Appointments Open to Students, Residents and Fellows
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ADEA welcomes the nominations of students, residents and fellows for appointments to the following advisory groups and committees. 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 Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (ADEA AADSAS) Advisory Group is charged to support ADEA Educational Services 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, and ADEA Educational Services to address various issues and concerns and to suggest improvements in the application process.
Eligibility Criteria:
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
- Admissions officers: Participation in ADEA AADSAS. Completed at least one admissions cycle.
- Dental students: Currently enrolled in dental school who have completed the AADSAS application.
Who Is Eligible:
- Admissions (e.g., Director of Admissions, Associate or Assistant Dean of Admissions)
- Faculty/staff: Financial aid officers
- Program directors
- Current dental students
Time Commitment:
- Two meeting days per year (occurring at the ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition and the ADEA Fall Meetings).
- Quarterly Advisory Group meetings (virtual, one hour each).
- Quarterly ADEA AADSAS Town Hall meetings (virtually).
Length of Service/Term Start Date:
- Three-year term starting in March 2026
- Students: One-year term starting in March 2026
ADEA Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists (ADEA CAAPID®) Advisory Group
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.
Candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Faculty or staff at an ADEA CAAPID participating program.
Eligibility Criteria:
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
Who is eligible to apply for consideration:
- Advanced standing program directors.
- Staff responsible for coordinating admissions.
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 2026
ADEA GoDental® Advisory Group (GoDental)
Position Type: Appointment—requires ADEA Board of Directors approval at its January meeting.
Description: The ADEA GoDental Advisory Group develops ideas and provides support for all ADEA GoDental initiatives. Members discuss key concepts for improving the ADEA GoDental website, including content management, social networking themes and membership services. The Advisory Group provides ADEA GoDental with strategic direction on how to better serve students interested in dentistry. Members also analyze blogs, videos and forum topics to determine the effectiveness of ADEA GoDental content.
Who Is Eligible:
- Admissions
- Program directors
- Students: Current first- or second-year dental students; current dental hygiene students
Eligibility Criteria:
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
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:
- Administrators
- Admissions
- Deans
- Faculty/staff
- Program directors
- Students
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 (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:
- Administrators
- Admissions
- Deans
- Faculty/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.
- Program director, program faculty or 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 Student Financial Assistance Advisory Committee (ADEA SFAAC)
Position Type: Appointment—requires ADEA Board of Directors approval at its January meeting.
Description: ADEA SFAAC is an advisory committee to the ADEA BOD providing recommendations to ADEA with the development of resources and initiatives for providing the most current, relevant, and high quality information and resources available to ADEA member constituents, including deans, program directors, financial aid administrators, students, residents, fellows, dental school alumni and university administrators regarding student financial aid, student loan, and educational debt management related matters as they pertain to the effective administration of student financial aid, including campus-based, state and federal programs (including Title IV and Title VII), and the effective counseling provided to applicants, students and alumni regarding responsible borrowing and repayment.
Who Is Eligible:
- Admissions
- Administrators: Financial aid directors/administrators
- Faculty/staff: dental school financial aid community
- Deans: dental school deans
- Program directors
- Students: Currently enrolled students, residents and fellows who are able to serve a one-year term beginning in September
Eligibility Criteria:
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
- Individuals currently employed in a position where they are providing financial aid services to the dental student population.
- Must be either a dental school dean, a representative of the academic, allied or advance dental education community engaged in the provision of financial aid.
- Currently enrolled students, residents and fellows.
Time Commitment:
- One meeting per year and two conference calls.
Length of Service and Term Start Date:
- Three-year term starting in March 2026
- Students: One-year term starting in September 2026