Category Archives: Leadership

Call for nominations: National Board Dental Examination Part II Test Specifications review panel

The Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE) requests the assistance of new dentists in soliciting nominations of highly qualified individuals who are willing to serve on the National Board Dental Examination Part II (NBDE Part II) Test Specifications Review panel. This panel will ultimately make recommendations to the JCNDE’s Committee on Research and Development concerning the number… Read More »

Institute for Diversity in Leadership 2016-17 class announced

The ADA Board of Trustees announced in August the 2016-17 class of the Institute for Diversity in Leadership, which includes several new dentists. The class members are Drs. Michelle Aguilos, Houston; Luz Marina Aguirre, New York; Mandeep Alamwala, Everson, Washington; Rhoda-LeAnn Ballentine Norris, Atlanta; Tina Brandon Abbatangelo, Las Vegas; Carolyn Brown, Columbia, South Carolina; Renee Fennell-Dempsey, Philadelphia; Brooke… Read More »

Applications for four dental student-focused ADA Foundation grant programs due in November, December

The ADA Foundation is accepting applications for four programs that provide funding to dental students as well as dental schools for student-driven efforts whose goal is to improve the oral health of the public. The four programs are: The Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship Program, including the Underrepresented Minority Dental Student Scholarships, the Dr. Robert B. Dewhirst Scholarships and… Read More »

Time is running out – only one week until fees increase

Beat the clock and save when you register for the New Dentist Conference before Friday, Sept. 16. After 5 p.m. CDT next Friday, the ADA 2016 registration fee doubles and the New Dentist Reception ticket price increases. At the New Dentist Conference, you can get it all: incredible savings, professional and social networking opportunities, a customized CE track… Read More »

New Dentist Conference in Denver offers networking opportunities, education, fun

Denver — From student debt to the ever-changing job market, the start of a career can be an uphill climb for new dentists. “The pressures facing a new graduate in today’s economy can create an environment where work-life balance really is a struggle,” said Dr. Justin Pearson, a 2008 graduate of University of Michigan School of Dentistry. The… Read More »

ADA council looks at ways dental students can pay off loans

Dental students are graduating with unprecedented amounts of student loan debt. Based on American Dental Education Association data, the average dental school graduate in 2014 carried $247,227 in student loan debt, up from $221,000 in 2013. With this in mind, the ADA Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations in June organized a dental loan repayment panel to… Read More »