Full Schedule

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-407 - ADEA Section on Academic Affairs Members' Forum

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-406 - ADEA Section on Behavioral Sciences Members' Forum

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-401 - ADEA Section on Business and Financial Administration Members' Forum

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-400 - ADEA Section on Community, Preventive and Public Health Dentistry Members' Forum

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-409 - ADEA Section on Development, Alumni Affairs, and Public Relations Members' Forum

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-405 - ADEA Section on Integrated Clinical and Applied Biomedical Sciences Members' Forum

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-402 - ADEA Section on Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials Members' Forum

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-412 - ADEA Section on Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Members' Forum

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-411 - ADEA Section on Oral Diagnosis and Oral Medicine Members' Forum

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-413 - ADEA Section on Orthodontics Members' Forum

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-403 - ADEA Section on Practice Management Members' Forum

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-410 - ADEA Section on Prosthodontics Members' Forum

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

I-404 - ADEA Special Interest Group on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care Members' Forum

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST

I-016 - ADEA Council of Deans Administrative Board Meeting (Invitation Only)

– ADEA

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST

IE-006 - 2026 ADEA Signature Series: Can Everyone Learn to Lead—and Succeed? (Ticketed Event)

– University of Sydney School of Dentistry

– Academy for Advancing Leadership

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

I-014 - ADEA Task Force on Envisioning and Transforming the Future of Oral Health and Education Meeting

– University of New England College of Dental Medicine

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST

IE-012 - ADEA Student Leaders for Social Change Day 2

– ADEA

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST

I-019 - ADEA Council of Sections Administrative Board Meeting (By Invitation Only)

– Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM EST

I-018 - 2026 ADEA GoDental Recruitment Event

– ADEA

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

I-020 - ADEA eLearn Advisory Group (By Invitation Only)

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

I-021 - Council of Allied Dental Program Directors (CADPD) Administrative Board Meeting (by invitation only)

– Johnson County Community College

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST

IE-002 - ADEA-LED SESSION: Advancing Entrustable Professional Activities across the Educational Spectrum

– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry

– Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry

– University of Michigan School of Dentistry

– Indiana University School of Dentistry

– Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine

– Children’s National Hospital

– Radboud University Medical Centre

– Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST

I-025 - ADEA Leadership Institute Alumni Association: A Meaningful Life Series

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

I-026 - ADEA Council of Advanced Education Programs Administrative Board Meeting

– University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

IE-013 - ADEA-LED SESSION: Addressing the shortage of American Indian/Alaska Native Dentists: Collaboration and Action

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

HW-002 - Bridging Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue to Build Emotional Resilience

– UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry

– University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry

– Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine

Health and Wellness (Academic Community and/or Patients)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

NT-011-R - Bridging Knowledge, Advancing Access: Virtual Continuing Education for TMD & Orofacial Pain Disorders

– University of Michigan School of Dentistry

– Massachusetts General Hospital

New Technologies

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

NT-001 - Bridging Pathways and Advancing Learning with Immersive and Innovative Technology Tools

– University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

New Technologies

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

AA-001 - Bridging Pathways: Empowering Faculty for Accreditation Success

– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry

Academic & Administrative Affairs

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

I-512 - Establishing the Continent of Africa’s Dental Education Association

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

SP-008 - Global Collaboration in Curriculum Reform: Shared Insights for Collective Impact

– University of Melbourne Melbourne Dental School

– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry

– University of Alberta School of Dentistry

– University of Liverpool School of Dentistry

– University of Alberta School of Dentistry

– University of Melbourne Melbourne Dental School

Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

I-024 - NIDCR Update

– ADEA

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

PCE-003 - Occlusion Without Borders: How Brazil Blends American and Scandanavian Viewpoints

– University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics

Pre-Clinical Education and Clinical Education

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

PA-013 - Self-Reflection - A Bridge Between Learning and Life-Long Learning

– UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry

Pedagogy/Andragogy

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST

I-027 - ADEA Leadership Institute Alumni Association Business Meeting

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EST

I-029 - Council of Faculties Administrative Board Meeting (By Invitation Only)

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST

I-030 - Council of Faculties New Member Orientation Meeting

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

HW-005 - Advancing Access: Supporting Dental Faculty Through Self-Care and Institutional Initiatives - Short Talks

– UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry

– University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

– Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry

– University of Michigan School of Dentistry

– UThealth Houston School of Dentistry

Health and Wellness (Academic Community and/or Patients)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

PCE-009 - Bridging Dental Anxiety: Behavioral, Clinical, and Pharmacologic Strategies

– University of Florida College of Dentistry

– The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University

– Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

– Texas A&M University College of Dentistry

– A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health

– Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Pre-Clinical Education and Clinical Education

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

PA-009 - Bridging Pathways Between Medicine and Dentistry: Interprofessional Education in Action – Short Talks

– Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry

– UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry

– University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

– University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry

– University of Michigan School of Dentistry

Pedagogy/Andragogy

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

HA-002-R - Bridging Pathways to Empower Future Advocates: Advancing Dental Education

– University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Dentistry

– Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Woody L. Hunt School of Dentistry

Health Advocacy

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

SP-004-R - Building Bridges to Influence: Crafting your Brand through Values-Driven Leadership

– Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine

– University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine

– Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

– University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

– Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine

Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

PA-002 - From Questions to Insights: Designing Impactful Surveys for Education Research

– University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry

Pedagogy/Andragogy

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

PCE-002 - Improving Interprofessional Communication, Empathy and Opioid Awareness Through AI-Based Virtual Patient Simulation

– University of Florida College of Dentistry

– University of Florida College of Engineering

Pre-Clinical Education and Clinical Education

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

NT-003 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 101: Essentials for the Dental Educator

– Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine

New Technologies

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

PC-001 - Medical/ Dental Homes for Adults with Disabilities: Collaborative or Interdisciplinary?

– UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry

– Department of Exercise and Health Science, University of Massachusetts Boston, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

– UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, Department of General Practice and Dental Public Health

Patient Care

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

C-003 - New Enamel Opacities Treatment Workflows

– DMG-America

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

I-032 - Council of Allied Dental Program Directors (CADPD) Business Meeting

– Johnson County Community College

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

I-031 - ADEA Council of Deans Business Meeting I (Invitation Only)

– ADEA

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

I-034 - ADEA Council of Students, Residents, and Fellows Business Meeting and Elections

– ADEA

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST

I-037 - ADEA Council of Advanced Education Programs Business Meeting

– University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST

I-035 - ADEA Council of Sections Business Meeting (Required for all Section and SIG officers)

– Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST

I-036 - Council of Faculties Business Meeting

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

I-039 - ADEA Corporate Council Meeting (By Invitation Only)

– Spectrum Solutions

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST

IE-024 - ADEA-LED SESSION: The Innovation Effect, A New Era in Clinical Education

– ADEA

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST

I-040 - ADEA House of Delegates Opening Session

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST

I-103 - Welcome Reception

6:15 PM - 7:30 PM EST

I-041 - JDE Reviewer Appreciation Reception

– University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry

7:15 PM - 8:15 PM EST

I-042 - Allied Dental Faculty Leadership Development Program (ADFLDP) and LEADE Alumni Reception (by invitation only)

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM EST

I-106 - ADEA Enid A. Neidle Scholar Program Dinner (By Invitation Only)