The University of Missouri-Kansas City has suggested creating a school of dentistry satellite campus in St. Joseph, Mo., according to a March 10 report from KCTV5.
A satellite campus for the UMKC School of Dentistry would be modeled after the university's other satellite healthcare programs and aims to fill gaps in rural oral healthcare.
The UMKC School of Dentistry is the only public dental school in the state and trains more than 60% of dentists in Missouri.
The school's DDS main campus program admits around 109 students per year. If approved, the satellite campus would admit 40 additional students.
The university is partnering with state, federal and philanthropic leaders to raise $12 million in renovation and startup costs for the satellite campus, the report said.