The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Huntsville, Ala.-based Oakwood University partnered to create the Early-Assurance Program to recruit Oakwood students interested in dentistry to the dental program at UAB.
Oakwood University sophomores selected for the program will receive conditional early admission into the UAB School of Dentistry, according to an Aug. 2 news release.
By providing students from underrepresented areas with a foundation for dental school, the program will aid both schools' goal of increasing diversity in the dental field and reducing oral care disparities in underserved communities, the release said.