title: Promoting the recruitment and retention of minority dental faculty: federal, state, and personal programs.
abstract: There are federal programs available for both minority students and faculty. There are also private, state, and foundation funds available for minority students. The most important factor for these programs to succeed is the understanding of peoples' needs. We have to create an environment in which people are judged on their ability. At the same time we have to create an environment that rewards diversity.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, West Virginia University School of Dentistry, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Morgantown 26506-9400, USA.
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D005380:Financing, Government; D005582:Foundations; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011640:Public Policy; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D012953:Societies, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013219:State Government; D014146:Training Support; D014903:West Virginia