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ACD Foundation Announces Birthday Fundraising Campaign Supporting the ACD’s Leadership Programs
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ugust 20th marks the 106th birthday of the American College of Dentists! To honor the occasion and the College's remarkable achievements over the years, we are proud to launch our inaugural ACD Birthday Fundraising Campaign. Your contributions will empower the ACD Foundation’s highly acclaimed and expanding leadership programs, which are shaping the future leaders of dentistry. During the week of August 17, Fellows are invited to contribute to the ACD Foundation, and to let us know what the ACD means to you.
We sincerely thank you for your ongoing support of the College’s mission—to advance excellence, ethics, professionalism, and leadership in oral healthcare. Your generosity makes these impactful achievements possible. We hope you enjoy this issue, with features on the current programs and projects of the College, supported by the Foundation, interspersed with a little of our 106-year history. You are an essential part of the historic and future tapestry of the ACD and ACDF!
PRESIDENT'S FORUM
Why the Foundation? Each summer, we ask the president of the ACD Foundation why the ACDF is meaningful to them. Robert A. Faiella President, ACD Foundation
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s I speak with Fellows across the country, a familiar question arises:
Why is the ACD Foundation so essential to our future? To answer that, we have to look back to 1972, when the American College of Dentists Board of Regents established the ACD Foundation. The Board recognized the profound impact the College’s mission had already made on oral healthcare, but more importantly, they had the foresight to understand what was lying ahead. They knew that if properly nurtured and funded, this mission could elevate dentistry for generations to come. In the archived ACD minutes from 1972, an important question was recorded: “What’s in it for me?” The recorded response was as simple as it was profound: “Everything.” The passage went on to describe the unique privilege held by ACD Fellows and our shared responsibility to preserve the
integrity of our profession. More than 50 years later, that question - and its timeless answer - resonates just as loudly today. Advancing the Profession Through Action The ACD Foundation exists to ensure that “Everything” remains a promise kept. It acts as the engine driving the College’s mission, funding programs and outreach that engage, inspire, and lift up oral healthcare professionals at every stage of their careers. Today, the College is actively anchoring dentistry to its historic calling as “the conscience of the profession.” Through the Foundation’s support, we are advancing ethical commitment across the board: • Pioneering Ethical Education: In collaboration with the American Society for Dental Ethics (ASDE) and through a key partnership with the Council on Ethics, Bylaws, and Judicial Affairs (CEBJA), we are developing modern interactive ethics curricula to guide practitioners through an increasingly complex healthcare landscape.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
EVERYTHING!
A Personal Commitment to Stewardship
Everything Begins with Stewardship
People often ask me why I continue to devote so much of my time, energy, and resources to the College, serving first as President of the ACD, and now as President of the ACD Foundation.
Why the Foundation? Because from programs that uphold our foundational values to initiatives that build the principled leaders we need right now, the ACD Foundation is making a tangible difference in the lives of our Fellows, our patients, and our fellow professionals.
The answer is simple: Gratitude and responsibility. Dentistry has given me a rich, fulfilling career, but it was my Fellowship in the American College of Dentists that taught me what it truly means to be a steward of a profession. The ACD provided me with mentors who modeled integrity, colleagues who challenged me to think deeper, and a community dedicated to something far larger than individual practice success. Having had the honor to lead the College as Past-President, I recognized the immense impact of our work and the critical need to sustain it. My transition to leading the Foundation is a natural continuation of that stewardship. I do this because the ethical and leadership culture of dentistry does not happen by accident; it must be actively cultivated, protected, and funded. Serving the Foundation is my way of paying forward the gifts this profession has given me, ensuring that those who follow us inherit a discipline rooted in honor, excellence, and the public trust.
Through thoughtful innovation, advanced leadership development, and an ethical commitment, the Foundation ensures that when the next generation asks us, "What's in it for me?", our answer will still be "Everything."
