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U.S. State-supported dental schools: financial projections and implications
Howard L Bailit1, Tryfon J Beazoglou, Allan J Formicola
1Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, 260 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, USA. bailit@nso1.uchc.edu
Journal of Dental Education
|March 9, 2006
Summary
Financial strains in state dental schools are causing faculty loss and impacting facilities. Urgent action is needed to ensure the future of dental education and oral health.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Public Health Policy
- Health Services Research
Background:
- State-supported dental schools face significant financial pressures.
- These financial trends impact faculty, student diversity, facilities, and research.
- The long-term viability of dental education is a growing concern.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the effects of financial trends on state dental schools.
- To assess the implications for faculty, students, facilities, and research.
- To inform strategies for the future of dental education.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of financial data from state-supported dental schools.
- Examination of faculty-student ratios and faculty retention.
- Assessment of student demographics and career choices.
- Evaluation of investments in physical facilities and research funding.
Main Results:
- Increased student-to-faculty ratios observed.
- Schools with low revenue growth experienced significant faculty loss.
- A trend towards students from more affluent backgrounds.
- Inadequate investment in physical infrastructure across most institutions.
- Over half of schools maintain substantial National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research.
Conclusions:
- Current financial trends threaten the stability of dental schools.
- A "crisis" is imminent if trends persist.
- A need for political consensus to develop new educational strategies.
- Preserving dental education within research universities is crucial.
- The future of the dental profession and public oral health are at stake.
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