Distance Learning Committee

If you're interested in serving, please contact Lisa Fitch. 

Charge

Responsible for online continuing education and oversight of all online education.

Primary Duties

• Develop new online learning

  • Target Scientific Session speakers for recording to complement CEntral content.

  • Program happy hour content and speakers, to be emceed by members of the Member Relations Committee. Evaluate where recorded happy hour content should be placed in CEntral and write CE questions as needed.)

• Oversee webinar calendar for all AACD webinars 

  • examiner (programmed by ABCD), 

  • happy hour, 

  • roundtable (programmed by Member Relations), 

  • sponsored webinars (programmed by sponsors), and 

  • Hands-On @Home (programmed by sponsors)

Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge

• Assess AACD membership priorities for development of educational offerings

• Assist with identifying thought leaders in dentistry to participate in webinars and CEntral recordings

• Ensure members are aware of current educational offerings.

Time Requirements

• Quarterly meetings, more as needed

• Time spent between meetings evaluating new CEntral content.

Length of Term

Two years (in 2022, half of the members will be appointed for one-year terms in order to ensure continuity)

Committee Size

Seven members total:

• At least one dental school faculty member, full time or adjunct

• At least one ABCD member

• At least one laboratory technician

• At least one dentist who graduated from dental school less than ten years ago

• At least one member of the Member Relations Committee (who will serve as Happy Hour emcee)