TONIGHT THE FLORIDA BOARD OFDENTISTRY IS ASKING THE GOVERNORTO WAIVE CRITICAL REQUIREMENTSFOR THIS YEAR’S GRADUATING CLASSOF DENTISTS BECAUSE OF CONCERNSABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.
FOUR INYOUR CORNER INVESTIGATOR KATIELAGRONE TAKES A CLOSER LOOK ATHOW THESE EXEMPTIONS WILL IMPACTPATIENTS.1:06 TO 1:141:31 TO 1:371:52 TO 2:01FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FLORIDAHISTOR━THE STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY ISASKING THE GOVERNOR TO LET THISYEAR’S CLASS OF DENTISTS ANDHYGIENISTS GET LICENSED WITHOUTMEETING THE SAME REQUIREMENTS ASFROM YEARS PAST.9:41- kind of pulling our hairout right now.DANIEL MAY GRADUATED FROM THEDENTAL SCHOOL AT LAKE ERICCOLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINELAST WEEKBUT CAN’T START AS ALICENSED DENTISTOR START PAYINGOFF HIS STUDENT LOANSBECAUSE HE HAS YET TO TAKE ANDPASS HIS STATE LICENSING EXAM.9:29- that’s a huge amount ofmoney that you’re betting onyourself with and then you havethis unforeseen hiccup thatbrings all that crashing down.FLORIDA’S LICENSING EXAM FORDENTISTS AND HYGIENISTS INCLUDESA DEEP CLEANIN━ THE STATE BOARDRECENTLY APPROVED SUPPORTING AONE-TIME WAIVER OVER CONCERNSABOUT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.AND FOR THE FIRST TIMETHE BOARDIS ALSO SUPPORTING A MOVEALLOWING DENTISTS FROM THE CLASSOF 2020 PERFORM TWO OTHER HIGSTAKES PROCEDURES━HISTORICALLYREQUIRED TO BE DONE ON LIVEPATIENTS--ON MANNEQUINS INSTEAD.MAY SAYS JUST GETTING THROUGHDENTAL SCHOOL REQUIRES HIM TO DOTHESE PROCEDURES OVER AND OVE━BUT GETTING PATIENTS TO AGREE TOBE SUBJECTS DURING A PANDEMICHAS BEEN A LOGISTICAL NIGHTMAR━EVEN WITH MULTIPLE INCENTIVES.7:03- free dental work, $1000cash and then we would pay fortravel and lodging and they justsaid they weren’t interested.4:14:42- it’s actually a harderexam, I don’t think the publichas anything to worry aboutDR. RUDY LIDDELL IS PRESIDENT OFTHE FLORIDA DENTAL ASSOCIATIO━WHICH ALSO VOTED TO SUPPORT THEEXEMPTIONSLIDDELL SENT A LETTERTO THE GOVERNOR TODAY ASKING FORAN EXECUTIVE ORDER4:17:13- i’m hopeful that hewill consider this is a uniquesituation and we’re doing thisto help out a segment of ourstudent body in needFOR RECENT GRADS INCLUDINGDANIEL MAYUNTIL THE GOVERNORSIGNS OFF .HE’S STUCK IN LIMBO8:23- my lease came up, i’ve hadto move back home with my familyright nowAFTER FOUR YEARS OFCOLLEGEANOTHER FOUR IN DENTALSCHOOL.11:06- we’ve done everything wecan and now we have something wecan’t control holding us back.TAGWE’VE REACHED OUT TO THEGOVERNOR’S OFFICE TO FIND OUT IFHE PLANS TO ISSUE AN EXECUTIORDER.(RESPONSE
The Florida Board of Dentistry supports a move that would waive some requirements to become a licensed dentist or hygienist...
The Florida Board of Dentistry supports a move that would waive some requirements to become a licensed dentist or hygienist...