Here are six updates on the dental staffing sector that Becker's has reported on in May:
1. Minnesota is expected to become the 9th state to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist compact.
2. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law that approves the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
3. Graduates from the Milwaukee-based Marquette University School of Dentistry became the first class in the U.S. to receive 'privilege diplomas'.
4. Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, Wis., is creating the first dental therapy training program in the state.
5. U.S. Rep Frank Pallone penned a letter urging the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase funding for the training of physicians and dentists under the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program.
6. The U.S. Department of Labor issued a new rule expanding eligibility for overtime pay, which impacts the dental industry.