American College of Prosthodontists

Registration for the 2024 Annual Session of the ACP is now open! Join us in paradise Nov. 6-9 in Marco Island, FL at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort. Led by Program Chair Dr. Caroline Nguyen and ACP President Dr. John Ball, Thriving Practices: Diverse Approaches and Common Goals will highlight the importance of collaboration between prosthodontists and dental specialists for the most comprehensive treatment plans and best patient outcomes. Join colleagues from around the world for four days of learning, connecting, and collaborating in a tropical location. The meeting will highlight diverse and complex cases with presentations from prosthodontists with unique practices and techniques to showcase the scope of work prosthodontists can perform to improve quality of life. New this year, Saturday programming specifically for private practitioners or for those who want to make the transition from academia to running their own private practice! Your registration for this meeting includes up to 20 hours of general session continuing education,?on-demand access to recordings of the main podium sessions, opportunities for speaker Q&A, exclusive corporate content, access to brand new site specific social events, and more! Review the full program and register online today at ACP2024.com!

The 2024 ACP Prosthodontic Webinar Series kicked off yesterday with the first webinar of the summer. Each Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. CT in June, July, and August, we will hold a webinar worth 1 hour of continuing education credits. Registration is free for members, $35 for non-members. Along with registration to the webinar, you will receive on demand access to the webinar concluding the presentation on ACP Anywhere. To review the lineup of speakers, and to register, visit: https://lnkd.in/gxBxsvFU today!

The 2024 Annual Session of the ACP will take place Nov. 6-9, 2024 at the beautiful JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Marco Island, FL. The ACP group rate is $299 per night plus taxes and fees for single or double occupancy. The rate is available until Friday, Oct. 11 or until it reaches capacity. Book your room early, these rooms will go fast and are available on a first-come-first-served basis. You can take advantage of the group rate online, if you have any issues securing the group rate, please contact us via email. Keep an eye out for the 2024 Annual Session registration, which will open in June. We are excited to see everyone beachside in November! There is also still sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities available if your company would like to take part in this year's Annual Session. All of this information can be found on our website: https://lnkd.in/gvBHAJGQ

This week is National Prosthodontics Awareness Week (NPAW)! This is a grassroots movement to increase awareness of our specialty in your community! We are excited to see how all of you celebrate NPAW. Check out all the ACP NPAW resources on our website, https://lnkd.in/gyHi3a6d. And follow along on our Instagram @acprosthodontists (https://lnkd.in/guwm7CfR) account all week as we have members from various backgrounds take over our account to show how they're celebrating NPAW. We're excited to see how all of you celebrate!

Each year at the Annual Session, we honor those who have made significant contributions to the advancement of prosthodontics or to the ACP. We choose these awardees based on carefully crafted criteria and the nominee’s qualifications. We are currently looking for nominations for the following awards: Distinguished Service Award, Dan Gordon Lifetime Achievement Award, Dental Technician Leadership Award, ACP Education Foundation Founders Society Award, and the Private Practice Prosthodontist Award If you are a member of the ACP, you can nominate a deserving individual to receive one of these awards! For more information on the nomination process, you can visit, https://lnkd.in/gM3Hz7GM. To submit a nomination, or for more information on the nominating process, you can email [email protected]. The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 31, 2024.??

We are really excited for the 2024 National Prosthodontics Awareness Week (NPAW) taking place April 21-27. We are proud to introduce a brand new logo for NPAW. The new official logo is now available on our website for you to incorporate in your NPAW activities! We look forward to seeing how everyone celebrates our specialty this year! For ideas on how to celebrate NPAW, keep checking our website as we will be making regular updates with resources that you can use in your NPAW activities.

The ACP Central Office has moved! What does that mean for you as an ACP member? This should not affect the majority of ACP members, as the address for most member related mail is staying the same! The only thing that changed is the physical location of our office! Which means, any mail like cards, well wishes, and non-financial correspondence can be sent to our new address at: ? American College of Prosthodontists 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 625 Rosemont, IL 60018 ? As a reminder, no checks or credit card information should be sent to this address. You can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ghfGx3T7. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]!?

The ACPEF understands and appreciates the importance of fostering the next generation of the specialty. To accomplish this, the Education Foundation offers stipends for residents to attend the ACP Annual Session. In 2023, stipends were offered to 239 residents, allowing them to experience world class education, network with leaders within the College, and form relationships with other attendees. To learn more about the ACPEF, please visit https://lnkd.in/gPijcGi5!

We are excited to welcome our new, reinstated, and appointed board members for the 2024 year. These members were installed during the Annual Awards & President's Dinner on Oct. 27 in San Diego at the 2023 Annual Session. The following positions were sworn in at the ceremony: Vice President: Dr. Kenneth Kurtz Secretary: Dr. Louis DeSantis Treasurer: Dr. Caroline Nguyen Region II (Eastern) Director: Dr. Robert Bentz Region IV (Rockies/Plaines) Director: Dr. Diana Pham Region V (Pacific) Director: Dr. Brian Goodacre Region VII (International) Director: Dr. Igor Pesun Prosthodontic Practice & Patient Care Director: Dr. Roberta Wright Public Relations & Communications Director: Dr. Elphida Ayvazian Also sworn in at the ceremony were the ACP Council for the American Board of Prosthodontics Dental Educator Representative, Dr. Kumar C. Shah, and Maxillofacial Representative, Dr. J.R. Wilson. The Board of Directors also appointed Dr. Gary Nord to fulfill the rest of the term as the Region I (Northeast) Director position left vacant by Dr. Louis DeSantis due to his new position as Secretary. We are so excited to work with each and every one of you in the coming years, we know all of you will serve honorably.