Deep Dive: Into Increasing Minority Representation Among Dental Professionals

African Americans make up more than 12% of the national population, but just 3.8% of U.S. dentists. This disparity has real consequences for the population as a whole, and it’s a problem Meharry School of Dentistry at Meharry Medical College Dean Cherae Farmer-Dixon DDS, MSPH, FACD, FICD hopes to help solve. Dr Farmer-Dixon joins to discuss her recent testimony to congress on this issue and how community based programs can help increase African American representation among US dental professionals.