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2028 Annual Meeting Program Committee

Bach Le (US)
Chair

Joseph Kan (US)
AO President-Elect

Joseph Fiorellini (US)

Jeffrey Ganeles (US)

Irene Marron-Tarrazzi (US)

Jaden Li (US)

Alex Lin (US)

Mark Ludlow (US)

Baldwin Marchack (US)

Waldemar Polido (US)

Hector Sarmiento (US)

Todd Schoenbaum (US)

Homa Zadeh (US)

Joseph Fiorellini, Robert Vogel and Jeffrey Ganeles 
Board Liaisons

Keith Phillips
Allied Staff Liaison

Kim Scroggs
Staff Liaison

General Committee Responsibilities

  • Develop and review all elements of the Annual Meeting
  • Monitor and evaluate the AO Speaker’s List and recommend revisions to the list

Specific Responsibilities

  • Develop Annual Meeting education program for the AO Board’s consideration at the fall meeting 1-1/2 years prior to the scheduled Annual Meeting
  • Advise the AO Board of potential new educational opportunities and collaborative efforts on conferences with other organizations
  • Maintain an “AO Speakers List”
  • Develop a report to the Board of Directors as requested

Strategic Plan Responsibilities

  • Maintain compliance to the highest standards of the ADA CERP Recognition program.
  • Develop opportunities and aggressively market product development and innovation announcements at the Annual Meeting.
  • Increase the number of Annual Meeting Corporate Sponsors.
  • Increase Annual Meeting Attendance.
  • Increase international Annual Meeting attendance through educational outreach initiatives and initiation of an extended meeting with an international forum.
  • Demonstrate global leadership for quality education.
  • Advocate for the ethical practice of implant dentistry and the highest standards for patient care.

Qualifications (Minimum)

  • Active Member
  • Knowledge of current implant treatment and emerging implant and bio-engineering therapies
  • Knowledge of speakers on clinical, research and practice management topics in implant dentistry

Composition

The Committee shall consist of the Chair, Immediate Past Chair, a member appointed by the incoming Vice President and 8-10 additional members from general membership appointed by the chair in consultation with the incoming President-elect and approved by the Advisory Committee on Committees.

Term

  • Committee members serve through completion of the Annual Meeting
  • The incoming Vice President shall appoint one member who will elevate to Chair, then Immediate Past Chair of the next two Annual Meeting Committees

 

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