In addition to the Board of Directors and affiliate presidents, leadership in the AAE comes from committee chairs and committee members. Standing and special committees carry out the plans of the Association.
Standing Committees
Annual Session Planning
Arranges and presents a high quality scientific program and social activities for members and guests at the Annual Session.
Annual Session Site Selection
Screens and recommends sites suitable for future annual sessions.
Budget and Finance
Proposes a budget for the next fiscal year and reviews the fiscal affairs of the Association.
Clinical Practice
Considers general issues of dental health care and specific issues relative to endodontic practice.
Constitution and Bylaws
Suggests revisions and receives for comment proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws.
Continuing Education
Develops and presents professional continuing education courses.
Corporate Relations
Examines the relationship of the AAE to the manufacturers of endodontic equipment, materials and providers of services; identifies ways to enhance this relationship and investigates issues of mutual concern.
Dental Benefits
Considers all issues relative to insurance claims and third party insurers, and their influence and impact on endodontic care delivery.
Distance Learning
Investigates desirability and feasibility of distance learning methodologies and technologies.
Editorial Board
Serves as advisory board for the Journal of Endodontics and oversees publication of the Journal.
Educational Affairs
Advises and counsels the Board of Directors in the area of educational affairs and provides endodontic educators with continuing education opportunities.
Exhibits Advisory
Addresses annual session-related issues that involve industry participation.
Evidence-Based Endodontics
Conducts systematic review for evidence-based decision making in endodontics.
Federal Dental Health Services
Monitors concerns affecting the practice of endodontics and the delivery of endodontic cares and policies that impact on the specialty and practice of endodontics in the Federal Dental Health Services.
Governmental Affairs
Monitors AAE governmental concerns affecting the practice of endodontics and the delivery of endodontic cares and policies.
Honors and Awards
Recommends recipients of designated honors and awards.
Membership Insurance
Considers all issues relating to group insurance available to members through the Association.
Membership Services
Promotes membership in the Association and makes recommendations for member services.
Nominating
Provides a slate of nominees for AAE Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer; Directors of the ABE; and Trustees of the AAE Foundation.
Professional Conduct and Ethics
Handles matters pertinent to peer review and professional quality standards in endodontics, sets guidelines for professional conduct, and assists affiliate, constituent and component peer review committees.
Public and Professional Affairs
Develops and implements programs to increase the profession's and public's awareness of the specialty, and maintains rapport with the dental profession.
Regenerative Endodontics
Examines the AAE’s role in regenerative endodontics.
Research and Scientific Affairs
Provides advice and expertise for those activities related to research and scientific advances and affairs.
Resident and New Practitioner
Develops recommendations as to how the AAE can provide greater service to residents and new practitioners; coordinates with the AAE Board of Directors, committees and other groups on issues of benefit to residents and new practitioners.
Special Committees
Affiliate and District Involvement
Identifies methods to improve communications with affiliates and ways to assist affiliates in enhancing membership/participation at the local level.
Annual Session/Fall Conference Follow-Up
Develops a comprehensive post-meeting evaluation to identify members’ overall opinion of the Annual Session and Fall Conference.
Develop a Proposed Consensus Conference on Implants
Develops a proposed consensus conference on implants.
Endodontic Educator Fellowship Awards
Administers the Endodontic Educator Fellowship program.
Integrating Regeneration in the Definition and Scope of Endodontics
Develops a long-range plan to revise the definition of endodontics to include regenerative endodontics.
International Outreach
Develops a short- and long-term plan of action and goals for the AAE in regard to its international presence.
Review Policies, Procedures and Systems
Reviews and recommends revisions to Policies and Procedures.
Revise the Glossary
Reviews and recommends revisions to the Glossary of Endodontic Terms.
Revise the Standards
Reviews and recommends revisions to CODA endodontic standards.