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Dr. Hiroe Ohyama Named Associate Editor of the Journal of Dental Education

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) has named Hiroe Ohyama, D.D.S., D.M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Dental Education (JDE).  | Sept. 9, 2024


The ADEAGies Foundation Selects Four 2025 Awardees Who Represent the Extraordinary Legacy of Dr. William J. Gies to Mark the Foundation’s 75th Year

Marking its 75th year of uncovering and promoting innovative oral health initiatives that advance dental education and elevate the oral health professions, the ADEAGies Foundation® announced today the recipients of its 2025 William J. Gies Awards (Gies Awards).  | Aug. 13, 2024


 

ADEAGies Foundation Announces Esteemed Three Who Exemplify the Highest Standards in Oral Health and Dental Education

The ADEAGies Foundation® announced today the recipients of the 2024 William J. Gies Awards (Gies Awards) for Vision, Innovation and Achievement.  | Nov. 1, 2023


Dr. Karen West Named CSR & Diversity Awards Finalist for Top Exec of the Year

American Dental Education Association (ADEA) President and CEO Karen P. West, D.M.D., M.P.H., was named a finalist for the 2023 CSR & Diversity Awards’ Top Executive of the Year Award. | July 10, 2023


ADEA Awarded 2023 Red Hot Association Recognition

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) was one of 25 associations to receive the 2023 Red Hot Association Award during a ceremony on June 8 in Washington, DC, honoring the area’s fastest growing and most innovative associations. | July 7, 2023


The Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action in College Admissions: What ADEA Members Need to Know

On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on two cases on the consideration of race in college admissions. | June 29, 2023


ADEA Announces 2023-24 Fellows of Its Inaugural Council of Deans Fellowship

ADEA is pleased to announce the inaugural class of the ADEA Council of Deans Fellowship (ADEA CDF), a new leadership development program that launched in May. | June 20, 2023


ADEA Mourns the Loss of Friend and Colleague Ann Battrell, CEO of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) joins the dental hygiene community in mourning the loss of pioneer, friend and leader Ann Battrell, M.S.D.H., CEO of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA), who died June 7, 2023. | June 12, 2023


Lack of Men of Color Graduating From the Health Professions Declared a Crisis by Association CEOs

The Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP) has declared the low number of historically underrepresented men of color (HUMOC) graduating and entering the health care professions a national crisis. | May 11, 2023


ADEA President and CEO Dr. Karen West Named Social Impact Woman to Watch

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) proudly announced today that Karen P. West, D.M.D., M.P.H., President and CEO, has been selected by Nonprofit HR as a 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalist. | April 26, 2023

 

Special Edition of Journal of Dental Education Focuses on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

With an eye on fostering positive change, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) has released a special edition of its peer-reviewed journal focusing entirely on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in dental education. | Oct. 4, 2022


ADEA Summit Focuses on Scarcity of Men of Color in the Health Professions

Tackling a problem that significantly undermines access to quality health care, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) hosted a two-day summit in August to shed light on—and start to develop solutions to—the paucity of men of color in the health professions.  |   Aug. 22, 2022


JDE Joins Other Dental Journals in Coordinated Focus on Oral Health in America

Dental education should update both its curriculum and delivery methods to prepare oral health professionals to succeed as part of multi-disciplinary health care team serving an increasingly diverse U.S. population—and, ultimately, to improve oral health care access and outcomes, according to articles released online today and publishing in the June 2022 issue of the Journal of Dental Education (JDE).  |  May 25, 2022


With Support From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ADEA Launches Initiative to Draw More Men of Color Into Health Professions

Supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) has kicked off a series of events aimed at developing and implementing solutions to the lack of men of color in the academic health professions.  |  May 10, 2022


 


ADEA Applauds Dental Community for Contributions to Sweeping NIDCR Report on Oral Health

The American Dental Education Association applauds the work of dental educators, ADEA staff and other stakeholders in the dental community for their contributions to a comprehensive new report that highlights the state of oral health in the United States.  |  Dec. 22, 2021


JDE Study Highlights Initial Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on U.S. Dental School Clinics

A majority of U.S. dental schools took a hit to their budgets during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and even more suspended community-based patient care experiences—two of several shocks to the system that are still playing out as academic institutions and health care delivery organizations continue to weather the crisis, according to a new study published in the Journal of Dental Education (JDE).  |  Nov. 10, 2021


Full Promise of Teledentistry Hinges on Dental Education, ADEA Report Finds

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated and broadened the use of teledentistry, offering new promise in the ability to reach vulnerable populations in the greatest need of oral health care, according to a policy research report from the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).  |  Oct. 27, 2021


Statement of the American Dental Education Association Advocating a Dental Benefit in Medicare

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) believes that a comprehensive dental benefit should be part of any comprehensive public or private health care coverage plan and should be available to every person.  |  Oct. 12, 2021


ADEA Statement Calls for COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Dental Schools, Programs