DR. RALPH BOELSCHE, FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE ACD FOUNDATION
PRESIDENT'S FORUM
ACD Cannot Do It Without You Terry L. Norris, ACD President
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he official state motto of my home state, Kentucky, is “United we stand, divided we fall.” A group that is united can do far more than a group that is fractured and fighting. The wise king Solomon said, “By yourself you are unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope is not easily snapped.” The ACD is composed of some 8,000 strands which make this organization strong. Each of you add to that strength, and it is because of you the ACD is strong and is that shining light on the hill. Because of you and your support the ACD continues its SHIFT programs; we are up to number 11. Because of your support the second cohort of Sweet Spot Leadership will begin in September. Because of your support the third Leadership Conference will take place in Annapolis this coming April with each conference growing from the previous one. Because of your support record convocations are occurring. It would be easy to keep going, but you get the gist. Your question may be “when did I help with any of this?” First, and foremost, your continued Fellowship enables the College to do all of this. The ACD has the highest retention rate among the honorary colleges. Why? Because you see value for your
continued Fellowship. There is a newfound excitement in the College. You may think that you are not important, however every part of the body plays a significant role. I will end with this. Try running a 100-meter sprint without a big toe. Every member is important and thank you for all you do. Continue your support of the College and the Foundation and together we can do even more. In Fellowship, Terry L. Norris, President
JOHN V. CONZETT FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE ACD
Recognizing and Celebrating our Fellows Mike Graham Executive Director By nature, Fellows of the College are dedicated servant leaders who have generously invested their professional and personal time to elevate dentistry to the esteemed profession it is today. These humble leaders often go unrecognized for their meaningful contributions, yet their impact is profound.
joining our Annual Meeting. This year, in beautiful Santa Barbara, California, our ethics and leadership programs will take center stage. I sincerely hope you will join us in Santa Barbara to build on our successes, celebrate our collective achievements, and continue to inspire one another.
At the ACD, we are committed to changing that by finding meaningful ways to honor and celebrate our Fellows. Both the College and the ACD Foundation deeply appreciate our Fellows’ invaluable dedication and their generous support through donations that enable our programs and initiatives. On behalf of the ACD Board of Regents and myself, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all Fellows for their active participation and support. I encourage every Fellow not currently involved to engage more deeply with their Sections and at the national level— through ethics programming at dental schools, attending Section meetings, or
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NEWS OF FELLOWS AND SECTIONS
ACD President Terry Norris (Kentucky) with SAID Executive Director Jandra Korb (Oklahoma) and SAID President Adrian Sandoval Jane Grover (Illinois), Tamana Tiwari (Upper Midwest), Karl Self (Upper Midwest), and David Hancock, Arizona Section Chair, were instructors at the recent Society of American Indian Dentists (SAID) 2026 Conference. The ACD was proud to support the continuing education sessions at the conference! For more information about SAID, visit their website at thesaidonline.org.
National Dental Association President Wallace Bellamy (Northern California) with SAID President Adrian Sandoval and ACD President Terry Norris
West Virginia Section meeting
National Dental Association President Wallace Bellamy David Hancock (Arizona) and Jane Grover (Northern California) SAID President Adrian Sandoval (Illinois) withwith President Terry Norris and ACD President Terry Norris
The West Virginia Section recently held its annual meeting in conjunction with the West Virginia Dental Association and the ICD. Reports from all three organizations, plus SPEA and ASDA, helped attendees get the big picture of the current state of dentistry in West Virginia and beyond. Dean and former ACD Regent, Stephen Pachuta (West Virginia), also reported on dental school activities, and the ACD will again collaborate with ICD and the school on the next White Coat Ceremony. Brenda Thomson (Ontario), Regent for Regency 4, represented the ACD Board of Regents.
MORE SECTION HIGHLIGHTS The ACD was well-represented at the recent National Dental Association Annual Convention in Richmond, Virginia. Undaunted Trailblazers II: Contemporary Men of Color Shaping Oral Health by Leo Rouse (Maryland), Keith Mays (Upper Midwest), and Todd Ester (Michigan) was recently released and Dr. Rouse presented a talk based on the book.
Alma Clark and ACD Executive Director Mike Graham ACD Executive Director Mike Graham (Metro Washington) gave a talk on building community while building your organization at the Eddie G. Smith Leadership training and Sreenivas Koka (Nebraska) gave the Leo E. Rouse Profiles in Leadership Lecture
ACD Metro Washington Section Chair and NDA Board Chair Reginald Salter, ACD Past President and 2026 NDA Awardee Steven Chan, and NDA President Wallace Bellamy
ACD Past President Leo Rouse joined the NDA meeting virtually to discuss the book he co-authored with Keith Mays and Todd Ester.
