Academy of General Dentistry

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Academy of General Dentistry
Membership
40,000+
President
Merlin P. Ohmer[3]
Revenue (2014)
$14,770,506[2]
Expenses (2014)$13,155,120[2]
Employees (2014)
87[2]
Volunteers (2014)
375[2]
Websitewww.agd.org

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is a professional association of general dentists from Canada and the United States.[4]

History and mission

The academy was incorporated on August 2, 1952.[1]

Paula Jones became its first female president in 2008.[5]

Headquarters

The academy is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[citation needed]

Membership

It has 40,000 member dentists in the United States, Canada and in many countries across the globe.[6]

Publications

The AGD publishes two publications, General Dentistry, its bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal, and AGD Impact, the organization's monthly newsmagazine.[7]

Leadership

The AGD Executive Committee (EC) is composed of eight elected officers: the president-elect, vice president, secretary, treasurer, speaker of the House of Delegates, editor, and the immediate past president.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b Illinois Secretary of State. "Corporation File Detail Report". The Academy of General Dentistry. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ^
    Guidestar
    . 31 December 2014.
  3. ^ "2018-2019 AGD Leadership". Academy of General Dentistry. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. ^ "About Us". www.agd.org. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  5. ^ "Women Advancing Dentistry". AEGIS Communications. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  6. ^ "Find An AGD Dentist". KnowYourTeeth.com. Academy of General Dentistry. May 14, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  7. ^ "Publications and News". Agd.org. Academy of General Dentistry. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Academy of General Dentistry Appoints New Vice President - Oral Health Group". 22 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Governance Directory". agd.org. Archived from the original on 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2020-01-03.

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