THE LOAN ARRANGERS Editor's note: Dr. Jarod Johnson, a pediatric dentist practicing in Muscatine, Iowa, was awarded $80,000 in educational loan repayment through the Fulfilling Iowa's Need for Dentists (FIND) Project. Through this program, more than one-third of Johnson's practice is devoted to serve patients who are Medicaid-eligible, at-risk children, disabled or otherwise underserved. Johnson's award comprises funding from the Delta Dental of Iowa Loan Repayment Program, matching funds from the Muscatine Health Support Foundation and a state appropriation for the FIND Project. 94 NOVEMBER 2017 // dentaltown.com Many states offer programs to help dentists repay educational debts in exchange for setting up shop locallyhttp://www.dentaltown.com