Public health dentistry program at NY Medical College received funding

VALHALLA – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a more than $460,000 grant for New York Medical College’s General Dental Practice Residency program to train postdoctoral students in public health dentistry.
The grant will help the Valhalla college train with a focus on improving oral health of populations rather than individuals in the region.
NYMC, operated by the Touro college group, which also runs an osteopathic campus in Middletown, maintains there is a growing need for dentists in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley, which is home to nearly three million people, including a number of underserved populations.
“With this grant from the federal government, our General Dental Practice Residency will train tomorrow’s dentists in a patient-centered medical home model, to address the oral health care needs and disparities of the Hudson Valley, and encourage them to pursue a career in public health dentistry,” said Joseph Morales, DDS, professor and chairman of the Department of Dental Medicine and program liaison for the General Dental Practice residency.