{"id":53923,"date":"2015-10-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/10\/16\/undergraduate-students-get-sneak-peek-into-college-of-dentistry-programs\/"},"modified":"2022-08-22T17:08:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T22:08:14","slug":"undergraduate-students-get-sneak-peek-into-college-of-dentistry-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/10\/16\/undergraduate-students-get-sneak-peek-into-college-of-dentistry-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate students get sneak peek into College of Dentistry programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>\nThe dentistry and dental hygiene professions were in the spotlight Sept. 28 when nine undergraduate students from Wayne State and Chadron State colleges visited the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln during the annual Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) visit.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe students attended a biochemistry lecture as well as observed a preclinical lab course in operative dentistry. Those students interested in dental hygiene had the opportunity to shadow in the dental hygiene clinic. All of the students took part in a panel discussion with former RHOP students who are now attending the UNMC College of Dentistry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\nThe annual RHOP visit is designed to give undergraduate students the opportunity to visit the dental school and talk with health professionals in their chosen program.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe RHOP early admission program is designed to address the special needs of rural Nebraska by encouraging rural residents to pursue a career in the health care fields. Students selected are guaranteed admission to UNMC as long as all stated requirements are met, as well as the pre-professional studies at each of the undergraduate colleges.<\/p>\n<p>\nStudents from Chadron State, Peru State and Wayne State colleges and the University of Nebraska at Kearney take part in either the RHOP program or the Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP) and the Public Health Early Admissions Student Track (PHEAST).<\/p>\n<p>\nThe RHOP program began in 1990. Once accepted into it, students obtain early admission into one of nine health professions at UNMC. More than 60 percent of RHOP graduates go on to practice in rural communities.<\/p>\n<p>\nTwo new programs were developed out of RHOP&rsquo;s success &#8211; PHEAST, which began in 2011 and targets undergraduates interested in public health careers; and KHOP, which began in 2010 and targets high school seniors interested in the health professions.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe students are listed below in alphabetical order by hometown, name, school and program.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Creighton:<\/strong> Jessica Zimmerer, Wayne State College, dental hygiene<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Clarks:<\/strong> Chancy Miller, Chadron State College, dentistry<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cozad:<\/strong> Amanda German, Wayne State College, dentistry<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Giltner:<\/strong> Dani Most, Wayne State College, dentistry<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Hemingford:<\/strong> Blake Hansen, Chadron State College, dentistry<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Lynch:<\/strong> Kara Heiser, Wayne State College, dental hygiene<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>North Platte:<\/strong> Tanner Malmkar, Chadron State College, dentistry; Natalie Poppe, Wayne State College, dentistry<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Stanton:<\/strong> Dasirae Sieh, Wayne State College, dentistry<\/p>\n<p>\nWe are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nebraskamed.com\/\"><em>Nebraska Medicine<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/\"><em>UNMC<\/em><\/a>. 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