AAPHD Membership

Individual Membership Categories

Benefits

Dentist (Full) Member 

An individual who is a dentist with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (“DDS”),  Doctor Dental Medicine (“DMD”) or equivalent degree from an accredited dental school and has:

• completed a CODA-accredited advanced education program in dental public health; or
• has a degree in public health-related field (ex. MPH, DrPH, MSc); or
• has an interest in dental public health.

1. Serve on the Association’s committees, councils, and task forces, as well as chair such committees, councils or task forces;
2. Receive print and electronic publication of Journal of Public Health Dentistry;
3. Access to members-only sections of the website; and
4. Receive member rates for registration at the National Oral Health Conference.

Additional Benefits

• May be elected to serve on the Board of Director
• Vote in AAPHD Board of Directors elections and amendment of Bylaws

$250.00

Associate Member

Any non-dentist individual, who has an interest in dental public health.  Examples of individuals that qualify include, but are not limited to, dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental therapists, physicians, nurses, academic researchers, administrators, etc.

1. Serve on the Association’s committees, councils, and task forces,
2. Receive print and electronic publication of Journal of Public Health Dentistry,
3. Access to members-only sections of the website,
4. Receive member rates for registration at the National Oral Health Conference (NOHC).

Additional Benefits

• May be elected to serve as an Associate Member Liaison on the Board of Directors
• Vote in Associate Member Liaison elections.

$180.00

Dental Public Health Resident Member

Any individual currently enrolled and in good standing at a CODA-accredited Dental Public Health Advanced Education Program

1. Serve on the Association’s committees, councils, and task forces;
2. Receive electronic publication Journal of Public Health Dentistry;
3. Access the members-only sections of the website; and
4. Student Member rates for registration at the National Oral Health Conference

$55.00

Other Dental Resident Member

Any individual currently enrolled and in good standing at a CODA-accredited Advanced Education Program

1. Serve on the Association’s committees, councils, and task forces;
2. Receive electronic publication Journal of Public Health Dentistry;
3. Access the members-only sections of the website; and
4. Student Member rates for registration at the National Oral Health Conference

$55.00

Student Member

Any individual currently enrolled and in good standing at an accredited predoctoral program, at a  school of dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy, medicine, nursing, public health, or other such accredited educational institution.

1. Serve on the Association’s committees, councils, and task forces;
2. Receive electronic publication Journal of Public Health Dentistry;
3. Access the members-only sections of the website; and
4. