Journal of Oral Hygiene & Health
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Kim Isringhausen

Outreach, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

Biography

Kim Isringhausen Kim T. Isringhausen has been on the faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry for 16 years. Over the past seven years, Ms. Isringhausen has served as the Director of the Division of Dental Hygiene and as the Director of Service-Learning Programs for both senior dental and dental hygiene students.Most recently, she led the creation of a new department in the School of Dentistry, the Department of Oral Health Promotion and Community Outreach, and was appointed department chair in January 2012.

Research Interest

Isringhausen’s primary research interest is healthcare workforce initiatives focused on the development of innovative, interprofessional educational and training models to enhance assess to care through expansion of healthcare providers.  To date, she has received over $100,000 in grant funding for these endeavors.  Isringhausen has published several articles and abstracts in professional journals.  She recently contributed a chapter on head and neck anatomy for Darby’s Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene, 8th edition.

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