Dean André Ritter sat down with Sydnee Scofield of KREM to talk about expanding access to oral health care in Eastern WA.
NonStop Local’s Heidi Meili reports on the University of Washington School of Dentistry’s new Oral Health Training Center in Spokane, which aims to expand dental care in rural communities.
Dean Ritter delivered an Op-Ed in The Spokesman-Review explaining the need for dental care, and more of it, in rural WA.
Spokane Journal of Business and Spokesman-Review: announce the development of a new training center to support UWSOD’s RIDE expansion in Spokane at the UW-GU Health Partnership Building.
Rural Health Information HUB (RHIhub): Feature story on RIDE program with new information on RIDE program expansion and updates.
Insight Into Diversity article details how the RIDE Program Boosts Rural Dental Health. Insight Into Diversity magazine is the leader in advancing best practices in DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in higher education.
Gonzaga News reports on how RIDE Brings Smiles to Rural and Underserved Communities. Gonzaga in partnership with the UW School of Medicine collaborate with RIDE on health education in Spokane.
UW News features UW rural dentistry program helping to fill vital need across Washington. Article includes video, interviews with students and faculty and an interactive map.
Bridging the Divide: A Call for Better Rural Oral Health Access: Linkedin Delta Dental spotlight on the impact of the RIDE Program on workforce development in rural and underserved areas.
RIDE To the Rescue: Our Regional Initiatives in Dental Education program is making an impact in Washington communities struggling with access to care.
Investing in Distance Learning and Telemedicine: RIDE receives a $1 million grant to install interactive video conferencing equipment at rural clinical sites.
Community of support: Dentistry helped change RIDE student Renelle Conner’s life – and now she wants to help others in the same way.
Helping our citizens: RIDE students and other UW dental students and faculty join with the UW’s MEDEX physician assistant training program to deliver urgently needed care in Mount Vernon, Wash.