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The Regional Directors Leadership Development Symposium Committee and AGD are pleased to announce the constituencies that have chosen volunteer leaders to attend the 2019 AGD Leadership Development Symposium, April 12–13 in Chicago.

In its efforts to make sure that oral health remains a priority throughout the world, the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) promotes opportunities for general dentist to connect, share insights and learn best practices. The organization’s goal is to establish a network of support for general dentists throughout the world so that they can continue to affect change and advocate for policies that support the highest quality of care for their patients.

Today is National Dentist’s Day. As president of the Academy of General Dentistry, I am tremendously proud to be part of an organization that brings together general dentists dedicated to continuing education and staying up to date on the latest procedures and quality treatments.

Howard H. Chi, DMD, MA, MAGD, is the regional director of Region 13, which consists of California. He is serving his first year term as regional director. He

Some of you may have filed your personal tax returns, but have you thought about your constituent tax forms? I

Did you miss one of the Constituent Services Team’s (CST) monthly educational webinars? No problem. Recordings of CST monthly webinars are available.

Just last month, AGD’s Exclusive Benefits program announced the addition of SoFi as its new student loan refinancing provider

The AGD Strategic and Tactical Assessment and Response (STAR) program provides constituents with a team of trained facilitators and staff to assist with brainstorming, strategic planning and goal setting.

Do your constituents need to add continuing education courses to their transcripts? Encourage them to submit their CE credit online.

Have your constituents renewed for 2019? If not, contact them today to remind them to renew their membership.

Please remember to invite your students, residents and recent graduates to submit an abstract proposal for the AGD2019 Scientific e-Poster Session, which will take place Wednesday, July 17, at AGD2019 at Mohegan Sun.

To continue our mission of molding and preparing leaders, this year’s complimentary 2019 AGD Leadership Development Symposium is planned for April 12–13 at the Holiday Inn Chicago-Mart Plaza River North in Chicago.

In order to be successful in your career, you ultimately must build up a network of advisors who can help guide you through the challenges of professional life. But advisory relationships are two-way streets.

This year, as we celebrate U.S. presidents, AGD gives special recognition to President Truman for his contributions to improving the oral health of the public.

AGD recently submitted comments to the U.S. Surgeon General regarding the anticipated 2020 Surgeon General’s Report on oral health, pledging support for efforts to revisit oral health in the U.S. and proposing areas of content for inclusion in the report.

Many people associate vulnerability with weakness. What they don’t realize is the ability to demonstrate vulnerability is an effective leadership strategy.

A brief update on state midterm election results.

Hyams obtained her DMD in 2004 from the Université de Montréal after completing a BSc in microbiology and immunology and an MSc in dental sciences at McGill University. She practices general dentistry in the Montreal region.

Did you know that oral cancer is the sixth deadliest cancer in the United States? 51,540 people have been diagnosed with oral cancer in the U.S. 70 percent of oral cancers are found in the late stages, and, over the last nine years, the incidence of oral cancer has been on the rise.

Where did the year go? With the start of the new year, now is the perfect time to take stock of 2018’s accomplishments and challenges, to look back over the year and assess what worked, what didn’t work, and what we could have done differently.