Dentist and philanthropist Michael Apa, DDS, pledged $350,000 for students seeking to address research gaps in oral population health.
The Dr. Michael Apa Scholarship Fund in Oral Population Health will go to 10 students at New York City-based CUNY Graduate School of Public Health, according to a Feb. 9 news release. Recipients will get a full scholarship to study oral population health for a master's degree in public health.
"The lack of focus on issues related to oral health at the population level highlights a significant gap in the education of public health and an area of need in public health practice," Luisa Borrell, DDS, PhD, distinguished professor of epidemiology, said. "We are elated that Dr. Apa has chosen to invest in CUNY SPH to establish this program. These students will be at the core of fighting inequities in oral healthcare, researching, and promoting new interventions to improve the oral health of communities."
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