Appointments Open to Faculty and Staff
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Appointments to the following advisory groups, committees and external organizations are open to faculty and staff. Information about each appointment, including qualifications and time commitments, is provided. Unless otherwise indicated, one nominee will be appointed to each position. |
Position Type: Appointment—requires ADEA Board of Directors approval at its January meeting.
Position Description: The ADEA Advisory Committee for Innovation, Clinical Education and Public Health (ADEA ACICEPH) provides strategic guidance and expert advice to the ADEA Board of Directors and ADEA staff on oral health matters related to current and future areas of innovation approaches to clinical education and public health. The Committee considers three areas—vision, policy, and programming—and related resources, all of which contribute to ADEA’s overall mission. ACICEPH also supports ADEA in advancing its goals of fostering new thinking, enhancing oral health clinical education and promoting public health perspectives that will drive policy, initiatives and approaches that support the future of oral health education.
Who Is Eligible:
- Admissions and financial aid officers
- Deans
- Faculty and staff
- Program directors
- Senior administrators
- Students, residents and fellows
Eligibility Criteria:
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
- Faculty and staff should have an interest in bioinformatics, technology and health informatics
- Expertise in innovation, clinical education, and public health with experience in the following areas:
- Health care innovation, medical technology
- Clinical education, curriculum development
- Public health policy, community health initiatives
- Allied dental education
- Clinical education, chair-side technologies
Time Commitment:
Preparation plus quarterly meetings (in-person and virtual), including a September in-person meeting.
Length of Service/Term Start Date:
Three-year term starting March 2026, with possibility of reappointment for up to three additional years.
ADEA Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists Advisory Group (ADEA CAAPID)
Position Type: Appointment—requires ADEA Board of Directors approval at its January meeting.
Position Description: The ADEA CAAPID® (ADEA Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists) Advisory Group supports ADEA staff in reviewing and revising questions in the application, suggesting changes for data in WebAdMIT, and other essential items related to the application service. Advisory Group members review enhancements annually for implementation and discuss resources to help both programs and applicants.
Who Is Eligible
- Admissions and financial aid officrers
- Faculty and staff
- Program directors
- Students, residents and fellows
Eligibility Criteria
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
- Admissions officers must have responsibility for coordinating admissions.
- Faculty and staff staff nominees must represent an ADEA CAAPID participating program.
- Program directors must have avanced standing program directors.
Time commitment:
- Two meeting days per year (occurring at the ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition and the ADEA Fall Meetings).
- Bi-monthly Advisory Group meetings (virtual, one hour each).
- Quarterly ADEA CAAPID Town Hall meetings (virtual).
Length of term: Three years
Term start date: March 2025
ADEA Dental Hygiene Centralized Application Service Advisory Group (ADEA DHCAS)
Position Type: Appointment—requires ADEA Board of Directors approval at its January meeting.
Position Description: The ADEA DHCAS® (ADEA Dental Hygiene Centralized Application Service) Advisory Group supports ADEA staff in reviewing and revising questions in the application, suggesting changes for data in WebAdMIT, and other essential items related to the application service. Advisory Group members review enhancements annually for implementation and discuss resources to help both programs and applicants.
Who Is Eligible:
- Program directors.
- Faculty and staff responsible for coordinating dental hygiene admissions.
Eligibility Criteria:
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
- Faculty andstaff must represent an ADEA DHCAS participating program.
- Must be a dental hygiene program director.
Time commitment:
- Up to one meeting day per year, plus preparation.
- Up to four conference calls per year, plus preparation.
Length of term: Three years
Term start date: March 2026
ADEA Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee (ADEA DIAC)
Position Type: Appointment—requires ADEA Board of Directors approval at its January meeting.
Description: The ADEA Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee (ADEA DIAC) advises the ADEA Board of Directors on strategies to expand access to oral health education and helps shape programmatic priorities that promote student success, strengthen workforce development in the oral health professions and support institutional transformation. The committee’s guidance is aligned with evolving accreditation standards, national trends and the changing landscape of health professions education.
Who Is Eligible:
- Faculty and staff
- Students, residents and fellows
Eligibility Criteria:
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
- Members should demonstrate experience and interest in advancing access to oral health and oral health education.
- The committee aims to include individuals with a range of professional backgrounds and perspectives that reflect the broad scope of academic dentistry, including expertise in student success, institutional transformation, and workforce development.Experience and interest in access, diversity and inclusion issues in dental education.
Time Commitment:
In a traditional year, two meetings are held in person (March and September) and two meetings are held via video conferencing (June and December).
