Stony Brook University’s (SBU) School of Dental Medicine (opens in a new tab) Associate Professor Rafael Arcesio Delgado-Ruiz (opens in a new tab) headed to Washington, DC, this month to advocate for robust federal funding for the Title VII Oral Health Training Programs within the Health Resources & Services Administration ( HRSA (opens in a new tab) ) and for the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research ( NIDCR (opens in a new tab) ). A part of the American Dental Education Association Leadership Institute (opens in a new tab) ’s advocacy Hill day, Delgado-Ruiz joined colleagues from around the country to discuss funding for these two important programs with their federal representatives and congressional staff.
During a meeting with staff of Rep. Nick LaLota (opens in a new tab) , Delgado-Ruiz urged the congressman to work with colleagues to support the Senate’s FY24 proposed funding level of not less than $42,673,000 for HRSA’s Title VII Oral Health Training Programs to improve critical access to quality dental care. Additionally, Delgado-Ruiz requested that the Congressman support the Senate’s proposed FY24 funding level of $520,163,000 for NIDCR.
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