Vision:
To advance knowledge of Paediatric Dentistry worldwide and to inspire a lifetime pursuit of learning to improve child oral health.
Mission:
Advancing children’s oral health by conferring fellowship to qualified dentists who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
About The IAPD Fellowship:
The IAPD Fellowship is a highly respected program that targets pediatric and general dentists committed to serving children globally. The program signifies that the Fellow possesses cutting-edge, internationally recognized knowledge of pediatric dentistry and remains dedicated to continuous professional development and the field’s advancement.
The Fellowship is administered and governed by a professional, independent examination committee. A dedicated team of pediatric dentists and researchers from around the world worked tirelessly to ensure that successful candidates demonstrate not only a comprehensive understanding of scientific, biological, and clinical principles but also the skills to apply that knowledge effectively.
Becoming an IAPD Fellow allows you to use the postnominal letters FIAPD after your name, signifying your exceptional expertise in pediatric dentistry. The program is designed to promote excellence in the field and foster international collaboration by encouraging ongoing learning and knowledge renewal.
Fellows may promote their status by using direct association with their names,
Fellow of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry
or the initials,
FIAPD.
The Fellowship Examination
The exam is one of the essential prerequisites for obtaining the IAPD Fellowship. It evaluates the candidates’ contemporary knowledge of pediatric dentistry, based on current literature and the IAPD Foundational Articles and Consensus Recommendations, a valuable resource freely available on the IAPD website.
On April 25th 2023, the IAPD hosted the initial qualifying exam for this esteemed program.
The next examination takes place on April 20th 2027.
How to become a Fellow of IAPD
The preparation process for the IAPD Fellowship is an exciting journey. After obtaining a dental license and gaining practical experience, applicants must build a portfolio of 30 continuing education credits over 24 months (15 CE credits annually) by attending pediatric dentistry-related events, presenting lectures, reviewing publications, etc.
Finally, candidates must pass the qualifying exam.
Once inducted, the renewal process for the Fellowship is ongoing and continuous. Fellows must demonstrate evidence of an active dental license and annually accumulate Continuing Education (CE) hours, submitting the necessary documentation to keep their Fellowship status current.
Continuing Education (CE) Credits
Many countries mandate Continuing Education (CE) for dental professionals as a prerequisite to maintaining their licenses. Local authorities typically regulate the specific licensure requirements / number of credits required per year. The aim of continuing education (CE) is to foster competence and professionalism throughout a paediatric dentist’s career. Practice enhancement and professional advancement constitute integral components of CE’s overarching objectives.
The acquisition of continuing education credits can be done in various ways, such as participating in courses or scientific events. Additionally, credits can be earned through contributions to your academic career, such as publishing or reviewing an article or textbook chapter.
For activities to qualify for credit, they must have significant intellectual and/or practical content relevant to paediatric dentistry.
The framework below provides insight into how CE credits are calculated in the Fellowship application:
Fellowship Landmarks
To achieve the IAPD Fellowship the following requirements have to be met:
Graduation
from a dental school recognized by the appropriate authorities of the country of the applicant.
Membership
Possession
Verification
that you accumulated 15 Continuing Education Hours (CE Credits) annually during the past 24 months. This includes attending local, regional, or international Paediatric Dentistry meetings, reviewing publications, publishing articles, or delivering lectures.
Actively
practicing exclusively or with a significant emphasis in paediatric dentistry for at least 3 years.
Successful
completion of the Fellowship examination covering comprehensive oral health care for infants, children, adolescents and special needs.
Commitment
to life-long continuing education.
Examination
The IAPD Fellowship Online Examination is designed to test knowledge and form part of the overall assessment of training.
Applications close:
The exam will take place online:
TBC
20 April 2027
Meet the 2026 - 2027 Exam Committee, Section Heads and Collaborators
We Express a heartfelt thanks to the IAPD Fellowship Committee & Dedicated Volunteers
Jorge Castillo
IAPD Past President, Chair of the Fellowship Committee
(Peru)
Dr. Anna Maria Vierrou
Secretary General
(Greece)
Norman Tinanoff
Editor
(USA)
Luis Karakowsky
IAPD Chair, Education Committee
(Mexico)
The IAPD Fellowship Committee would like to thank and acknowledge the expertise and input of the following Section Heads who have made this examination possible.
Examination Section Heads
Kaaren Vargas
Chair of the Examination Committee
(USA/Peru)
Catherine Hong
(Singapore)
Evelina Hristova Kratunova
(USA)
Nicoline Potgieter
(South Africa)
Nitesh Tewari
(Sweden)
Collaborators
The IAPD Fellowship Committee would like to thank and acknowledge the expertise and input of the following collaborators and question writers who made this examination possible.
Azza Tagelsir Ahmed
University of Illinois Chicago (USA)
Majd Alsaleh
University of Illinois Chicago
(USA)
Nadine Moelich
University of Pretoria
(South Africa)
Nadia Mohamed
University of the Western Cape
(South Africa)
Apurva Mishra
Ajman University
(UAE)
Judith Quek
National Dental Centre Singapore
(Singapore)
Lochana Ramalingam
Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
(Australia)
Georgios Tsilingaridis
Karolinska Institutet
(Sweden)
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