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New Dental School in Southwest VA
 Bluefield College, the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors and the County Industrial Development Authority have partnered to bring a dental school to rural southwest Virginia, just outside of Bluefield.
As envisioned, the school will address the growing shortage of dental providers in the area by providing patient care and recruiting students from the surrounding localities who are more likely to remain in the area after graduation.
The College plans to recruit and enroll the school's first class in 2015, contingent on accreditation and additional funding. Initially, the school will offer a traditional dental degree, however county leaders are open to adding degrees in dental hygiene and dental therapy (a mid-level provider currently able to practice in Alaska and Minnesota).
Read the complete press release from Bluefield College
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