Length of Service and Term Start Date:
- Three-year term starting in 2026.
- Students: One-year term starting in 2026 and renewable up to three years.
ADEA Journal of Dental Education Editorial Review Board (JDE ERB)
Position Type: Appointment—requires ADEA Board of Directors approval at its January meeting.
Description: The Journal of Dental Education Editorial Review Board (JDE ERB) provides expertise in a variety of areas related to dental education to the Journal. Members advise JDE editors and staff on best practices and emerging trends in academic dentistry and scholarly publishing, act as advocates for the JDE at their own institutions and in the dental education community and remain active JDE contributors and reviewers throughout their term. Members of the JDE Editorial Review Board also may be called upon to review manuscripts on a tight turnaround when additional reviews are needed.
Who Is Eligible:
- Admissions and financial aid officers
- Faculty and staff
- Program directors
- Students, residents and fellows
Eligibility Criteria:
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
- Current first- or second-year dental students and current dental hygiene students
Time Commitment:
One in-person meeting each year during the ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition. Up to two teleconferences per year.
Length of Service and Term Start Date:
- Three-year term starting in March 2026
- Students: Two-year term starting in March 2026
ADEA Legislative Advisory Committee (ADEA LAC)
Position Type: Appointment—requires ADEA Board of Directors approval at its January meeting.
Description: The ADEA Legislative Advisory Committee (ADEA LAC) provides advice and counsel to the ADEA Board on public policy and legislative priorities pertaining to academic dentistry. The ADEA LAC reviews legislative initiatives, rules and regulations and policies that address dental education, dental and craniofacial research, and access to oral health care.
Who Is Eligible:
- Deans
- Faculty and staff
- Program directors
- Students, residents and fellows
Eligibility Criteria:
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
- Demonstrated involvement with state dental and oral health advocacy coalitions, including state dental associations and outreach groups.
- Skilled leaders with knowledge of and experience in the legislative and political process at the federal, state, and/or regional levels.
Time Commitment:
- Two meetings per year (one at the ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition and one at the ADEA headquarters).
- Periodic conference calls as needed.
Length of Service and Term Start Date:
- Three-year term starting in March 2026, one year renewable
ADEA Postdoctoral Application Support Service Advisory Group (ADEA PASS)
Position Type: Appointment—requires ADEA Board of Directors approval at its January meeting.
Description: The ADEA Postdoctoral Application support Service (ADEA PASS) Advisory Group is charged to support ADEA Educational Pathways staff in reviewing and revising data elements, data manipulation, reports formats, information transmittal protocols, and the essential items related to the application service. Additionally, the Advisory Group serves as a liaison between dental school admissions officers, program directors, ADEA Educational Pathways staff to address various issues and concerns and to suggest improvements in the application process.
Recommendation letters are required for all applicants except Deans and Program Directors. Request a letter as soon as possible from your Dean or Program Director—this step often takes the most time.
Who Is Eligible:
- Deans
- Faculty and staff
- Program directors
- Students, residents and fellows
Eligibility Criteria:
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
- Fculty and staff includes program faculty and admissions personnel
- Participates in ADEA PASS
- Associated with an ADEA Member Institution
- Current dental residents and fellows who have completed the PASS application
Time Commitment:
- One in-person meeting day per year (occurring at the ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition) plus periodic virtual meetings throughout the year.
Length of Service and Term Start Date:
- Three-year term starting in March 2026
- Students: One-year term starting in March 2026, renewable
ADEA Policy and Research Advisory Committee (ADEA PRAC)
Position Type: Appointment—requires ADEA Board of Directors approval at its January meeting.
Description: The ADEA Policy and Research Advisory Committee (ADEA PRAC) provides insight and perspective to ADEA on current and emerging issues in dental education. This insight helps ensure ADEA’s educational research agenda is aligned with topics that are important to our members. The ADEA PRAC also helps inform ADEA’s annual education-related survey activities and related policy research to make certain that the information collected by ADEA is timely and informative.
Who Is Eligible:
- Deans
- Faculty and staff
- Program directors
- Senior administrators
Eligibility Criteria:
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
- Leadership positions in dental education (program level, school level).
- Expertise in developing policies for a dental education program and/or dental school.
- The committee seeks to balance participants among predoctoral, advanced and allied dental education.
Time Commitment:
Preparation plus three meeting days per year, including an in-person September meeting at the ADEA headquarters.
Length of Service and Term Start Date:
Three-year term starting in March 2026