ADEA LEADE: Leadership Essentials for Allied Dental Educators (Summer 2026)

May 4 — July 3, 2026

The ADEA Leadership Essentials for Allied Dental Educators (ADEA LEADE) is an eight-week, online course designed to promote leadership and professional development, as well as to increase and enhance leadership opportunities, for allied dental faculty.

ADEA LEADE is designed specifically for dental hygiene, dental therapy, dental assisting and dental laboratory technology faculty members who have worked in academics for a minimum of two years.

Facilitated by leaders in allied dental education, this highly interactive program will take place completely online through self-paced as well as scheduled weekly activities. The program will be conducted via ADEA eLearn—a digital hub for faculty development.

This program requires interested individuals to apply for the program at the link. Once your application has been completed and submitted, it will be reviewed and you will be contacted with further information regarding next steps.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop a productive working relationship with a chosen mentor.
• Formulate a personal leadership style using a self-assessment inventory. 
• Prepare a teaching portfolio that includes a current curriculum vitae.
• Recognize the role of emotional intelligence and emotional maturity on leadership skills.
• Modify stress levels through work/life integration.
• Create a blueprint of future short- and long-term goals via mind mapping.  
• Construct a personal vision statement.
• Develop conflict management skills.
• Assess opportunities for fulfilling personal and professional leadership roles. 

Method of Delivery: Online, synchronous. Self-study.

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