The West Virginia University School of Dentistry has received $5 million in state funding to make improvements to its main student clinic.
Funding from the state is a match for more than $27 million in federal funding secured through the Congressionally Directed Spending Program, according to a March 20 news release from WVU.
The additional funds will be used to modernize the school’s education programs and support patient-centered care.
WVU has the only dental school in West Virginia. More than 80% of dentists who practice in West Virginia are graduates from the WVU School of Dentistry.
The supplemental funding for the university’s dental school was included in House Bill 5682, which was signed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey, the release said.
