- Address:
- 325 E. Washington Street Suite 101
Iowa City, IA 52240
- Phone:
- (319) 341-8488
- Website:
- http://www.abpd.org/
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- Company Information:
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ORGANIZATION AND OBJECTIVES
The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry was organized by the American Society of Dentistry for Children in 1940. Articles of Incorporation were signed in 1942, forming a non-profit corporation under the provision of Act 327 of the Public Acts of 1931, known as the Michigan General Corporation Act. On January 1, 1964, sponsorship of the Board was transferred to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. On June 24, 1997, the corporation was transferred to Indiana. The ABPD Headquarters moved to Iowa City, Iowa on July 1, 2002.
Objectives
The objectives of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry are as follows:
1. To promote interest among pediatric dentists in attaining Board certification.
2. To disseminate information about the certification process through multimedia communications.
3. To create and administer a certification process which validates the candidate's in-depth knowledge (*in-depth knowledge: a thorough knowledge of concepts and theories for the purpose of critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation. It is the highest level of knowledge. ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation) and proficiency (proficiency: the level of skill attained when a particular activity is accomplished with repeated quality and efficient utilization of time. It is the highest level of skill - ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation) in the specialty of pediatric dentistry by:
(a) verification
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