FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 |
CONTACT:
HRSA PRESS OFFICE
301-443-3376 |
HRSA Awards $9.1 Million for HIV/AIDS Dental Care
HRSA Administrator Elizabeth M. Duke today announced $9.1 million in
funding to hospitals and dental schools that provide oral health care
to HIV-positive patients.
The 68 awards will be used to reimburse dental and dental hygiene education
programs for costs incurred in treating patients with HIV infection.
The awards are funded under the HIV/AIDS Dental Reimbursement Program
of the Ryan White CARE Act, which was enacted in 1990 to improve care
and services for low-income and uninsured and underinsured people living
with HIV/AIDS. More than 530,000 individuals receive CARE Act-supported
treatment and services every year.
“These awards help reinforce the importance of good oral health
and treatment, especially for people living with HIV/AIDS who often
have no other source of dental care,” said Duke. HRSA, part of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, oversees the program.
In 2006, Dental Reimbursement programs reported caring for more than
34,000 patients living with HIV, and dental and dental hygiene students
and post-doctoral residents provided more than 408,000 hours of direct
clinical oral health services to these patients. The programs also reported
that 52 percent of patients served reported household income at or below
the Federal Poverty Level, and almost half of patients served had no
other source of payment for oral health care.
Since the CARE Act was first funded in FY 1991, HRSA has awarded more
than $115.5 million to support Dental Reimbursement programs.
A list of awards is attached.
Ryan White CARE Act Fiscal Year 2006
HIV/AIDS Dental Reimbursement Program
| Institution |
City |
State |
Award |
| University of Alabama School
of Dentistry |
Birmingham |
Ala. |
$28,571.28 |
University of California,
Los Angeles
School of Dentistry |
Los Angeles |
Calif. |
31,392.20 |
| University of Southern
California School of Dentistry |
Los Angeles |
Calif. |
254,171.98 |
Highland General Hospital,
Depts. of Dental & Oral Surgery |
Oakland |
Calif. |
376,725.49 |
| University of California, San
Francisco School of Dentistry |
San Francisco |
Calif. |
23,804.82 |
University of the Pacific
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry |
San Francisco |
Calif. |
739,727.95 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital,
Dental Dept. |
New Haven |
Conn. |
4,569.54 |
| Howard University College
of Dentistry |
Washington |
D.C. |
63,796.99 |
Howard University College of
Dentistry,
Dept. of Dental Hygiene |
Washington |
D.C. |
673.37 |
Washington Hospital Center,
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
Washington |
D.C. |
55,114.44 |
University of Miami,
Div. of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery & General Dentistry |
Miami |
Fla. |
949,814.65 |
Emory University, Dept.
of Oral &
Maxillofacial Surgery |
Atlanta |
Ga. |
24,201.21 |
| Medical College of Georgia
School of Dentistry |
Augusta |
Ga. |
107,288.10 |
University of Illinois
at Chicago,
College of Dentistry |
Chicago |
Ill. |
259,942.99 |
| University of Iowa College
of Dentistry |
Iowa City |
Iowa |
19,598.63 |
| University of Kentucky, College
of Dentistry |
Lexington |
Ky. |
37,625.67 |
| University of Louisville School
of Dentistry |
Louisville |
Ky. |
385,478.76 |
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery |
Baltimore |
Md. |
46,569.94 |
Boston Medical Center,
General Practice Residency Program |
Boston |
Mass. |
173,172.51 |
| Boston University Goldman
School of Dental Medicine |
Boston |
Mass. |
403,714.58 |
| Children's Hospital,
Dept. of Dentistry |
Boston |
Mass. |
1,358.16 |
Harvard University School of Dental
