Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has given its support for a new national dental therapy program, and approved $2.1 million in funding to establish the program. The University of Saskatchewan announced the news on Friday. The new program will run collaboratively through a partnership between the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), […]
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Collaboration establishes first dental therapy degree program in Canada
Canada’s only national dental therapy educational program will have a fall 2023 start May 17, 2022 – Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has given its support for a new national dental therapy educational program and approved $2.1 million in funding to establish the program, which will be run collaboratively through a […]
Joel Mekler | Medicare Moments: Medicare’s PACE Program: What is it and how can it help | Lifestyles
If you’re looking for ways to stay out of an institutional setting like a nursing home — and who wouldn’t — you might want to learn more about PACE. PACE is shorthand for Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, not to be confused with the Pennsylvania State Pharmaceutical Assistance […]
Indigenous dental training program aims to improve care access in Saskatchewan – Saskatoon
A new dental therapy program is set to launch in March of 2023. After four to five years of work to get to this point and collaboration between the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), Univerisity of Saskatchewan’s (USask) College of Dentistry and Northlands College, Saskatchewan Polytechnic will be bringing this […]
How the baby formula shortage links back to a federal nutrition program
“It is horrible that in this country, we have a baby milk shortage. I think we have to respond to that and then revisit the way we’re structuring these contracts,” said Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), one of the lawmakers leading the legislation, along with Reps. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) and Education […]
NIH All of Us Research Program puts focus on precision nutrition
For some health interactions and interventions, health systems deliver care fueled by real-time, real-world data captured through digital health technology. New research being done by the National Institutes of Health centered on precision nutrition is a recent example of how innovations in health IT are driving the way research translates […]
Dental therapy program aims to close care gap in Saskatchewan’s north
Breadcrumb Trail Links Saskatchewan Canada is resurrecting dental education programs that have been dead for more than a decade in an effort to fill a cavity in oral care in Saskatchewan’s north. Dr. Doug Brothwell Photo by DAVID STOBBE /jpg Article content Federal funds will kick-start a new dental training […]
Dental therapy program aims to close care gap in northern Sask.
Breadcrumb Trail Links Saskatchewan Canada is resurrecting dental education programs that have been dead for more than a decade in an effort to fill a cavity in oral care in Saskatchewan’s north. Dr. Doug Brothwell Photo by DAVID STOBBE /jpg Article content Federal funds will kick-start a new dental training […]
USask collaboration establishes first dental therapy degree program in Canada – News
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has given its support for a new national dental therapy educational program and approved $2.1 million in funding to establish the program, which will be run collaboratively through a partnership between the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) College of Dentistry, Saskatchewan […]
The Bumble Bee Seafood Company Partners with Dole Packaged Foods for the Dole Sunshine For All Cities Program to Bring the Power of Seafood Nutrition to Underserved Communities
In celebration of World Tuna Day, Bumble Bee announces commitment to the Dole “Sunshine for All Cities” Program SAN DIEGO, May 02, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, on World Tuna Day, The Bumble Bee Seafood Company is announcing its collaboration with Dole Packaged Foods, LLC (DPF) that will further its commitment to providing […]