by NCOHC | Jun 30, 2026 | Professional Development
Our April 2026 post, “Quantifying North Carolina’s Dental Workforce Shortage”, discusses how NCOHC is exploring the oral health workforce and attempted to digest the impact of workforce shortage and how improvements can be made to increase North Carolina’s dental...
by Ethan Chupp | Apr 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
This year, NCOHC is exploring different aspects of the Oral Health Workforce. In the past few months, we have explored the Old North State Dental Society’s efforts to improve and diversify the pipeline for dental schools and the role of FQHCs in addressing...
by Ethan Chupp | Feb 26, 2026 | Professional Development
North Carolina is facing a critical and widespread oral health workforce shortage. 93 of our 100 counties are designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (DHPSAs). This shortage is driving a rise in preventable emergency room...
