Eleven alumni of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine were inducted into the American College of Dentists on October 15, 2020, via a virtual, live-streamed ceremony. The Convocation of Fellows included the affirmation of fellowship, the roll call of new fellows, an awards presentation, and remarks from guest speaker Major General Richard W. Thomas, President of the Uniformed Health Services University.
“Achieving fellowship in the American College of Dentists is a wonderful accomplishment and one that each of these alumni must feel very proud in achieving,” said Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter.
The American College of Dentists (ACD) is the oldest major honorary organization for dentists. In order to be granted fellowship, candidates must be nominated by other fellows in the college. Typically, the organization holds an in-person convocation for its newest fellows during the American Dental Association’s annual meeting; this year’s event was moved online due to the ongoing pandemic.
The International College of Dentists, which also typically inducts new fellows during the ADA’s annual meeting, expects to hold a virtual convocation ceremony later this year.