January e-News
Join us for the IAPD Congress in Maastricht, June 2023
Abstract Submission Extended to 10 February!
Remember that there are several awards to be granted at the IAPD Congress in Maastricht this year. The abstract submission deadline has been extended to 10 February 2023. Be sure not to miss out on this opportunity to apply for an IAPD Award! Read more about the IAPD awards here to see if you are eligible.
- Bengt Magnusson Memorial Prize in Child Dental Health
- Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Award by Colgate
- Sam Harris Travel Bursaries
- Jens Andreasen Award
- Nu Smile Restorative Dentistry Awards – Case Report & Research Report
- Morita Award – Case Report & Research Report
- Paediatric Dentistry Working Group Travel Bursaries
IAPD Fellowship | Applications Close 31 March 2023

The online exam will take place on the 25th of April 2023!
It is open to IAPD members in good standing and will be designed to test knowledge, and as such forms part of the overall assessment of training.
If you have any questions about the new exam, we would be happy to answer them, please email: exam@iapdfellowship.com
On 22 January 2023 the IAPD hosted an information session about the fellowship, follow the link below to watch the webinar.
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In a nutshell, the format of the examination is:
Key Facts:
Closing date for applications 31st March 2023
Applications are made at www.iapdworld.org/fellowship
Date of examination 25th April 2023
2022 Consensus Recommendations

Understanding the Quality of Evidence Indicators and Global Agreement Associated with IAPD Recommendations. Consensus-based Statements rely on evidence from expert opinion of the IAPD Science Committee or other expert opinion documents, such as AAPD Best Practices documents Consensus-based Recommendations rely on published high-quality evidence such as clinical trials, or meta analyses of clinical trials.
Each IAPD Consensus-based Recommendation or Statement was evaluated to determine applicability to global clinical practices. Seventy-nine IAPD members, distributed internationally, reviewed the guidelines and rated the recommendations using a 9-point Likert Scale, from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The average number of evaluators for each recommendation was 23.
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Nominations for Positions of the IAPD Board of Directors 2023-2025 Are Open
Call for Nominations for Officers of the 2023-2025 IAPD Board of Directors
Calling all National Member Societies
Submit Your Reports for the IAPD Annual Newsletter

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As always, the 2023 Newsletter provides a space for short reports by National Member Societies with the aim of sharing your activities, news, and best practices in 2022/2023. Send us a 300-word summary of your society’s year in retrospect.
The Newsletter is a way to capture memories in digital format that we can later revisit, so don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your society!
Click here now to submit your report today. The deadline to submit the report online is now Friday, 28 February 2023.
You will be required to sign into a Google account to submit the form (this is a security feature).
To see our 2022 Newsletter click here.
Note: Your National Society membership has to be current for the report to be in the Newsletter. We can help you to bring your dues up to date, contact us at the email below.
If you need any further information or assistance, please contact iapd@iapdworld.org
Join us for the next IAPD Webinar
We kick-off the IAPD 2023 webinar series on 26 February 2023. Webinars are free of charge and open to everyone. IAPD members are eligible to receive a certificate of attendance.