NDA President Wallace Bellamy (Northern California) and ACD Regent Pamela Alston (Northern California). Dr. Alston is a past president of the NDA.
ACD Fellows were notably represented as NDA Awardees. Congratulations! • Chairman’s Commendation: Drs. Steven Chan (Northern California) and Matilde Hernandez (New Jersey). • Architects of Change: Laila Hishaw (Arizona), Jeanette Sabir-Holloway (Indiana), Larry Dunham (New England), Madeline Anderson-Thomas (Texas) • Cheryle Baptiste Hill (Metro DC): Past-Presidents Award • Jaha Howard (Georgia): Dr. C.O. Simpkins Social Justice Award • Tawana Ware (Indiana): Phenomenal Leadership Award • Donna Grant-Mills (Metro DC): Phenomenal Community Impact Award • Randy Adams (Virginia): Legacy Award • Carlos Smith (Virginia): Torchbearer Award • Life Member Award: Drs. Cheryle Baptiste Hill (Metro DC), Loren Alves (Texas), Wallace Bellamy (Northern California)
MORE SECTION HIGHLIGHTS
Ontario Section has created a podcast series. Named for the pillars of the ACD mission, The Pillars Pod features interesting guests on a range of topics that touch on excellence, ethics, professionalism, and leadership. Guests have included ACD and SPEA leaders along with non-Fellows who are leaders in their specialties. Recent conversations have been about human trafficking, practicing in rural areas, and leadership excellence. The Pillars Pod is hosted by Sonia Slawuta and Saira Paredes and was initiated through a Section Program Grant from the ACD Foundation. The Pillars Pod can be found on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdd9M6NSM5mPB9DcnTDenonx05wG0Dqw9
The annual Ozar-Hasegawa Ethics Award, given by the American Society for Dental Ethics (ASDE), was recently presented to Sarah Walsh (Harvard), Jonathan Hung (WVA), Umme Shumaim (Shetty Memorial, India).
“The scholarships and grant money we received has given the Indiana section the ability to get students involved early in SPEA and the ACD. We have seen young leaders emerge and contribute to the Section and organized dentistry.”
ASDE awards a one-year membership to the winners of the competition, and the ACD Foundation supports this highly esteemed program with a financial award for the students whose work is selected.
Desiree Dimond, Indiana Section Chair Indiana Section has successfully hosted the Hine-Laskin Lectures and a D3 Ethics Day at Indiana University for many years, and recent Section Program Grant money from the ACD Foundation has allowed them to include more students and more ACD Fellows as Ethics Day moderators even as costs have risen.
SHIFT SHIFT Leadership Leadership A total of 50 Fellows participated in the 2026 SHIFT leadership workshops in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Rockville, Maryland. SHIFT leadership workshops build personal leadership capacity in small group settings that foster trust and relationship-building. Since 2024, SHIFT/ACD has become a community of Fellows within the College devoted to being the leaders needed to meet the moment as well as advance leadership for future generations of dentists.
“I participated in the Indianapolis SHIFT (in 2025). It was uplifting, inspiring, giving me tools that I could immediately put to use in both my professional and private life. I highly recommend it for dental professionals and those outside of dentistry.” Gay Bauman, Kentucky Section Chair
Bianca Zero, Pamela Alston, Terry Norris, Amy Kim, and Dick Jones work together to roll out the longest noodle of the day in a team building exercise at SHIFT Vancouver.
“I attended SHIFT this year and was reminded that leadership is not about holding a title. It's about serving others with integrity, humility and purpose. The ACD's unwavering commitment to ethics, professionalism and leadership challenges each of us to become not only better dentists, but better leaders for our patients, our colleagues and our communities." Noha Nour, Southern California
SHIFT 2027 will be in the Midwest, with a special SHIFT 2.0 in Rockville.
HUMAN CENTERED LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE THE SWEET SPOT LEADER The ACD has partnered with Sweet Spot Leadership to bring a leadership certificate program to our Fellows. The program approaches leadership from a human-centered perspective and differentiates between leadership and management.
