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40642
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The seven community service learning centers associated with East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine, such as the profiled facility in Ahoskie, have a two-fold mission. They strive to provide innovative care, with a focus on underserved populations living in rural areas, and offer excellent hands-on training to its students. The necessity of this service and enormity of its impact are revealed in statistics and description of the program that prepares students for their service.
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40687
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Five individuals from rural towns across North Carolina are leading the way in closing the urban and rural divide, removing the language barrier, and assuring underserved populations experience an improved quality of life.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 51 Issue 10, October 2019, p11-14, 16
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40324
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Navigating rural communities toward wellness are volunteer health advisors, graduates of a program operated by the Brody School of Medicine and College of Nursing. Working in homes, churches, and community organizations, they, under the guidance of licensed health care professionals, help individuals manage chronic diseases. Activities offered through this program include nutrition classes, health fairs, and periodic progress checks.