The Future of the Dental Workforce Webinar Series: Building Partnerships and Pathways

3:00 pm

CHCANYS is hosting a two-part webinar series in partnership with the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) to explore strategies for strengthening the dental workforce through education and training. Learn how to leverage academic partnerships and in-house training models to improve recruitment, retention, and professional growth of dental professionals. Don't miss these valuable sessions on shaping the future of dental care.

Part 2: In-House Dental Assistant Training Programs and Career Pathways in Health Centers
Dental assistants (DA) play a critical role in the health center dental practice. DAs build relationships with patients, ensure proper infection prevention and control protocols, and increase efficiency and capacity of the dental program. With recruitment and retention challenges, health centers must be innovative in ensuring an effective DA workforce. In-house DA training programs have emerged as a strategy to hire DAs from the community. This webinar will provide an overview of in-house DA training programs and career ladder opportunities in health centers. 

Learning Objectives

1. Describe successful in-house DA training programs in health centers.

2. Explain the current climate of the DA workforce.

3. Share strategies to implement in-house DA training programs and career development opportunities in health centers.

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