Deans and Program Directors

  • Annual ADEA Deans' Conference
    The goal of the annual ADEA Deans' Conference is to provide dental school deans with information and tools to support them in the evolving areas of their roles and responsibilities. The 55th Annual ADEA Deans’ Conference will be held November 16-19, 2013, at the Westin Savannah Hotel in Savannah, Georgia. Learn more

  • 46th Annual National ADEA Allied Dental Program Directors' Conference
    Portland, Oregon, June 8-11, 2013
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  • Deans' Briefing BookDeans' Briefing Book
    The ADEA Deans' Briefing Book contains topics of interest todental school deans, program directors, faculty, students,residents, and fellows. It presents data on a variety of topics andsuggests a perspective on these data. The emphasis of the report ison trends, particularly historical trends, about dental schools,advanced dental education programs, and allied dental programs. Learn more

  • Beyond the Crossroads: Change and Innovation in Dental Education
    ADEA CCI's purpose is to build consensus among all stakeholders in dental education, research, and practice by providing leadership to a systematic, collaborative, and continuous process of innovative change in the education of general dentists. Learn more

  • Charting Progress
    ADEA's Charting Progress is a monthly e-newsletter by ADEA Executive Director Richard W. Valachovic examining critical issues in dental education. Learn more

  • Journal of Dental EducationJournal of Dental Education
    The Journal of Dental Education (JDE) is a distinguished monthly journal published by the American Dental Education Association. Since 1936, the JDE has provide dcoverage of the wide variety of scientific and educational research involved in dental and allied dental education. Learn more

  • MedEdPORTALMedEdPORTAL
    MedEdPORTAL is a free online international publication venue where educators in the health professions may publish and share educational resources. Published resources are available to educators, administrators, students, and the general public around the globe. Learn more

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  • ADEA Online Library
    Data and analysis about dental education, educators, students, and trends. You will find a wealth of reliable information, noteworthy statistics, and quality resources designed to answer your questions about dental education. Learn more

  • ADEA Snapshots
    ADEA Snapshots provide insight into key issues shaping dental education. Discover what students and educators think about dental curricula, educational costs, career paths, and more. Learn more

  • ADEA Dental School Faculty Salary
    The Executive Summary and Tables of the American Dental Education Association's annual Dental School Faculty Salary Survey provide information on the 2008-09 "guaranteed annual salary"  and "total compensation" of full-time and part-time U.S. dental school faculty. Learn more

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News

Annual ADEA Deans' ConferenceThe goal of the annual ADEA Deans' Conference is to provide dental school deans with information and tools to support them in the evolving areas of their roles and responsibilities. The 55th Annual ADEA Deans’ Conference will be held November 16-19, 2013, at the Westin Savannah Hotel in Savannah, Georgia. Learn more

ADEA Curriculum Resource CenterADEA's web portal for timely research and the latest dental educational resources. The ADEA CRC is a collection of high-quality learning materials that can be easily incorporated into faculty-developed courses. It brings together images, case studies, and original sources withinthe context of critical topics in dental education. Learn more

Featured Publications

A Report of the ADEA Presidential Task Force on the Cost of Higher Education and Student Borrowing

A Report of the ADEA Presidential Task Force on the Cost of Higher Education and Student Borrowing

This report describes dental education costs and the resulting student debt in the broader context of the rising cost of higher education. The report examines the impact of student borrowing on career choice and improving access to oral health care. It provides recommendations for ADEA leadership, its members, and other dental education stakeholders on how to improve the financial position of dental schools and allied and advanced dental education programs.

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Deans' Briefing Book

Deans' Briefing BookThe ADEA Deans' Briefing Book contains topics of interest todental school deans, program directors, faculty, students,residents, and fellows. It presents data on a variety of topics andsuggests a perspective on these data. The emphasis of the report ison trends, particularly historical trends, about dental schools,advanced dental education programs, and allied dental programs. Learn more