In the face of surging infections by the delta variant, ADEA is now calling on its member institutions and programs to require COVID-19 vaccinations for their faculty, staff, students and residents.  |  Sept. 13, 2021


Study Published in JDE Finds Gender Differences in Dental Students’ Self-assessments

Both genders overestimate their performance compared to scores given by faculty, and male dental students overestimate their performance more significantly than females, according to a study published in the Journal of Dental Education (JDE).  |  Sept. 3, 2021


ADEA Joins Other Higher Education Organizations in Opposing State Restrictions on COVID-19 Public Health Measures

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is among more than two dozen higher education organizations that have signed onto a joint statement decrying assorted state measures to bar COVID-19 vaccination requirements, surveillance testing and/or mitigation strategies such as masking.  |  Aug. 16, 2021


Statement of the American Dental Education Association on Faculty, Staff, Students and Residents of Oral Health Professions Schools Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) urges its member institutions and programs to advise and strongly encourage their faculty, staff, students and residents to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.  |  July 28, 2021


ADEA to Launch Major Dental Education-wide Climate Assessment on Diversity and Inclusion

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is launching a momentous dental education-wide climate assessment survey that will collect baseline data on diversity, equity and inclusion at U.S. and Canadian dental schools and allied dental programs.  |  July 15, 2021


ADEA Applauds Senate Bill to Permanently Allow Qualified Students to Vaccinate

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is hailing the introduction of a bill that would permanently allow qualified health professions students to administer vaccines during federally declared public health emergencies. | June 17, 2021


JDE Article: “Very Little Progress” in U.S. Dental Schools Enrolling Black Students

U.S. dental schools have failed to make significant inroads in attracting and enrolling Black students over the past two decades, a fact that may be contributing to persistent oral health disparities among Black Americans, according to an article published in the Journal of Dental Education (JDE).  |  April 20, 2021


ADEA Statement Against Racism and Violence Against Individuals of Asian Descent, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) condemns all forms of violence, discrimination, racism, harassment and xenophobia.  |  March 19, 2021


ADEA Hails Federal Approval for Role of Dentists and Qualified Dental Students in COVID Vaccinations

The Biden administration's decision to allow dentists and qualified dental students to administer the COVID-19 vaccine is a welcome and important step in winning the fight against the deadly pandemic, according to the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).  |  March 12, 2021


Chair of the ADEA Board of Directors Highlights Oral Health “Paradox”

Oral health is an essential component of overall health, but that outlook is not widely put into practice, according to the Chair of the Board of Directors for the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), who says the paradox diminishes the influence of oral health professionals in the health care community.  |  March 4, 2021


Oral Health Professionals Have Greater Role to Play in Improving Overall Health

Oral health professionals have a crucial but not fully realized role to play in advancing and improving the overall health of the general population, according to an essay published in the Journal of Dental Education.  |  Jan. 21, 2021


 

ADEA, Henry Schein and FEMA Join Forces on Mask Donation for U.S. Dental Schools and Programs

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA), Henry Schein, Inc. and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have joined forces for an initiative that will provide dental schools and allied dental education programs with KN95 masks to be used for patient care.  |  Oct. 15, 2020


ADEA Statement in Support of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workplace Training

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is dedicated to fostering a welcoming, diverse, inclusive and humanistic environment in every area of dental education—classrooms, clinics, laboratories, meeting/collaboration spaces, research, administrative offices and in our communities.  |  Sept. 25, 2020


ADEA Supports Prioritization of COVID-19 Vaccine for Dental Community

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is calling for members of the dental health care team, including dental and dental allied students providing patient care, to be among those health care workers to first receive any vaccine developed for COVID-19.  |  Sept. 8, 2020


American Dental Education Association Underscores Importance of Oral Health Care During Pandemic

Noting that oral health is crucial to overall health care, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) says it is important that routine oral health care is allowed to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic—provided that specific safety protocols are followed, including the use of PPE.  |  Aug. 14, 2020


ADEA Names Dr. Marsha Pyle as Next Senior Scholar in Residence

Marsha A. Pyle, D.D.S., M.Ed., a longtime leader in academic dentistry, has been named as the next Senior Scholar in Residence for the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).  |  Aug. 12, 2020


Study Probes Rates, Causes of Depression Among Dental Students

Dental students in California experience depressive symptoms at a rate similar to those of medical students and higher than the general population.  |  July 23, 2020


ADEA Affirms Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) strongly condemns racism, discrimination, prejudice and injustice of any kind within dental education.  |  June 25, 2020


ADEA Releases Faculty Diversity Toolkit

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) has released a toolkit aimed at bolstering the recruitment and retention of diverse faculty, including historically underrepresented racial, ethnic and marginalized groups.  |  June 18, 2020


American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Statement on National Crisis

ADEA President and CEO Karen P. West, D.M.D., M.P.H., issued the following statement in response to the recent tragedies and protests in the United States.  |  June 2, 2020


Tribute to Dr. Henry Gremillion

Dr. Henry Gremillion, Dean of LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry and Former ADEA Board Chair, Dies  |  May 18, 2020