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 Re
cognition (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
Change that Sticks: Tools for People-Centered Transformation
Date(s)
Jan. 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Mary-Ellen Pichè, CPHQ, LFACHE, LSSBB
Subject: 550 Practice Management and Human Relations
Credits: 1
Method: Lecture
Thursday, Jan. 8: 7–8 p.m. CST
Audience: Dentists
Fee: $37.50 (students and residents); $75 (members); $125 (nonmembers)
Description
This webinar will explore key strategies for managing the people side of change within organizations. Participants will learn about effective processes, tools and techniques, with a focus on the ADKAR Model (Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability and Reinforcement). The session will also emphasize the importance of executive sponsorship in driving successful change initiatives, offering actionable insights on securing leadership support and ensuring organizational alignment.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of change management.
- Recognize the five stages of the ADKAR Model.
- Explore the role of executive sponsorship in change management.
- Evaluate the impact of people-centric approaches to successful change management.
Speaker Bio
Mary-Ellen Pichè, CPHQ, LFACHE, LSSBB, is a healthcare executive, consultant and author who provides services to healthcare organizations, including strategic planning, organizational assessment/development, patient experience improvement, leadership development and high reliability. She delivers seminars on the patient experience and staff/physician/patient engagement. She is co-author of the book, “The Patient’s Primary Care Experience: A Roadmap to Powerful Partnerships.” Previously, Pichè was a consultant with Planetree Inc. and CEO of the Albany, New York VA Medical Center.
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