Point Value Categories

• 1. Active Membership in AAPD, HSHC, State or District Chapter

  • AAPD State Unit meeting within the last 5 years( 1 point per meeting)
  • AAPD District Unit meeting within the last 5 years (2 points per meeting)
  • AAPD meeting within the last 5 years (3 points per meeting )
  • Serving on a council or committee in a state or district unit (2 points per year)
  • Serving on a AAPD/HSHC council or committee in AAPD (4 points per year)
  • Chair of a council or committee in a state or district unit (4 points per year)
  • Chair of a council or committee in AAPD/HSHC  (6 points per year)
  • State or District Board of Trustee or Executive Committee( 6 points per year)
  • AAPD Board of Trustees or Executive Committee( 8 points per year)
  • AAPD Editorial Board (4 points per year)
  • Leadership Institute (6 points for full 3 year program)
  • Advanced Leadership Institute (4 points)
  • Public Policy Advocate – (2 points per year)
  • Dental Home Day – (2 point per year)

• 2. Organized Dentistry

  • Leadership in ABPD, COD – (4 points officer – 2 point - other)
  • Leadership Roles Organized Dentistry such as ADA, AGD, HDA, AAO, AAE , AAP, etc (4 points officer  2 points committee/other)
  • Board Examiner (NERB  – (3 points)
  • ABPD Examiner  - (3 points)
  • ABPD Test writer (3 points)
  • State Dental Board Examiner (3 point)
  • State Dental Association involvement – (1-committee member – Leadership role 3 points)
  • Local Dental Society involvement – (1-; committee member – Leadership rolel 3 point)

• 3. Scholarly Activity

  • Publishing of articles as the first author (6 points) or co- author (3 points)
  • Service as an attending in a hospital (3 points)
  • Service as a full-time faculty (4 points) or part-time faculty (2 points)
  • Participate in AAPD Journal CE Program (1point)
  • Presenting at dental meetings (1 point per hour of presentation)
  • Advisory Board Membership to local community colleges Dental Assisting Program ( 2 points per year)

• 4. Community Involvment

  • Volunteering at Head-Start Program– (2 points)
  • Volunteering at Health fairs, Give Kids a Smile – (2 points)
  • Volunteering at a Community Health Center- (2 points)
  • Serving on a School Board – (1 point)
  • Dental related mission trip – (5 points)
  • Presenting at a study club, mom’s club, or community meeting (1 point)
  • Leadership in community service organization (i.e. Girl/Boy Scouts) (2 points)