Primary Care Dental Faculty Development Center Program (PCDFD)
This grant funds a center to train and develop primary care dental faculty, enhance teaching and leadership skills, and promote improved oral health outcomes through education and community engagement.
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $500,000–$1,000,000 per award; 1 expected award; total program funding $1,000,000 (projected)
Summary: Supports the development and leadership training of dental faculty to improve primary care dentistry and oral health outcomes.
Key Information: Applicants must be CODA-accredited before September 1, 2026.
Description
This funding opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) aims to establish a Primary Care Dental Faculty Development Center. The center will serve as a national resource and training hub to:
- Support the development of faculty who teach primary care dentistry.
- Advance community and population-level approaches to assess and improve oral health outcomes.
- Prepare dental faculty for roles in program leadership.
Faculty development activities will focus on enhancing clinical teaching skills, building leadership competencies, and promoting dissemination through publishing and presentations.
