AAE Headquarters Updates

Longtime Foundation for Endodontics Director Retires

The AAE and Foundation for Endodontics say farewell to an esteemed member of the staff, Debby Rice, who will retire from her position of Assistant Executive Director for Development, on March 24, 2017.

Inaugural AAE Leadership Development Program Navigates Challenges and Charts a Course for Our Future

The inaugural AAE Leadership Development Program was held in Chicago March 3-4. The program provided 14 emerging leaders with opportunities to gain new insights into what it takes to effectively lead an organization, sharpen communication skills to promote endodontics in their communities, explore the various leadership paths in the AAE and discuss issues facing the specialty with the AAE Board of Directors.

Foundation Volunteers Tell a New Story

Passionate volunteers representing the Foundation for Endodontics have spent time and energy educating endodontists about the vision the organization strives for and the vehicles used to achieve it for several years.

Updates from Washington, D.C.

You might not know it from the headlines, but the day-to-day work of the new Congress is well underway. The ADA is busy on behalf of dentists, with the support of the AAE and other dental specialties who participate in the Organized Dentistry Coalition. The AAE has joined the ADA in several correspondence with representatives in Washington.

Root Canal Awareness Week Moves to May

After 10 years, Root Canal Awareness Week is moving to the second week of May. This year’s event will be May 7-13. The change was made to avoid conflicts with spring holidays, school breaks and the AAE’s annual meeting. Now, members will be able to visit with referring dentists during Root Canal Awareness Week and share the latest information and new technologies they learned and saw during the Association’s meeting!

Navigating Crazy Cases

In its first month, several hundred AAE members have visited the AAE’s new online community, AAE Connection. One goal the Association has in creating the space is for members to share case reports and clinical experiences.

President’s Message: AAE Connection is Now Live

I am pleased to announce the launch one of the most powerful member benefits in AAE history, AAE Connection. AAE Connection is your endodontic community and opportunity to connect with thousands of endodontic professionals representing the specialty all around the world.

Congratulations to the 2017 Award Recipients

The AAE proudly announces the 2017 recipients of the organization’s highest honors and awards, to be presented at AAE17. These five AAE members represent the specialty’s greatest achievements in leadership, research, education and service to others. The AAE is proud to recognize their commitment to endodontics.

Sharpen Your Skills: Five Keys to Better Business

Just as clinical skills are essential for becoming an endodontist, business skills are critical to succeed as a practice owner. That has always been true, but business knowledge has taken on even greater importance over the last 10 years as the competition for new patients has intensified. Endodontists need to be more business-savvy than in the past. Here are five practical things steps you can take to bolster your business knowledge-and results in 2017.

AAE Digital Outreach by the Numbers – January 2017

The new year is off to a strong start for the AAE’s digital activity. January saw a 22 percent increase in visits to the patient pages of www.aae.org and a 25 percent increase in the number of searches through Find an Endodontist.