Councils
ADEA Council of Advanced Education Programs (ADEA COAEP)
The ADEA Council of Advanced Education Programs consists of the chiefs of dental service and directors of general practice and specialty residency programs that conduct advanced dental education programs at Member Institutions.
ADEA Council of Allied Dental Program Directors (ADEA CADPD)
The ADEA Council of Allied Dental Program Directors consists of the directors of dental hygiene, assisting and laboratory technology education programs conducted by Member Institutions.
In addition, the council includes directors of special allied dental education programs at the post entry-level that lead to a baccalaureate or advanced degree.
ADEA Council of Faculties (ADEA COF)
The ADEA Council of Faculties consists of one faculty representative from each U.S. dental school.
ADEA Council of Deans (ADEA COD)
The ADEA Council of Deans consists of the dean (or an alternate) of each Institutional and Provisional Member institution, the chief dental administrator (or an alternate) of each Affiliate Member institution conducting non-hospital-based advanced dental education programs, the chief dental Officer or administrator (or an alternate) of each Affiliate Member federal dental service, and the President (or an alternate) of the Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry.
In addition, the Council includes any members of its Administrative Board who are no longer in the above categories.
ADEA Council of Students, Residents and Fellows (ADEA COSRF)
The ADEA Council of Students, Residents and Fellows consists of one student representative for each of the following types of programs conducted by all Member Institutions: (1) programs leading to the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree, (2) advanced dental education programs, (3) dental hygiene education programs, (4) dental assisting education programs and (5) dental laboratory technology education programs.
ADEA Council of Sections (ADEA COS)
The ADEA Council of Sections consists of the councilor and chair of each of the Association’s sections.
ADEA Corporate Council
The ADEA Corporate Council consists of the official representative of each Corporate Member.
Learn more about Who’s Who on the ADEA Corporate Council (PDF).
Council Responsibilities
It is the duty of the Chair:
- To provide leadership in meeting council goals and objectives;
- To chair council meetings; and
- To plan programs for council meetings.
It is the duty of the Chair-elect:
- To chair council meetings in the absence of the chair;
- To perform any duties requested by the chair; and
- To serve as chair of the nominating committee to select candidates for council office.
It is the duty of the Secretary:
- To record the minutes of council and administrative board meetings or to see that they are recorded;
- To submit the minutes of council annual session meetings to the Central Office within sixty days after the session; and
- To perform any duties requested by the chair.
It is the duty of the Member-at-Large:
- To perform any duties requested by the chair.
It is the duty of the Board Director:
- To serve as ex officio council officers and Association officers;
- To represent the councils' interests on the Board of Directors
- To serve as consultants from the Board of Directors to the councils in conducting their business and meeting their objectives; and
- To report Board of Directors' actions to the council.