Reginald Salter, ACD House
The ACD Foundation gave 25 full scholarships to Fellows in 2025 and will grant another 25 scholarships for the 2026 cohort. This investment in our Fellows is an investment in the future of the profession.
“Participating in both the Sweet Spot Leadership and SHIFT programs has been one of the most impactful leadership experiences of my career. The programs challenged me to look inward. I gained a better understanding of myself, my decision-making process, and how I show up as a leader. I walked away with a renewed appreciation for the importance of self-awareness, intentionality, and balance, lessons that I am intentional about applying every day as an academic leader and as a Section Leader within the American College of Dentists. What made these programs truly exceptional were the coaches and facilitators. They weren't simply teaching leadership principles. It was inspiring to see how they were living them. My notebook from Sweet Spot and SHIFT is filled with insights, questions, and reflections that I still revisit. That's honestly the greatest compliment I can give a leadership program: months later, I'm still learning from it. For that, I am sincerely grateful to the American College of Dentists for investing in me and in so many others who are committed to serving our profession.” Reggie Salter, Metro Washington DC Chair Board Chair, National Dental Association 2025 SSL Cohort “It (SSL) has also shaped how I think about the access barriers our patients face before they ever reach the dental chair. I have learned not to treat those barriers only as obstacles, but as places where a system can be improved. In each case, whether the challenge involves a new technology or a patient who has never had reliable access to care, I have learned that the technical solution is rarely the difficult part. The difficult part is building enough trust that people tell me the truth about what is and is not working, rather than telling me what they think I want to hear. It is communicating clearly enough, and it is staying present through the uncomfortable middle of implementation.” Abhi Thakkar, 2025 SSL Cohort
SPRING LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Regent Robin Henderson and Past President Terri Dolan facilitated the session on Local and Regional Leadership Standards. Dr. Dolan continues to serve as a member of the Standards for Leadership Task Force.
The second annual Spring Leadership Conference was held directly after the spring meeting of the Board of Regents in Niagara-onthe-Lake, Ontario in April. Section leaders, and those who are considering section leadership, worked with the Board on understanding and fine-tuning the Standards for Leadership in Oral Health Care. They also worked with staff in a session called “Management Lab” where they learned more about engagement and best practices in managing a Section.
One of the highlights of the conference was welcoming Fellowship Candidates through writing congratulatory postcards, with another being the participation of SPEA leaders.
“It was well done, covered many topics, and had diverse presenters, allowing the ability to learn how to improve leadership and apply the knowledge. The management lab was very well presented.”
The Spring Leadership Conference is a hands-on experience.
Attendee, 2026 Spring Leadership Conference
SPRING LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE The Spring Leadership Conference will be held in Annapolis, Maryland in 2027, with registration opening in September. We hope Fellows who are currently in section leadership positions, and those considering serving their sections, will join us. Through the generous support of the ACD Foundation, there is no registration fee and most meals are included.
ACD Foundation President Robert Faiella (New England) and At Large Regent Bill Calnon (Western New York) facilitated the session on National Leadership Standards. Dr. Faiella is the Chair of the Standards for Leadership Task Force
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Regent Julie Connolly (New York) and Sreenivas Koka (Nebraska) facilitated the session on Team Leadership Standards. Dr. Koka serves on the Standards for Leadership Task Force.
“Just being with the ACD staff and officers and other leaders is amazing." Attendee, 2026 Spring Leadership Conference
The ACD Foundation supports the attendance of 30 dental students at the SPEA Annual Session each year. Although the grants are relatively small, many Sections also support the students’ travel, making it easier to foster dental student participation in organized dentistry. SPEA has met with the ACD each fall since 2010, and the SPEA meeting is underwritten by the ACD Foundation. From the archive: Larry Garetto (Washington), past president of ASDE and former ASDE Liaison to the ACD Board, and Mike Meru (Utah), a SPEA founder and former SPEA liaison to the Board, at the SPEA annual session in 2016.
SPEA Annual Session attendees and Texas Section Chair Wayne Radwanski at ACD 2025 in Washington, DC.
