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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
About ADEA: The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is The Voice of Dental Education. Our mission is to lead and support the health professions community in preparing future-ready oral health professionals. Our members include all 87 U.S. and Canadian dental schools, more than 800 allied and advanced dental education programs, more than 50 corporations and approximately 15,000 individuals. Our activities encompass a wide range of research, advocacy, faculty development, meetings and communications, including the esteemed Journal of Dental Education®, as well as the dental school application services ADEA AADSAS®, ADEA PASS®, ADEA DHCAS® and ADEA CAAPID®. For more information, visit adea.org.