The first cohort of Alaska Dental Therapists has been practicing now for a little over a year, and each one has been certified by the federal board and is operating under standing orders. They are doing great. The second cohort returned and began their practice in January and are undergoing their directly supervised preceptorship. That makes a total of eight. The Telehealth application for these new providers is also going well and may be of some interest. Information can be found on our Web site for the Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network (AFHCAN) at http://www.afhcan.org.
 
On behalf of the Alaska Tribes, many thanks to all the public health professionals who support our efforts!

More details about the Alaska Dental Health Aide Program are available here:

http://www.phs-dental.org/depac/newfile50.html.