Education Committee
The Education Committee consists of three fellows and the Director of Education. The Director of Education is the committee chairman. The fellows serve for a term of three years in staggered terms, one being appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Director of Education each year.This committee is directed to develop educational programs consistent with the objectives of the Academy for fellows, members of the Academy, other dental specialties, dentistry and allied health professions.
Current members of this committee are:
John
Hellstein (2012), Chair
Lynn W. Solomon (2010)
Victoria L. Woo (2011)
Kitrina G. Cordell (2012)
M. Nadim Islam (2013)
At each meeting, the appointed members of the committee monitor (assist speaker, admit participants and collect slide sets, hand out and collect evaluations, etc.) two CE courses. The members get to choose which courses they monitor according to their seniority. The director also helps monitor two CE courses of his/her choice. The members are not charged for their attendance in any monitored course. In addition, multiple members and the Director of Education monitor the Symposium and AFIP Seminar (due to large participation).
The courses are presented on Saturday and Sunday. On Tuesday morning, the committee convenes (breakfast meeting) and reviews the evaluations. Typically, CE courses run for three consecutive years, but may be discontinued prematurely if the evaluations are poor. Speakers (CE courses and Symposium) for the next annual meeting are proposed. The needs assessment document in the registration packet has helped tremendously in picking future speakers Input from our general membership is critical for our success. Each potential speaker will be contacted by the director or a member immediately following the meeting.
The speakers are finalized as soon as possible following the meeting. At that point, this information is delivered to the Executive Director (AAOMP Administrator) who contacts the speakers and obtains the CERP-required information (course description, content, learner outcomes, etc.) and their needs (travel, housing, audio/visual, etc.). Each year, you should contact the Executive Director for a list and description of the CE courses and the Symposium.
In addition, the Education Committee must construct the Continued Competency Assurance Exam that is provided for the diplomates at each meeting. This represents a significant effort by all involved and requires several months of activity.
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