Your commitment to excellence deserves to be celebrated.
AGD celebrates general dentists who go above and beyond in their commitment to lifelong learning, exceptional patient care, and service to the profession. Each year, AGD honors members who have achieved the highest levels of continuing education and professional distinction through its Fellowship, Mastership, and Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition awards.
Earning one of these distinctions is more than a milestone, but also a symbol of your dedication to dentistry and the patients you serve.
AGD Fellowship: commitment to oral care that goes above and beyond
Distinguish yourself professionally by pursing the AGD Fellowship Award. Earning Fellowship through the attainment of quality continuing education (CE) culminates with the receipt of your award at the AGD Convocation Ceremony held each year during AGD's Scientific Session.
Mastership Requirements
To earn
- Be an AGD Fellow
- Maintain current AGD membership for three continuous years by Dec. 31 of the year in which the application is received. (Did your membership recently lapse? Learn how you can buy back missed years of membership.)
- Have a dental license that has not been suspended or revoked within the past five years and is not currently under probation, suspension or revocation.
- Complete at least 1,100 hours of approved CE as an AGD member. This includes the first 500 hours applied towards the Fellowship Award.
- Of the 1,100 CE hours at least 400 hours of CE must be from participation courses in specific disciplines.
- Of the 1,100 CE hours at least 600 hours must meet minimum hour requirements in specific disciplines.
- Apply for the Mastership Award.
- Upon approval to receive the award, attend the AGD Convocation Ceremony, held during the AGD Scientific Session, where you will receive the award; successful candidates are allowed three years following approval to complete this requirement. Awardees can register to receive complimentary general meeting registration and a complimentary ticket to the Convocation Celebration the year they receive their award.
For more information, download the AGD Mastership Award Guidelines.
Apply for Mastership
To receive your AGD Mastership Award submit your application and the required fee to AGD by Dec. 31. Click on the blue APPLY FOR MASTERSHIP box below to start the online application.
- You MUST be logged in under your AGD Member ID to access the application.
- The current application fee is $930. You must pay this fee by credit card when submitting your online application.
- You will receive an automatic confirmation email once the application and payment are received.
- Email questions to education@agd.org
Click here for step-by-step directions on applying online for the AGD Mastership Award.
AGD Mastership: A lifelong commitment to exceptional patient care
Complete your journey to excellence by achieving AGD’s highest honor for lifelong learning — the Mastership Award. Mastership represents the highest level of achievement for members in accordance with AGD's mission to advance general dentistry and oral health through quality continuing education.
Mastership Requirements
To earn
- Be an AGD Fellow
- Maintain current AGD membership for three continuous years by Dec. 31 of the year in which the application is received. (Did your membership recently lapse? Learn how you can buy back missed years of membership.)
- Have a dental license that has not been suspended or revoked within the past five years and is not currently under probation, suspension or revocation.
- Complete at least 1,100 hours of approved CE as an AGD member. This includes the first 500 hours applied towards the Fellowship Award.
- Of the 1,100 CE hours at least 400 hours of CE must be from participation courses in specific disciplines.
- Of the 1,100 CE hours at least 600 hours must meet minimum hour requirements in specific disciplines.
- Apply for the Mastership Award.
- Upon approval to receive the award, attend the AGD Convocation Ceremony, held during the AGD Scientific Session, where you will receive the award; successful candidates are allowed three years following approval to complete this requirement. Awardees can register to receive complimentary general meeting registration and a complimentary ticket to the Convocation Celebration the year they receive their award.
For more information, download the AGD Mastership Award Guidelines.
Apply for Mastership
To receive your AGD Mastership Award submit your application and the required fee to AGD by Dec. 31. Click on the blue APPLY FOR MASTERSHIP box below to start the online application.
- You MUST be logged in under your AGD Member ID to access the application.
- The current application fee is $930. You must pay this fee by credit card when submitting your online application.
- You will receive an automatic confirmation email once the application and payment are received.