A Seat at the SPEA Table: A SPOTLIGHT Student’s Reflection on the Spring Leadership Conference Muntdr “Moony” Madlol, Vice President, SPEA National Board This past spring, I had the privilege of being one of two students invited to attend the American College of Dentists Spring Leadership Conference in Niagara-on-the-Lake, alongside my SPEA counterpart, Fallyn Freije. As Vice President of the SPEA National Board, I oversee Regencies 1 through 4, and I have had the opportunity to see firsthand the work our student leaders are doing across the country. But that weekend offered something different: a chance to sit among the Fellows who have shaped this profession, and to understand what the College’s mission looks like in practice. Looking back, I still find it difficult to fully describe what that room felt like. We were surrounded by people who have devoted decades to leadership, service, and mentorship in dentistry. What stood out
most, however, was that no one led with a title. Fellows introduced themselves by their first names and then insisted that we call them by their first names too. As a student, that gesture was not small. It changed the entire feeling of the room. We were not standing on the outside looking in. We had been invited into the conversation. Many organizations speak about wanting to mentor students and connect with the next generation. Not every organization shows it. The ACD showed it. Fellows invited us to the table, treated us with dignity, and made it clear that our perspectives mattered. Two moments from that weekend will stay with me for the rest of my career. The first was writing letters to new Fellows congratulating them on their induction. I can only hope to one day be inducted into the College myself, so being on the other side of that moment, writing to practitioners who had earned such a meaningful recognition, was deeply humbling. What struck me even more was the care that went into each letter. Every one was handwritten and personalized, reflecting the respect this organization
SPEA SPOTLIGHT
holds for its members and its mission. It was also a reminder that I need to brush up on my cursive, because comparing my handwriting to Mike Graham’s made clear why that remains such an impressive skill. The second was when Dr. Terry L. Norris invited Fallyn and me to speak in front of This past spring, I had the privilege of being the Fellows. It was daunting to address a one of two students invited to attend the room of people who have helped shape, American College of Dentists Spring and continue to shape, the direction of Leadership Conference in dentistry. But it showed me something Niagara-on-the-Lake, alongside my SPEA important: the College will continue to counterpart, Fallyn Freije. As Vice President succeed in advancing excellence, ethics, of the SPEA National Board, I oversee professionalism, and leadership in oral Regencies 1 through 4, and I have had the health care precisely because it continues to opportunity to see firsthand the work our invest in the future of the profession, which student leaders are doing across the means investing in students. country. But that weekend offered something different: a chance to sit among That leads me to the insight I carried home. the Fellows who have shaped this Students are sponges. We absorb the profession, and to understand what the voices around us. We listen to whoever talks College’s mission looks like in practice. to us, and we will talk to whoever will listen. In my first year, many of the loudest voices Looking back, I still find it difficult to fully reaching students belonged to DSOs. They describe what that room felt like. We were were present, organized, and willing to surrounded by people who have devoted engage. Naturally, those were the voices decades to leadership, service, and many of my classmates absorbed. Then I mentorship in dentistry. What stood out found SPEA and the ACD, and everything changed: different mentors, different values, and a different vision of what dentistry could be. This is why every Fellow matters to the future of the profession. Students need examples. We need people who show us what it looks like to lead with integrity, serve with purpose, and think beyond ourselves
So, my ask is simple. Engage with your local SPEA chapters and engage with the students behind them. Reach out to dental students in your community. They are eager, curious, and ready. Sometimes all it takes is one invitation, one conversation, or one open door. To a Fellow, it may feel like a small gesture. To a student, it can become a memory carried for an entire career. I have been fortunate to experience this myself. Dr. Sonia Slawuta and Dr. Saira Paredes Raut invited several students onto the ACD Ontario Section podcast for a conversation on the future of our profession. Dr. Shawn Steele and Dr. Karin Van Ryswyk have brought me into the effort tomost, revamp the Ontario Section website, a a however, was that no one led with genuine exchange between two title. Fellows introduced themselves by generations. And I,and along several other their first names thenwith insisted that we SPEA members previously had too. the privilege call them by their first names As a ofstudent, helping that develop the SPEA section gesture was not small. of It a past issue of newsletter. changed thethis entire feeling of the room. We were not standing on the outside These arein. simple, win-win ofthe looking We had been examples invited into student engagement. There are many more conversation. students like me waiting for an opportunity like this,organizations and I would encourage every Many speak about wanting Fellow to seek them out. to mentor students and connect with the next generation. Not every organization shows it. The ACD showed it. Fellows invited us to the table, treated us with dignity, and made it clear that our perspectives mattered.
