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First UofL Dental Students Begin at Clinic at WKCTC

First UofL Dental Students Begin at Clinic at WKCTC
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Sep. 13, 2021 | PADUCAH
By West Kentucky Star Staff Sep. 13, 2021 | 05:24 PM | PADUCAH
University of Louisville dental students recently arrived in Paducah to begin their clinical experience at the UofL Dental Clinic on the campus of West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Allison Reed and Virginia Dunlap, who are fourth-year dental students, are the first two of six students to have the opportunity to build their clinical knowledge in the clinic. Reed, who is originally from Paducah, is a 2014 graduate of St. Mary High School. Dunlap is a native of Los Angeles and now lives in Louisville. They rotate into the clinic every four weeks.

Established with a memorandum of understanding between UofL and WKCTC in January 2020, the dental clinic will allow students from both institutions to work together while providing services to residents of the Jackson Purchase region. The clinic, located on the second floor of WKCTC's Anderson Technical Building, will help serve the underinsured, underserved populations.

With Dentist Gregory Lord, D.M.D., overseeing the operation, the clinic will serve as a clinical learning site for the UofL students. WKCTC's dental assisting program will provide dental assistants in addition to existing dental equipment and chairs.

"I am truly excited about the opportunity to serve the dental needs in Paducah and the surrounding communities as well as educating the University of Louisville dental students on the campus of WKCTC," said Dr. Lord. "The University of Louisville School of Dentistry, along with WKCTC, are here to keep our patients smiling!

For more information, contact the Lauren Rodgers, office manager for UofL Dental Clinic-Paducah at lauren.saltsman@louisville.edu or 270-534 3437.
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