New year, new updates and opportunities within the AAP! To continue accessing invaluable AAP resources and benefits, first don’t forget to renew your 2025 membership dues. Click here to renew and stay connected with your Academy.
Are you looking for a way to get involved and make an impact within the AAP? Applications are now open for all 2024-2025 committees and volunteer opportunities. Be sure to apply for the In-Service Examination Committee by Feb. 28 and submit applications for all other committees by April 30. This is your chance to play a key role in shaping the future of periodontics—click here to get started.
In other exciting news, applications are now open for Innovations in Periodontics 2025 sessions. These sessions highlight advances in clinical periodontics, basic sciences, and related subjects that directly impact patient care. Whether you’re presenting as an individual or as part of a team for Advances in Periodontics, we encourage you to submit your application before the Feb. 7 deadline.
And there’s more: we are currently accepting nominations for the 2025 AAP Awards! These awards are all about celebrating excellence and shining a spotlight on outstanding contributions to our field by individuals like you. Keep in mind, you can nominate yourself or your fellow members for these prestigious awards. To review the criteria and submit your nominations, visit the award nomination page. AAP will notify award recipients.
Lastly, the latest episode of AAP’s podcast, Probing Perio, is now available: “Microscope-Assisted Peri-Implant Reconstruction” with Dr. Yi-Chen Chiang. Whether you’re driving back home from work, cooking in the kitchen, or relaxing on the couch, make sure you listen as Dr. Flavia Pirih interviews Dr. Yi-Chen Chiang on using a microsurgical approach to offer more predictable outcomes in peri-implant defect reconstruction. Look for Probing Perio on Apple and Spotify.
2025 is off to a positively eventful start within the Academy and there’s so much more in store throughout the year—we can’t wait to make many more unforgettable AAP memories.