Legislation on its way to the Governor's desk will in theory make the Alton-based SIU Dental School an even stronger school.
The bill would allow the school to create a faculty practice that would allow them to form a partnership to treat and charge patients, allowing faculty to maintain their clinical skills while continuing to teach students.
That's similar to the plan already in place for the SIU School of Medicine. The bill was sponsored by State Representative Katie Stuart OF Edwardsville.
She says the new practice plan would also generate much-needed revenue for the school to help offset reduced state appropriations. SIU is one of only three dental schools in Illinois.
