Residents
From practice management tips and member discounts to networking opportunities, the AGD is the only organization that exclusively represents the interests and serves the needs of the general dentist. Let the AGD help you through the evolution of your career by taking advantage of the resources and opportunities listed below…
Apply Residency Credits to Fellowship Award
Planning to do a residency? The AGD will credit up to 150 hours of continuing education (CE) credits toward the Fellowship Award for a one-year, CODA-accredited advanced dental education (AEGD/GDR/GPR) program and up to 300 hours for members who complete a two-year program. Find out more about the AGD Fellowship Award!
Reduced Membership Rates
Residents can enjoy all of the benefits of AGD membership for only $70 per year*!
*Constituent dues will also apply. Other types of residencies (i.e., post-doctorate, masters) do not qualify for the residency discount.
Podcasts, Case Studies, and Blogs
The AGD offers information in the way you like to receive it! The AGD podcasts offer interviews and industry news each month. GD: General Discussion offers online case studies for review bi-monthly. Dr. John Gammachia shares The Daily Grind of running a general dental practice in the AGD blog.
Free Student and Recent Graduate Transitional Manual
Transitioning into your dental career isn’t easy. That’s why the AGD partnered with Dentist’s Advantage and AGD Foundation to create the AGD student manual: You’ve Graduated, Now What? This manual provides you with instant access to practice management tips you may not have learned in dental school, such Members download the manual today.
AGD Career Center
Simplify your search! As your residency draws to a close, start your job search here and post your résumé or Curriculum Vitae online for employers who are seeking general dentists just like you!
Patient Referrals
Build your patient list with help from the Find an AGD Dentist patient referral program. We’ll connect you with patients in your area through our online database or the toll-free referral hotline.
Free Annual Meeting & Exhibits Registration
AGD resident members receive free registration to the Annual Meeting & Exhibits. Residents are invited to attend lectures and capsule clinics and browse the exhibit hall.
Free Insurance Contract Analysis
When you venture into your own practice after residency, one of the tools you’ll need is insurance contract analysis. As an AGD member, you’ll receive a free service that helps you assess the terms and ramifications of insurance contracts.
Advocacy and Representation
Through action alerts, public awareness initiatives, state legislative meetings, and an annual trip to Capitol Hill, the AGD exclusively represents and protects the interests of general dentists. Take immediate action via the quick and easy online tool, and make a direct impact on your state and federal representatives.
Premier Publications
Subscriptions to the AGD’s publications General Dentistry and AGD Impact are included in your membership fee. AGD Impact will keep you current on general dentistry news, and our award-winning scientific journal, General Dentistry, will inform you of all of the latest advancements in your field. Articles are also available online now!
Member Discounts
Save money on both professional and personal products and services through the AGD Benefits Plus program.
For more information about resident’s membership or to join the AGD, contact the AGD Membership Services Center at 888.AGD.DENT (243.3368), or memerbship@agd.org.
