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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #822 |
| Pediatric Dental Clinic and Residency Training Program |
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| Requester: |
Thomas M. Rozek, President & CEO |
Organization: |
Miami Children's Hospital |
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| Project Title: |
Pediatric Dental Clinic and Residency Training Program |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 12:14:15 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Increase the number of Pediatric Dentists from an accredited Pediatric Dental Residency Program to meet the increasing needs for oral health of chronically underserved children. |
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| Recipient: |
Miami Children's Hospital |
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Contact: |
Nancy Humbert |
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3100 SW 62 Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 297-2673 |
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Miami 33155 |
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Contact email: |
nancy.humbert@mch.com |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Provide a program to meet the deficiency of pediatric oral health professionals in Florida, specifically those who provide care for underserved populations, by developing a site for Pediatric Dental Residency training. Simultaneously, oral health care will be provided to ~ 6,000 children annually. Oral health care professionals will be exposed to a diverse patient population from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds; to children that have medical and behavioral problems and those with special needs requiring sedation. The program will significantly contribute to the oral health care of chronically underserved population. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Graduate 3 pediatric dental residents annually while providing care for over ~6,000 children in need. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,520,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,758,720 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$434,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$804,720 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) found visible decay in 30 pe |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
