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2026 Call for Nominations and Appointments is Open!

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Deadline Extended!

Register for the 2026 ADEA Sections on Business and Financial Administration and Clinic Administration (ADEA BFACA) meeting by Sept. 25.

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Join ADEA’s 2026 Fall Meetings: Preparing a Future-Ready Oral Health Workforce

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2025–26 CODA Accredited U.S. Advanced Dental Education Programs: Overview Update

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Application Services

ADEA offers applicants to dental, allied and advanced dental education programs a straight-forward and convenient process of applying to their chosen dental schools or programs via our four centralized application services.

ADEA AADSAS

ADEA Associated American Dental Schools Application Service

Apply to traditional D.D.S. or D.M.D. programs

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ADEA CAAPID

ADEA Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists

Apply to advanced standing programs for internationally educated dentists

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ADEA DHCAS

ADEA Dental Hygiene Centralized Application Service

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ADEA PASS

ADEA Postdoctoral Application Support Service

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ADEA News

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ADEA Task Force on Envisioning and Transforming the Future of Oral Health and Education

The ADEA ETFOHE Task Force Call for Project Proposals is open to individuals and teams across the dental education and oral health community.

From Perseverance to Purpose: ADEA’s Undaunted Trailblazers II Book

ADEA is pleased to announce the release of Undaunted Trailblazers II: Contemporary Men of Color Shaping Oral Health.

ADEA Spotlight

Sep 21

Press Release: 2027 William J. Gies Awards Recipients Announced

ADEA Gies Foundation Honors Four Leaders With 2027 William J. Gies Awards. Learn More

Sep 15

Deadline Extended: ADEA Scholarships, Awards & Fellowships and Leadership Institute

The application deadlines for both the ADEA Scholarships, Awards & Fellowships program and the ADEA Leadership Institute have been extended to Friday, Sept.18. Don't miss these opportunities and apply now! Learn More

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New Release: Interactive Report on U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees

ADEA has released The 2025 Entering Class: Trends and Insights on Predoctoral Oral Health Applicants and First-time, First-year Enrollees. Full Article

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2026 Call for Nominations and Appointments is Open

We invite you to put your leadership talents to work and apply for an appointment to an ADEA Board of Directors’ Advisory Committee, an ADEA Advisory Group or an external partner committee. Learn More