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Path to academic dentistry: From dental student to professor

ASDA Blog

Over the past few decades, there has been an increased concern of a national dental faculty shortage. The American Dental Education Association published its first report in 1999 outlining this issue and has been tracking the national shortfall since then.

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A spotlight on ADEA’s Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program at Dental College of Georgia

ASDA Blog

The goal of the program is to discover and contribute to future dental faculty and researchers through one-on-one mentorship between current dental school faculty and students interested in academic dentistry. Through the program, faculty and students work together on a research or teaching project. She said she gladly accepted. “I

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Lifelong Learning Is Essential to High-Quality Patient Care

Dentistry Today

Prior to clinical practice, she served as the director for public policy research at the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) where she conducted in-depth research into public health and other policy issues affecting academic dentistry and oral health.

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Recipients of the 2024 William J. Gies Awards Are Announced

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

It supports various programs, grants, scholarships, and special initiatives that develop leaders in academic dentistry and ensure a strong future for dental education. The ADEAGies Foundation is dedicated to promoting innovative initiatives in oral health that advance dental education and the dental professions.

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Call For Participants: 2021 ADEA Virtual Capitol Day

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Connect virtually with members of Congress on issues that are vital to academic dentistry, including increased federal funding for the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Title VII oral health training programs, and student loan forgiveness.

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ADEAGies Foundation Announced the Winners of the Gies Awards

Dentistry Today

We do so by supporting grants, programs, scholarships and special initiatives that develop leaders in academic dentistry and ensure a robust future faculty.

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