Distinguish yourself as a general dentist and show your commitment to continuing education by pursuing your AGD Fellowship or Mastership. These prestigious awards give you the opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge and enhance how you treat your patients.
Members who have achieved AGD Mastership can go on to earn Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition (LLSR).
With this designation, AGD recognizes Masters’ commitment to continuous learning and staying active both in organized dentistry and their communities.
Fellows, Masters and LLSR recipients are recognized annually during the AGD Convocation Ceremony, which is held during AGD’s Scientific Session. Recipient of the AGD Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew are also recognized during this time.
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Benefits of a FAGD/MAGD
AGD Fellows and Masters have made a commitment to care that goes above and beyond traditional education and licensing requirements. They have dedicated themselves to learning, growing and staying current in the field so that they can provide the best oral care to patients and their families.
Only 6% of dentists have earned their AGD Fellowship, and only 4% have earned their AGD Mastership.
AGD's KnowYourDentist.org website provide information to help you patients understand the value of these awards and learn more about finding an AGD dentist. Take advantage of these resources and start promoting the benefits of these awards to current and prospective patients today!
Promote Your Achievements

AGD Fellows, Masters, and Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition recipients can inform the public and their patients about the award they received through a series of tools and resources that highlight you and the only achievement-based award in general dentistry. Learn more about these opportunities.
Access CE

AGD offers Fellowship (FAGD) and Mastership (MAGD) awards to members who truly go above and beyond in their learning. To earn a Fellowship award, a dentist must complete at least 500 continuing dental education hours, pass a rigorous and comprehensive exam, and maintain AGD membership for three continuous years. To receive the Mastership award, a dentist must first receive his or her Fellowship award. Then, the dentist must earn an additional 600 approved CE hours within specific dental disciplines. Access cutting edge CE through AGD today!
EVENTS
2024 Fall Fellowship Review Course and Exam
Date(s)Dates: Friday, October 4 – Saturday, October 5, 2024
Location: Academy of General Dentistry, 560 W. Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661
Time: 7:30am – 5:00pm both days
Review Course Price: $750– includes access to the electronic version of the 2024 Fellowship Study Guide and a link to the online course handouts
Note: Premium Plus Members receive a 20% discount when registering for the fall review course.
Lodging Information
Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown West Loop
116 W. Jefferson
Chicago, IL 60661
Available: October 3-6
Price: $219+
King/Non-Smoking
Fellowship Exam
The AGD Fellowship Exam is a four hour, 252 question multiple choice test emphasizing clinical applications of accepted dental knowledge, techniques, and procedures. The Fellowship Exam fee is a separate fee from the course registration fee.
Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024
Location: Academy of General Dentistry, 560 W. Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661
Times: 7:30 am – check-in, 8:30am – instructions, 9am – 1pm – exam
Exam Price: $650