Although we still need to get the accreditation for the medical school, some are thinking a dental school should be next for UH.
I believe there is only one dental school in Houston which is . . . wait for it . . . UT. So where does all the dentists in Houston come from? Apparently from out of state.
UH is going to have a medical school by next year. The University already has a pharmacy school, and an optometry school.The procedure and reasoning of opening a new medical school can also apply to open a dental school.
A major hurdle in getting approval for a new medical school, which is a similar problem in petitioning for a dental school, is proving there is a need and proving the school will fulfill that need.
Of course there is always a need for basic health services to those who lack access. We probably should look at children and how can our graduates help improve their oral health.
We could have a College of Dentistry with emphasis on pediatric oral health.