CHICAGO, Illinois – The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is pleased to announce the recipients for its 2003 Fellowship and Mastership Award. The awardees received their honors at the AGD's annual meeting on July 19, 2003, in Nashville, TN. The 460 dentists that received the prestigious AGD Fellowship or Mastership Award come from nearly every state in the United States, from Canada and from as far away as Eastern Africa. What unites these far-flung dentists is their dedication to remain current in their profession and to provide excellent patient care. This led them to complete one of the most rigorous continuing dental education programs today and earn their Fellowship or Mastership honors.

The AGD awarded over 330 dentists with the Fellowship Award at its annual meeting. To earn the Fellowship Award, dentists must complete 500 hours of continuing dental education and pass a comprehensive written exam given by the AGD. To date, over 12,800 AGD members worldwide have earned Fellowship honors.

An additional 120 dentists received Mastership honors at the AGD's annual meeting. Dentists must complete more than 1,100 hours of quality continuing dental education in the 16 disciplines of dentistry, including 400 hours of hands-on courses, to earn the Mastership Award. To date, over 1,700 AGD members worldwide have earned Mastership honors. [  Printer-friendly page ]