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SPECIALTY RECOGNITION

Specialty recognition is a critical issue not only for prosthodontics but all of the recognized specialties – and our patients. A series of articles were created to describe how the ACP has been involved in representing your interests as prosthodontists.

NATIONAL COMMISSION ON RECOGNITION OF DENTAL SPECIALTIES AND CERTIFYING BOARDS

  • Frank J. Tuminelli, Prosthodontic Commissioner 
  • Susan E. Brackett, Member, National Commission Appeals Board

AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION (ADA)

  • Ramtin Sadid-Zadeh, Member, Standards Committee on Dental Informatics
  • Lawrence Gettlemen, Member, Standards Committee on Dental Products
  • Betsy K. Davis, Member, Code Maintenance Committee
  • Donald A. Curtis, Consulting Editor, JADA Specialty Scan-Prosthodontics
  • Joseph DiFazio, Member, ADA Dental Quality Alliance
  • Ralph C. Attanasi, Delegate, ADA House of Delegates
  • Patrick M. Lloyd, Delegate, ADA House of Delegates
  • Ethan A. Pansick, Alternate, ADA House of Delegates  

COMMISSION ON DENTAL ACCREDITATION (CODA)

  • John R. Agar, Commissioner for Prosthodontics (2017-2021)
  • Evanthia Anadioti, Commissioner for Prosthodontics (2021-2025)
  • David A. Felton, CODA Prosthodontics Review Committee
  • Kent K. Knoernschild, Member, CODA Prosthodontics Review Committee
  • Sang J. Lee Member, CODA Prosthodontics Review Committee
  • Theresa M. Hofstede, Member, CODA Appeals Board

COMMISSION FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER RECOGNITION (CCEPR)

  • John D. Ball, Member, CCEPR Board of Commissioners
  • David T. Brown, Member, CCEPR Appeal Board

AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (ADEA)

  • Keith A. Mays, Chair of the Board, ADEA Board of Directors; Member, ADEA Policy Research Advisory Committee
  • Heather J. Conrad, Council of Advanced Education Programs Representative, ADEA Annual Session Program Committee
  • Clark M. Stanford, Chair-elect, ADEA Council of Deans Administrative Board
  • David A. Felton, Delegate, ADEA Council of Deans
  • Andrea D. Jackson, Delegate, ADEA Council of Deans
  • Carol A. Lefebvre, Delegate, ADEA Council of Deans
  • Patrick M. Lloyd, Delegate, ADEA Council of Deans
  • Jay D. Graver, Delegate, ADEA Council of Deans
  • Avishai Sadan, Delegate, ADEA Council of Deans
  • Thomas R. Schneid, Delegate, ADEA Council of Deans
  • Ahmad Maalhagh-Fard, Secretary, ADEA Council of Faculties Administrative Board
  • Eric M. Bernstein, Delegate, ADEA Council of Faculties
  • John D. Da Silva, Delegate, ADEA Council of Faculties
  • Laurie F. Moeller, Prosthodontics Delegate, ADEA Council of Advanced Education Programs
  • John B. Won, Councilor, ADEA Section on Prosthodontics
  • Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, Chair-, ADEA Section on Prosthodontics
  • Cortino Sukotjo, Chair-elect, ADEA Section on Prosthodontics
  • Ahmed Mahrous, Secretary, ADEA Section on Prosthodontics