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IL AGD Fellowship Exam Review Course – Dr. Larry Williams

April 21, 2017 @ 8:00 am - April 22, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

395$

Illinois AGD Presents:

AGD FELLOWSHIP EXAM & GENERAL DENTISTRY

REVIEW COURSE

April 21-22, 2017
Speaker: Larry Williams, DDS, MAGD, ABGD

Speaker’s Bio:

Larry williamsDr. Larry Williams graduated from the University Of Tennessee College Of Dentistry in 1982 and then served 30 years in the United States Navy Dental Corps.  Dr. Williams dedicated over 25 years of his 30 years of service to addressing tobacco issues for the Navy, Marine Corps, and the Department of Defense via clinical intervention, provider training, and policy development.  Additional highlights of his Navy career included development of the National Action Plan for Tobacco Cessation, updating the DOD/VA Clinical Practice Guideline for Tobacco Cessation, and assisting with the creation of the Affordable Care Act’s National Prevention Strategy.  He currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine- Illinois where his duties include being a Preclinical Course Coordinator, the Director of Community Outreach, and serving as the Course Director for the 4th year clinical rotations to underserved dental clinics in the community.  In addition to his educational duties, he is currently serving as the Co-Chair of the Tobacco Cessation Subcommittee for the Illinois Tobacco Prevention and Control State Plan Work Group, as a Board Member for the Skokie, Illinois Board of Health, and as a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics/American Lung Association Clinical Practice and Tobacco Cessation Work Group .  He is a member of the American Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry, and holds board certified status in the American Board of General Dentistry.  Dr. Williams is a Master in the Academy of General Dentistry and is also a Fellow in the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and the Academy of Dentistry International.  Dr. Williams is Immediate Past President of the Illinois Academy of General Dentistry and he is currently serving as the President of the Westside Branch of the Chicago Dental Society.

Course Description & Objectives:

Fellowship Review Course Description and Disclaimer

The Fellowship Review Course is a review of currently accepted knowledge, techniques and practices in general dentistry. Members may sit for this course as part of their preparation for the Fellowship Exam; however, taking this course does not guarantee that a member will pass the exam. Information on the content of the Fellowship Exam is held in strictest confidence, and as such, information regarding the overall content of the exam will not be released during the review course or to the course speaker. Candidates may refresh their knowledge of basic clinical information in the 17 areas of general dentistry covered in the exam by attending the review course. Candidates are expected to draw on their own practical experiences as they take the Fellowship Exam.

Objectives
At the end of the two-day review course, attendees will have
(1) Reviewed the 17 areas of general dentistry
(2) Been provided the opportunity to discuss and explore questions pertinent to the areas reviewed
(3) Engaged other attendees to discuss the 17 areas of dentistry
(4) Been provided information about the Fellowship Exam

2017 IAGD FAGD Review

CE Credit:

16 hours Lecture Credit

When & Where:

Friday & Saturday, April 21 & 22, 2017
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hotel
1715 Parkway Plaza Drive & Veterans Parkway
Normal, Illinois, 61761
309-862-1600

Lodging:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hotel
1715 Parkway Plaza Drive & Veterans Parkway
Normal, Illinois, 61761
309-862-1600
A special rate of $99.95/night plus tax has been arranged by the Illinois Academy of General Dentistry for the participants. Reservations must be made by March 30, 2016 to obtain this rate. Please Identify yourself as attending the Illinois AGD program. Hotel reservations need to be made by March 30, 2017 in order to receive the ILAGD group rate of $99.95/night.

Reserve your hotel reservations here

Food Service:

Breakfast and Lunch will be served each day

 Price:

$395.00  Register Online Below


Contact Information:

Dr. Cheryl Mora, [email protected]; 847-638-7223
Maureen Kugel, Executive Assistant, [email protected]


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About the Fellowship Exam:

  1. The exam may be taken at any time during Pre-Fellowship, including New Graduates (once 90 days have passed after graduation from dental school) and either before, after or while working towards completion of the required 500 CE hours.
  2. The Fellowship Exam consists of approximately 250 multiple-choice questions and is administered in a one day, four-hour testing session. The exam includes material from all dental disciplines and strongly emphasizes clinical applications of accepted dental knowledge, techniques, and procedures.
  3. To register for the Exam, you must do so by completing an application and sending it along with the $600 fee to National Headquarters to sit for the exam.
  4. For more information go to http://www.agd.org/education-events/examawards/fellowship-award.aspx.

 

Fellowship Award Requirements:

  1. Current AGD membership for three (3) continuous years (36 months) by December 31 of the year in which the application is received, to begin no earlier than the month of dental school graduation; dental license has not been suspended or revoked within the last five years, and is not currently under probation, suspension, or revocation.
  2. Completion of 500 hours of FAGD/MAGD-approved continuing education credit, with at least 350 hours earned in course attendance. Mastership credit begins to accrue on the date that the 500-hours requirement has been met, as determined by the Dental Education Council.
  3. Successful completion of the Fellowship Examination. Any active general dentist member joining the AGD after February 2010 be subject to a 90-day waiting period prior to applying for or sitting for the Fellowship Exam in order to verify their membership status. The Fellowship application and examination must be completed and the application postmarked by the December 31 deadline.
  4. Attendance at a Convocation Ceremony, held during the AGD Annual Meeting, to receive the award. Successful candidates are allowed three years following approval to complete this requirement.

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Details

Start:
April 21, 2017 @ 8:00 am
End:
April 22, 2017 @ 5:00 pm
Cost:
395$
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Venue

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hotel
1715 Parkway Plaza Drive & Veterans Parkway
Normal, IL 61761 United States
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Phone:
309-862-1600
Website:
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/normal/bmicc/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-EX-_-USA-_-BMICC

Organizer

Dr. Cheryl Mora DDS, MAGD
Phone:
8476387223
Email:
tzaner2@gmail.com

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Type of Event
Lecture

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