Distinguish yourself as a general dentist and show your commitment to continuing education by pursuing your AGD Fellowship or Mastership. These prestigious awards give you the opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge and enhance how you treat your patients.
Members who have achieved AGD Mastership can go on to earn Lifelong Learning and Service Re
cognition (LLSR).
With this designation, AGD recognizes Masters’ commitment to continuous learning and staying active both in organized dentistry and their communities.
Fellows, Masters and LLSR recipients are recognized annually during the AGD Convocation Ceremony, which is held during AGD’s Scientific Session. Recipient of the AGD Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew are also recognized during this time.
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Benefits of a FAGD/MAGD
AGD Fellows and Masters have made a commitment to care that goes above and beyond traditional education and licensing requirements. They have dedicated themselves to learning, growing and staying current in the field so that they can provide the best oral care to patients and their families.
Only 6% of dentists have earned their AGD Fellowship, and only 4% have earned their AGD Mastership.
AGD's KnowYourDentist.org website provide information to help you patients understand the value of these awards and learn more about finding an AGD dentist. Take advantage of these resources and start promoting the benefits of these awards to current and prospective patients today!
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AGD Fellows, Masters, and Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition recipients can inform the public and their patients about the award they received through a series of tools and resources that highlight you and the only achievement-based award in general dentistry. Learn more about these opportunities.
Access CE
AGD offers Fellowship (FAGD) and Mastership (MAGD) awards to members who truly go above and beyond in their learning. To earn a Fellowship award, a dentist must complete at least 500 continuing dental education hours, pass a rigorous and comprehensive exam, and maintain AGD membership for three continuous years. To receive the Mastership award, a dentist must first receive his or her Fellowship award. Then, the dentist must earn an additional 600 approved CE hours within specific dental disciplines. Access cutting edge CE through AGD today!
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Case Study: Growing New Patients from Google Made a Practice Drop PPO Plans — Why and How It Happened
Date(s)
Nov. 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Naren Arulrajah
Subject: 550 Practice Management and Human Relations
Credits: 1
Method: Lecture
Monday, Nov. 25: 7–8 p.m. CST
Audience: Dentists
Fee: $37.50 (students and residents); $75 (members); $125 (nonmembers)
Description
Discover how one dental practice successfully dropped PPO plans and thrived by harnessing the power of Google. This webinar reveals the strategic steps the practice took to grow new patients through effective online marketing, with insights on using search engine optimization (SEO) and Google Ads to drive consistent, profitable patient flow. Join us to uncover strategies for boosting patient growth with smarter digital marketing!
Learning Objectives
- Understand the process of acquiring new patients through Google.
- Explore the strategic decision to drop PPO plans and the impact of that change.
- Learn actionable steps to replicate this success in your practice.
Naren Arulrajah is a well-known medical marketing entrepreneur; an accomplished author, speaker and consultant; and the founder and CEO of Ekwa Marketing. Arulrajah hosts a popular podcast for practitioners and professionals in the dental industry.
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