ACD
American College of Dentists
SUMMER 2026
REGENCY REGENCY
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Regent Report
Hello Regency 1 Fellows, I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. This is my final Regency 1 Newsletter as my term as Regent will be complete as of the Fall ACD Annual meeting. It is with great excitement that I provide you with the update this last time. The ACD has grown during my 4 years as Regent. It is a direct result of the hard work of the team in the Rockville office, our Board of Regents and our Executive Director, Mike Graham. Mike has brought renewed energy to the College and has made our Strategic Plan come to life. It has been an honor to work with all of these amazing Colleagues who are all motivated by the four pillars of the College: Excellence, Ethics, Professionalism and Leadership. UPDATE ON ACD NATIONAL 1. We just completed a successful Nominations season. The fall candidate class is strong and will comprise both fellows accepted this year in 2026 as well as those who deferred from 2025.
2. Our second annual Spring Leadership Conference in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario was a success. Our Canadian Colleagues were amazing hosts. The meeting continues to evolve and is a great learning opportunity for Section Fellows interested in Leadership and up and coming Section leaders, particularly Chair-Elects. 3. Applications are now open for the second pilot class for the Sweet Spot Leadership program. The schedule has been modified for this second cohort with the programming planned to fit into a 9 month time lime. 4. Updates are on-going to our Educational platform and Ethics courses as well as the ACD website. Look for new courses to be available in the coming months. 5. ACD Fundraising continues and there will be a Fundraising day in late August to celebrate the birthday of the ACD! 6. The upcoming Fall Annual Meeting looks to be very popular. The main hotel is expected continued on page 2.