Primary Care Dental Faculty Development Center Program (PCDFD)

The Primary Care Dental Faculty Development Center Program (PCDFD) aims to support the development of faculty who teach primary care dentistry, advance community and population-level approaches to assess and improve oral health outcomes, and prepare dental faculty for roles in program leadership. The program will provide funding for a cooperative agreement to achieve these goals. Eligible applicants include accredited schools of dentistry, public or nonprofit hospitals, and public or private nonprofit entities. The program has a focus on evidence-based healthcare, biological and physiological integrity, and promoting public safety. Key responsibilities of the recipient include managing the project in accordance with the objectives outlined in the notice of funding opportunity, demonstrating ongoing compliance with the priorities outlined, and submitting progress reports and performance data. • The program will support the development of faculty who teach primary care dentistry. • The program will advance community and population-level approaches to assess and improve oral health outcomes. • The program will prepare dental faculty for roles in program leadership. • The program will provide funding for a cooperative agreement. • The program has a focus on evidence-based healthcare and biological and physiological integrity.