Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that is actually part of the oral health strategy that we are working on, training our local people to do some of that work, especially some of our existing staff, whether it is community health reps or community health nurses. I indicated previously I did have an opportunity to meet with the dean of the medical program at the U of A, and we did have some conversation about whether or not there is an opportunity for some of their dental hygienist students to possibly come to the Northwest Territories, in particular to small, rural, remote communities to do some practicum placements and do some of the dental hygienist work in the communities. That is education, but also some treatments, fluoridation, and those types of things. We are pursuing that as an opportunity. That is above and beyond the work we are doing with training our local staff to do some of this work as well. We are trying to get it from a number of different angles. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Glen Abernethy on Question 11-18(3): Dental Therapists
In the Legislative Assembly on October 17th, 2017. See this statement in context.
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