ABGD 2010 Newsletter

NEWS FLASH!

New ABGD Contact Information

Please note the address and phone numbers of the ABGD below.  You are required to send any updates on your personal information directly to the ABGD at these contacts.

American Board of General Dentistry
PO Box 7613
Seminole, FL 33775-7613

Phone: (561) 809-5491
Fax: (727) 586-3331

http://www.abgd.org
support@abgd.org

ABGD Directors  

ABGD Directors serve three (3) year terms, with a maximum of two (2) terms.  The Director’s terms are staggered to provide stability and continuity to the Board.  As Director positions become available, candidate applications submitted to the ABGD are reviewed with qualified candidates being elected by the Board.  Previous service to the Board is a significant factor in the Board’s decision in the election of new directors.  Service to the Board also provides interested candidates with access to Board Directors and Board functions.  It is the intent of the Board to provide opportunities for interested Board Certified general dentists to assist in Board activities and to become a Director candidate.

Service to the American Board  

There are several areas of service activities available to those who are interested in serving the Board.   

1) Volunteers for the ABGD Information Booth at the AGD Annual Meeting provide information to prospective Board candidates.
2) Deputy examiners serve to assist the ABGD Directors during the Oral Exam.  The deputy examiners are selected from a pool of interested Board Certified dentists.  

For all service activities, the Board will attempt to rotate individuals to provide a broad experience in Board activities, and to provide the maximum number of Board Certified members the opportunity to assist in Board activities.

New Board Certified Dentists

The Board congratulates the following dentists who attained Board Certification in 2010:

Shelrethia O. Battle-Siatita, DDS
Jason F. Blackham, DMD
Toni A. Bowden, DDS
Dea L. Brueggemeyer, DMD
Jason S. Bullock, DMD
Rafeal Carraballo, DMD
Debra M. Carter, DDS
Brett M. Chung, DDS
Frederick A. Connor, DDS
Robert S. Elam, DDS
Eric S. Evans, DDS
Elizabeth A. Heyn, DDS
Tyetus T. Hohnstein, DDS
Cassandre' Joseph, DMD
Mai E. Khalaf, DMD
Taras J. Konrad, DMD
Brendan M. Lane, DMD
James D. Medwick, DMD
Adam R. Ochsner, DDS
Darrell S. Smith, DDS
Steven L. Stallings, DMD
Richard W. Standage, DMD
Michael D. Webb, DDS
Stephen S. Yune, DDS

Reminders

• To change to Retired Status, submit a letter to the Board verifying you no longer earn income from the profession of dentistry.
  
  
• Candidates with the status of “Educationally Qualified” have five years and three attempts in which to pass the Written Examination.  
  
  
• Once a candidate attains a Board Eligible status, that candidate then has five years in which to complete the Board Certification process.  
  
  
• Candidates who are granted a Conditional Board Eligible will not be allowed to sit for the Oral Examination until they have achieved the status of Board Eligible.  Conditionally Board Eligible Candidates must complete all of the requirements of their Entry Point before they are granted the status of Board Eligible.  Conditionally Board Eligible candidates have five years to achieve Board Eligible status and pass the Oral Examination.  
  
  
• Oral Exam applications must be submitted to the Board by February 1st of the year in which one wishes to sit for the exam.  Candidates must indicate which track they wish to pursue when they submit their Oral Examination application.  Once a candidate has declared a specific track, the candidate may not change that track for the examination year in which the application is submitted.  Candidates who wish to change to the alternate track will be required to postpone all parts of the examination until the following year.  
  
  
• A PowerPoint presentation on the Standardized Treatment Planning and Rationale portion of the Oral Exam, as well as guidelines and sample cases can be found on this website under the Board Exams header, at the "Study Aids" dropdown.
  
  
• Interested in giving a presentation to a residency program about the American Board of General Dentistry and the benefits of becoming Board Certified? Contact the ABGD office.
  
  
• The ABGD Board offers an Outcomes Assessment Examination to assist AEGD/GPR program directors in assessing their residents’ progress and programs, as well as to fulfill the accreditation requirements for post-graduate programs, as revised by CODA in January 2000.  If you are a Program Director and would like more information on the Outcomes Assessment Examination program, please contact the ABGD office at (561) 809-5491.  
  
  
• ABGD Lapel Pins are available.  Purchase an official American Board of General Dentistry Lapel pin.  To order your official ABGD lapel pin, send a check for $25 or contact the ABGD office directly with your credit card information.  Expect 10-14 business days for delivery.  
  
  
• The ABGD 2010-2012 Study Guide is now available.  For assistance to those preparing for the ABGD Written Examination a Study
  Guide is available that contains 100 sample study questions, reflecting the content make-up of the Written Examination.  To order your official ABGD Study Guide, send a check for $45 or contact the ABGD office directly with your credit card information.  Expect 10-14 business days for delivery.