Academy of General Dentistry

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is a professional association of general dentists from Canada and the United States.^[4]

Academy of General Dentistry

Abbreviation	AGD
Formation	August 2, 1952; 73 years ago (1952-08-02)[1]
Type	Professional association
Tax ID no.	36-6107533[2]
Legal status	501(c)(6) professional association[2]
Purpose	To serve the needs and represent the interests of general dentists, to promote the oral health of the public, and to foster continued proficiency of general dentists through quality continuing dental education in order to better serve the public.[2]
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois, United States[2]
Coordinates	41.8858501°N 87.6423476°W / 41.8858501; -87.6423476
Region	Canada and United States
Membership	40,000+
President	Merlin P. Ohmer[3]
Revenue	$14,770,506[2] (2014)
Expenses	$13,155,120[2] (2014)
Employees	87[2] (2014)
Volunteers	375[2] (2014)
Website	www.agd.org

History and mission

The academy was incorporated on August 2, 1952.^[1]

Paula Jones became its first female president in 2008.^[5]

Headquarters

The academy is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.^{[citation needed]}

Membership

It has 40,000 member dentists in the United States, Canada and in many countries across the globe.^[6]

Publications

The AGD publishes two publications, General Dentistry, its bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal, and AGD Impact, the organization's monthly newsmagazine.^[7]

Leadership

The AGD Executive Committee (EC) is composed of eight elected officers: the president-elect, vice president, secretary, treasurer, speaker of the House of Delegates, editor, and the immediate past president.^[8][9]