dental

Mentoring greatly improves graduates’ admissions

Kay Brothers works with students in 2012. PULLMAN, Wash. – WSU had a 100 percent dental school acceptance rate among applicants who had been mentored in the WSU Pre-Health and STEM Education (PHASE) office. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. “We’ve never had 100 percent for dental before,” said Kay Brothers, director of pre-medical and pre-dental […]

Open enrollment for 2009 benefits runs Oct. 7-Nov. 30

WSU employees can change medical/dental plans, enroll eligible dependants, and enroll/re-enroll in the flexible spending and dependent care plans.   Information will be coming to all employees in the mail from the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) about plan options, benefit changes and how to make online changes to coverage.   Some benefit changes for […]

Benefits Fairhappening today

The WSU Pullman campus will be having its Benefits Fair today from noon until 3 p.m. on the second floor of the French Administration and Lighty buildings. There are more than ten groups represented, ranging from Uniform Medical Plan to Washington State Dental to the Washington State Health Care Authority.     For more information […]

Use health flex money until March 15

The 2006 flex spending account (FSA) plan year is coming to an end and you might have an outstanding balance in your medical savings account. Not to worry. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will allow you to spend money remaining in your medical flexible savings account until March 15. Reimbursements requested for 2006 medical and […]

Grant expands dental services on McDonald’s Care Mobile

The Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing has received a $28,937 grant from the Washington Dental Service Foundation to provide restorative dental care for children using the health care services of the Spokane Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. The grant, named the Spokane Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Cavity Fighter and Fixer, will expand upon the […]