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practitioners who had earned such a meaningful recognition, was deeply humbling. What struck me even more was the care that went into each letter. Every one was handwritten and personalized, reflecting the respect this organization
Moony Madlol, SPEA Vice President
YOUR SECOND SECTION Fellows of the College may include ASDE membership as their second Section. ASDE, a Section of the American College of Dentists, is a non-profit organization of dental educators, practicing dentists, dental organization officers, dental hygiene faculty, ethicists, and all others who are interested in advancing and understanding ethics in oral health. ASDE instructors provide the in-person continuing education session on ethics each year at the ACD Annual Meeting and are working closely with the ACD as the online ethics courses are redeveloped and new ones are created. Your dues support ASDE’s work with the ACD, ADEA, and dental schools directly, and your support of the ACD Foundation funds courses and other learning opportunities, such as the ethics teaching modules and ethical dilemmas video guides, ASDE creates on the ACD’s behalf. ASDE members also enjoy two membership meetings yearly: A virtual spring membership meeting and CE offering and a hybrid summer meeting with continuing education. The 2026 summer session featured David Ozar (Illinois/ASDE), whose keynote presentation was titled “Aspirational Professionalism and the Lifelong Work of Professional Self-Formation: A Dental Ethicist’s Call for a Renewed Vision of Professional Identity.” LEARN MORE HERE https://www.societyfordentalethics.org/
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The ACD Foundation sponsors an exhibit at the Samuel L. Harris National Museum of Dental History in Baltimore, Maryland. The exhibit features information about the College and includes the original torch and mace. The ceremonial items used in today’s Convocation are well-designed, high-quality replicas that are easier to store and carry while the originals are best cared for by the expert curators at the museum.
The Journal of the American College of Dentists: 92 Years of Evolving for the Profession
The Journal of the American College of Dentists has been published consistently since 1934. What began as a printed soft-cover book evolved into a quarterly magazine and then evolved again into an online publication—consistently free of advertising. Now, the JACD may be downloaded in its entirety or by the article through our partnership with ADA Commons. Audio versions of the Journal are available on the ACD YouTube Channel, and print copies are available from amazon.com. As the ACD’s oldest and one of its largest projects, the Journal has provided generations of oral healthcare professionals with exceptional scholarship through thought-provoking articles and peer-reviewed research. There is no charge for the Journal, which is made possible by generous support from the ACD Foundation and its contributors.
Listen here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI 99S9kDMIVS8CEzmNs4bWd5byOiQ Klf2&si=I0HpcarzPvLI77mP Order the latest issue here: https://a.co/d/0cOcy5ik Download on ADA Commons: https://commons.ada.org/jacd/
“The usefulness of a society depends largely upon its cohesiveness and solidarity.” — William John Gies, Founding Editor of the JACD JACD, Volume 1, no 1, Editorial: The Journal of the American College of Dentists (first line of the first JACD published in 1934)
ACD 2026: Catch the Wave!
The 2026 Annual Meeting and Convocation is the 105th anniversary of the first Convocation of Fellows, held in 1921. With the years of World War II the notable exception, the ACD has met as a unified body each year since. The pandemic years, 2020 and 2021, resulted in virtual meetings held online. The ACD Annual Meeting is notable for many things, especially that there is no registration fee. Fellows can attend the business meeting, Regency Breakouts, Fellows Forum, Convocation, and the reception at no charge. Some of this is a membership benefit, and some of it, like the Fellows Forum, is underwritten by the ACD Foundation. New in 2026, the ACD Annual Business meeting will be held online before the in-person meeting in Santa Barbara. Continuing education credit will also be awarded for the Regency Breakout Session. Lastly, a new session for our leadership program alumni and the 2026-2027 leadership cohort will be held to foster the ACD’s growing leadership network. Learn more and register at www.acd.org/fellowship/meetings/.
“The College must be a symbol of the ideals that have made our profession great; the College should be a catalyst…a stabilizer…a resource… to which the profession can turn to for guidance in matters of ethics, of philosophy, of principle. The American College of Dentists has many functions but its basic mission—its reason for being—is leadership.” Philip Blackerby, ACD President 1963