1. Office of Iowa Practice Opportunities Retaining New Dentists in Iowa Deb Hoyle, Iowa Practice Opportunities Coordinator

2. All IOWA DENTISTS Age Distribution Comparison 1997-2006 YearTotal DentistsAverage Age 2006 1441 49 1997 1445 47 K:Graphics/PowerPoint/Dentists/2006YrEnd/161_1.PPT Source: Office of Statewide Clinical Education Programs, UI Carver College of Medicine, December 2006

3. 2006 Iowa Counties Designated as Federal Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas

4. Office of Iowa Practice Opportunities Established in January 2007 to promote dental practice opportunities in Iowa and serve as a free resource to any Iowa community, student, or practitioner.

5. Objectives 1.Develop and maintain a web-accessible database. 2.Coordinate a Student Mentor Program. 3.Develop a network of partners to assist in identifying and working with communities seeking a dentist. 4.Sponsor presentations to dental students highlighting the advantages of practice in Iowa and providing information on resources available. 5.Travel to Iowa communities (especially small rural communities) to help them recruit dentists. 6.Facilitate communications between students and those offering practice opportunities.

9. OIPO Website update 2007-2011

10. OIPO Utilization

11. 173 OIPO Placements 2007-2014

12. Successful Community Recruitment Continued Community Recruitment as of 2014

13. Age Distribution Comparison of Iowa Dentists

14. Iowa Counties Designated as Federal Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas 2006 (79) 2012 (68)

15. Class of 2014 Entering Practice in Iowa Iowa residents 54% Entire class 40%

16. Deb Hoyle (319) 335-9865 debra-hoyle@uiowa.edu Office of Iowa Practice Opportunities

17. The OIPO has received financial support from Delta Dental of Iowa (2006 to 2012), from Health Resources and Services Administration (September 2010 through August 2011; September 2013 to present) and from The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics since its inception. OIPO is currently funded, in part, by Health Resources and Services Administration, DHHS (T12HP14992). Office of Iowa Practice Opportunities