Asian Health Services launches California's first FQHC-based dental residency
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Asian Health Services will launch California's first FQHC-based dental residency in July 2026, NBC Bay Area reported. The 12-month program runs at its Oakland Chinatown and San Leandro clinics, and accreditation is still pending after a September 2025 site visit.
It is the first at a California health center not tied to a dental or academic school.
Key points
- AHS will launch California's first FQHC-based dental residency in July 2026, and its accreditation is still pending.
- The program trains new dentists inside the FQHC from day one so they stay in safety-net dentistry.
- Other California FQHCs with Teaching Health Centers can copy the model, which opens a year before the budget's July 1, 2027 UIS dental-cut planning date.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, June 12). Asian Health Services launches California's first FQHC-based dental residency. Source: NBC Bay Area. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/asian-health-services-first-ca-fqhc-dental-residency-july-2026