The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is holding its 53rd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. from July 13 - 17, 2005. The meeting will offer attendees an opportunity to earn a year's worth of continuing dental education (CDE) while networking with peers dedicated to excellent patient care through lifelong learning. The meeting is again jointly sponsored with the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) and the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD).
"This is sure to be the most innovative AGD Annual Meeting yet," says Thomas A. Howley, Jr. DDS, MAGD, AGD President. "The meeting features exciting new courses combined with the same high-quality continuing dental education that dentists expect from the AGD."
Meeting attendees will be able to earn a year's worth of high quality continuing education credits. The 2005 Annual Meeting also offers exciting networking opportunities at various social functions and extended and exclusive Exhibit Hall hours. The AGD is also offering:
An interdisciplinary team panel discussion, followed by corresponding participation courses on topics ranging from crown lengthening, temporization and TMD/Orofacial Pain.
A two-day laser dentistry standard certification course developed in conjunction with the Academy of Laser Dentistry
A two-day orthodontic participation course for the entire dental team sponsored by Invisalign.
The Pankey Institute returns to offer a three-day intensive CE experience.
A two-day perio flap surgery course, by Don Rolfs, DDS, offered for the last time.
"AGD gives general practitioners easy access to the education, tools and camaraderie to help them operate efficiently," says Dr. Howley. The Best Kept Secret in Organized Dentistry
For a pre-registration fee of $390, meeting attendees can expect to attend the following, free-of-charge:
Keynote speaker, Tucker Carlson
All lectures and capsule clinics scheduled Thursday through Sunday
Welcome reception on Thursday, July 14
Entrance to the exhibit hall, featuring more than 250 exhibit booths
An evening of comedy and networking on Saturday with 'The Capitol Steps'
Washington, D.C.: An American Experience
The Annual Meeting will take place at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel located in a prestigious Washington neighborhood, just minutes from the National Zoo and the National Cathedral. The Marriot Wardman Park is the largest convention hotel in the Washington, D.C. area.
The AGD estimates as many as 5,000 dentists, hygienists, dental assistants and office staff will visit main attractions and have an impact on area tourist attractions such as:
White House
U.S. Capitol
Smithsonian Institute
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Dupont Circle
A Day of Golf Benefits AGD Foundation
The AGD Foundation, dedicated to improving the oral health of the public and supporting the efforts of the general dentist through financial support of scientific, educational and charitable initiatives, will sponsor a golf outing on Friday, July 15, at the Westfields Golf Club, in Clifton, Virginia. Designed by renowned professional golfer Fred Couples, Westfields offers a unique layout combining water hazards, sand traps and other obstacles with enough elevation changes to keep you on your toes all around the course. The cost of $250 per golfer includes green fees, cart rental, continental breakfast, lunch, use of the Westfields locker room facilities and round-trip transportation. All profits from the outing will support the charitable initiatives of the AGD Foundation, a 501 (c )(3) organization. For additional information, visit: http://www.agd.org/foundation/events.html
Registration Information
Register online by visiting http://www.agd.org/annual_meeting/dc/registration.asp
The American Dental Assistants Association's (ADAA) and the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) will conduct meetings in conjunction with the AGD 2005 Annual Meeting.
Lifelong Commitment to Learning
The AGD is a non-profit organization of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up-to-date in the profession through continuing education. A general dentist is the primary care provider for patients of all ages and is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.