- Email questions to education@agd.org
Click here for step-by-step directions on applying online for the AGD Mastership Award.
Lifelong Learning & Service Recognition (LLSR)
In AGD, continued learning persists even after members have earned Mastership. AGD Masters can continue demonstrating their commitment to lifelong learning and service to the community and/or organized dentistry by earning Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition (LLSR). Here’s how you can apply for LLSR.
Mastership Requirements
To earn
- Be an AGD Fellow
- Maintain current AGD membership for three continuous years by Dec. 31 of the year in which the application is received. (Did your membership recently lapse? Learn how you can buy back missed years of membership.)
- Have a dental license that has not been suspended or revoked within the past five years and is not currently under probation, suspension or revocation.
- Complete at least 1,100 hours of approved CE as an AGD member. This includes the first 500 hours applied towards the Fellowship Award.
- Of the 1,100 CE hours at least 400 hours of CE must be from participation courses in specific disciplines.
- Of the 1,100 CE hours at least 600 hours must meet minimum hour requirements in specific disciplines.
- Apply for the Mastership Award.
- Upon approval to receive the award, attend the AGD Convocation Ceremony, held during the AGD Scientific Session, where you will receive the award; successful candidates are allowed three years following approval to complete this requirement. Awardees can register to receive complimentary general meeting registration and a complimentary ticket to the Convocation Celebration the year they receive their award.
For more information, download the AGD Mastership Award Guidelines.
Apply for Mastership
To receive your AGD Mastership Award submit your application and the required fee to AGD by Dec. 31. Click on the blue APPLY FOR MASTERSHIP box below to start the online application.
- You MUST be logged in under your AGD Member ID to access the application.
- The current application fee is $930. You must pay this fee by credit card when submitting your online application.
- You will receive an automatic confirmation email once the application and payment are received.
- Email questions to education@agd.org
Click here for step-by-step directions on applying online for the AGD Mastership Award.
Nominate a Colleague
Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond in their service to AGD or the profession of general dentistry? Each year, AGD honors outstanding individuals whose leadership, dedication, and contributions have made a lasting impact. Recipients of these distinguished awards are recognized at AGD’s Scientific Session or Annual Meeting, where we celebrate their achievements and commitment to advancing general dentistry.
Mastership Requirements
To earn
- Be an AGD Fellow
- Maintain current AGD membership for three continuous years by Dec. 31 of the year in which the application is received. (Did your membership recently lapse? Learn how you can buy back missed years of membership.)
- Have a dental license that has not been suspended or revoked within the past five years and is not currently under probation, suspension or revocation.
- Complete at least 1,100 hours of approved CE as an AGD member. This includes the first 500 hours applied towards the Fellowship Award.
- Of the 1,100 CE hours at least 400 hours of CE must be from participation courses in specific disciplines.
- Of the 1,100 CE hours at least 600 hours must meet minimum hour requirements in specific disciplines.
- Apply for the Mastership Award.
- Upon approval to receive the award, attend the AGD Convocation Ceremony, held during the AGD Scientific Session, where you will receive the award; successful candidates are allowed three years following approval to complete this requirement. Awardees can register to receive complimentary general meeting registration and a complimentary ticket to the Convocation Celebration the year they receive their award.
For more information, download the AGD Mastership Award Guidelines.
Apply for Mastership
To receive your AGD Mastership Award submit your application and the required fee to AGD by Dec. 31. Click on the blue APPLY FOR MASTERSHIP box below to start the online application.
- You MUST be logged in under your AGD Member ID to access the application.
- The current application fee is $930. You must pay this fee by credit card when submitting your online application.
- You will receive an automatic confirmation email once the application and payment are received.
- Email questions to education@agd.org
Click here for step-by-step directions on applying online for the AGD Mastership Award.
Find a PACE Provider
AGD members can earn hours toward their Fellowship (FAGD) and Mastership (MAGD) Awards or their Lifelong Learning & Service Recognition (LLSR) through continuing dental education (CE) providers approved through the AGD Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) program