Medicine/ Harvard Dental Center |
Boston |
Mass. |
25,721.14 |
| Tufts University School of Dental Medicine |
Boston |
Mass. |
84,759.71 |
| University of Detroit Mercy School
of Dentistry |
Detroit |
Mich. |
93,725.58 |
| Hennepin County Medical
Center |
Minneapolis |
Minn. |
67,943.03 |
| University of Mississippi Medical
Center |
Jackson |
Miss. |
7,050.39 |
Truman Medical Center
Lakewood,
Dept. of Dentistry |
Kansas City |
Mo. |
376.91 |
| University of Nebraska
Medical Center |
Omaha |
Neb. |
20,378.29 |
| Hackensack University
Medical Center |
Hackensack |
N.J. |
12,485.99 |
New Jersey Dental School,
Special Services Dental Clinic |
Newark |
N.J. |
193,995.90 |
| St. Joseph Hospital and
Medical Center |
Paterson |
N.J. |
39,157.46 |
| Bronx Lebanon Hospital
Center |
Bronx |
N.Y. |
543,191.91 |
| Jacobi Medical Center,
Dept. of Dentistry |
Bronx |
N.Y. |
761,078.17 |
| Montefiore Medical Center |
Bronx |
N.Y. |
227,269.28 |
| North Central Bronx Hospital |
Bronx |
N.Y. |
96,139.10 |
| St. Barnabas Hospital |
Bronx |
N.Y. |
137,487.31 |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center |
Brooklyn |
N.Y. |
56,594.56 |
| Kings County Hospital
Center |
Brooklyn |
N.Y. |
180,537.56 |
| Long Island College Hospital |
Brooklyn |
N.Y. |
5,175.14 |
| Lutheran Medical Center |
Brooklyn |
N.Y. |
582,788.53 |
| Woodhull Medical Center |
Brooklyn |
N.Y. |
115,629.31 |
| Wyckoff Heights Medical
Center |
Brooklyn |
N.Y. |
18,912.57 |
| Erie County Medical Center
Dept. of Dentistry |
Buffalo |
N.Y. |
22,308.17 |
New York Hospital Queens,
Dept. of Dental and Oral Medicine |
Flushing |
N.Y. |
73,011.88 |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical
Center |
Jamaica |
N.Y. |
134,246.70 |
| Saint Vincent Catholic
Medical Centers |
Jamaica |
N.Y. |
279,717.80 |
North Shore University
Hospital,
Dept. of Dental Medicine |
Manhasset |
N.Y. |
6,609.95 |
| Harlem Hospital Center |
Manhattan |
N.Y. |
19,759.56 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical
Center |
New Hyde Park |
N.Y. |
15,691.02 |
| Columbia University College
of Dental Medicine |
New York |
N.Y. |
84,457.33 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital |
New York |
N.Y. |
73,905.46 |
New York Medical College,
Dept. of Dental Medicine |
New York |
N.Y. |
29,688.89 |
| New York University College of
Dentistry |
New York |
N.Y. |
143,171.07 |
St. Luke's-Roosevelt
Hospital Center
for Comprehensive Care |
New York |
N.Y. |
317,766.96 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital,
Dept. of Dentistry |
Rochester |
N.Y. |
12,869.25 |
| Westchester County Medical
Center |
Valhalla |
N.Y. |
39,210.82 |
| University of North Carolina
School of Dentistry |
Chapel Hill |
N.C. |
24,320.64 |
| Case Western Reserve
University |
Cleveland |
Ohio |
4,277.33 |
| Oregon Health & Science
University |
Portland |
Ore. |
185,117.27 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital
Dental Dept. |
Allentown |
Pa. |
25,295.53 |
| Temple University School of Dentistry |
Philadelphia |
Pa. |
84,388.30 |
| University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine |
Philadelphia |
Pa. |
103,747.66 |
| York Hospital Dental
Center |
York |
Pa. |
5,843.85 |
University of Puerto
Rico School of Dentistry,
GPR Program |
San Juan |
P.R. |
1,497.91 |
Baylor College of Dentistry,
Texas A&M University Health Science Center |
Dallas |
Texas |
152,694.27 |
Caruth School of Dental
Hygiene
Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University |
Dallas |
Texas |
435.36 |
University of Utah School
of Medicine,
GPR Program/Dental Education |
Salt Lake City |
Utah |
7,834.71 |
| University of Washington School
of Dentistry |
Seattle |
Wash. |
14,721.21 |
| TOTAL: |
|
|
$9,120,300 |
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