023 0 Comments Coda dental![]() ![]() Through NIHB’s Tribal Oral Health Initiative and the National Partnership for Dental Therapy, we will continue our work to support Tribes across the country that are bringing or want to bring dental therapy to their communities. ![]() This program has for years educated Native oral health providers who are building paths to accessing oral health care and providing high quality care in their own Tribal communities. Accreditation validates the groundbreaking and life changing success this program continues to provide. National Indian Health Board CEO Stacy A Bohlen said, “NIHB is pleased that the Alaska Dental Therapy Education Program has received accreditation from CODA. The accreditation of the program at Iḷisaġvik College is a testament to the power communities have to design care that meets their needs and is a roadmap for the health system as a whole on how to provide equitable care.” We’re grateful to our many partners, funders, instructors, students and patients for making this day possible and we look forward to the meaningful work we’ll continue to do together going forward,” said Sarah Shoffstall-Cone, director of oral health promotion for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.Įmily Steward, executive director of Community Catalyst, said, “This is a great victory for the countless advocates, educators and Tribal leaders who have fought for many years to bring high-quality, community-focused oral health care to those who are out of reach of the traditional oral health delivery system. This accreditation is an important stamp of approval for a provider that’s growing in prominence and that’s making a difference in the lives of so many people. “This is an exciting day for dental therapy, not only in Alaska, but across the country. In Alaska, dental therapists ensure that 40,000 people living in rural communities have regular access to dental care, often bringing care to people where they are, while simultaneously improving the health of their communities. The partnership brings together a diverse group of supporters including Community Catalyst, the National Indian Health Board and the National Coalition of Dentists for Health Equity. The National Partnership for Dental Therapy has long fought for more dental care access. Dental therapy has bipartisan support and is proven to increase access to dental care. This is a victory for underserved communities and dental therapists who help make dental care more accessible. The American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), which accredits all US education programs for dentists and dental hygienists, granted accreditation to a dental therapy education program for the first time, acknowledging the successful program at Iḷisaġvik College in Utqiaġvik. ![]()
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