Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
On April 3, 2025, AADOCR, along with the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and the Friends of National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (FNIDCR) joined forces for the 2025 Advocacy Day, an annual event that brings together dental researchers, scientists, educators, students, and other oral health advocates to Capitol Hill to raise the visibility of oral health, champion NIDCR-funded research, and promote investment in dental education and training programs.
This year’s event attracted about 75 participants from 23 states who traveled to Washington, D.C. to spend the day meeting with their elected officials and other policymakers on Capitol Hill. The advocates educated Congress about the importance of our nation's investment in biomedical research at the NIH and NIDCR, and federal oral health training and workforce programs. They also requested support for the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI), legislation that will bolster the dental workforce by allowing medical and dental students to defer their federal student loans interest-free during their residency or internships.
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