# Proposed Special Factors for Grants for Residency Training and Advanced Education in the General Practice of Dentistry Programs for Fiscal Year 1998

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** November 24, 1997
- **Citation:** 62 FR 62616

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration

Proposed Special Factors for Grants for Residency Training and
Advanced Education in the General Practice of Dentistry Programs for
Fiscal Year 1998

Grants for Residency Training and Advanced Education in the General
Practice of Dentistry Programs are authorized under section 749, title
VII of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Health
Professions Education Extension Amendments of 1992, Pub. L. 102-408,
dated October 13, 1992.

Proposed Special Factors

The following Special Factors are proposed:

Special Factors

In determining the funding of approved applications, the Secretary
will consider the following Special Factors:
Community linkages--This special factor may be addressed by the
establishment of academic-community linkages, in particular linkages
between the training program and underserved populations or
communities. Documentation of such linkages should include verification
that at least 20% of residents' training time occurs in one or more
underserved settings. Memoranda of agreement and letters of support
from the community settings involved should be included in the
appropriate appendix of the application.
Establishment of new PGY-1 training positions--To address the
recommendations of expert panels such as the Institute of Medicine and
Pew Commission on Health that a year of post-doctoral training be
available for all dental graduates, and that the majority of these
positions be in general dentistry programs, this special factor may be
addressed by the establishment of new postgraduate year-one (PGY-1)
training positions, either through the establishment of a new program
or the expansion of an existing program. An increase in the number of
PGY-2 positions does not address the intent of this special factor.
Innovative training methods--Examples of ways in which applicants
address this special factor might include new sponsor/co-sponsor
arrangements; different organizational and administrative structures;
expanded private/public sector affiliations and setting linkages; and
creative applications for current instructional telecommunications and
computer technologies.
Peer reviewers will take into consideration the extent to which
proposals address these Special Factors and adjust their individual
technical review scores accordingly.
An announcement will be made in the HRSA Preview for grant programs
which will conduct competitive cycles in FY 1998.
The comment period is 30 days. All comments received on or before
December 24, 1997 will be considered before the final review criteria
are established. Written comments should be addressed to: Bernice
Parlak, Division of Associated, Dental and Public Health Professions,
Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 8-101, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, Maryland 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6853; FAX: (301) 443-
1164.
All comments received will be available for public inspection and
copying at the Division of Associated, Dental and Public Health
Professions, at the above address, weekdays (Federal holidays excepted)
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Dated: November 14, 1997.
Claude Earl Fox,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-30781 Filed 11-21-97; 8:45 am]
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