Examining Arti cial Intelligence
March 2026
TRI-COLLEGE DAY American College of Dentists | International College of Dentists | Pierre Fauchard Academy
American College of Dentists The mission of the American College of Dentists, ACD, is to uphold excellence, ethics, leadership and professionalism in dentistry. This honorary organization is known as “the conscience of dentistry” and the College has a current emphasis on leadership development.
International College of Dentists The USA Section of the International College of Dentists (ICD) recognizes and promotes excellence in leadership with an emphasis on service.
Pierre Fauchard Academy The mission of Pierre Fauchard Academy, PFA, is to recognize and develop outstanding leadership in the profession of dentistry. While the objectives of this honorary dental organization are many, education and support of dental students is an important focus.
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Washington Section Tri-College Day
The Interface Between Binary Code and Ethics
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he theme of Tri-College Day 2026 was “AI in Dentistry: Innovation, Application, and Ethical Responsibility.” The day was planned by Mr. Scott Henderson with support of Washington Section leaders in the honorary colleges—ACD, ICD, and PFA. ACD Section organizers included Darcie Morris, Susan Adams, Dat Giap, Robin Henderson, Lauren Hagel, and Larry Garetto. The ICD organizer was Mary Krempasky Smith and PFA organizers were Audrey Taft and Kim Trieu. Speakers were experts in their eld, yet the intent The day was designed to was not for them to take attendees on a deep dive expose attendees to the of their subject matter but, rather, to use a TED multi-faceted and Talk-style of abbreviated sharing transformative technology that is Arti cial Intelligence, while also providing thoughts on important considerations for its ethical use. Speakers were experts in their eld, yet the intent was not for them to take attendees on a deep dive of their subject matter but, rather, to use a TED Talk-style of abbreviated sharing to convey their message, encouraging attendees to remain inquisitive. This approach, and the order in which the speakers presented, was intended to help attendees discern how to address AI going forward. This is especially important given the rate at which this technology is evolving. While the objectives of the day were to grow our aptitude around AI and enjoy fellowship amongst colleagues, the overarching goal was to raise money to support student scholarships that each of the three organizations award to dental students. 1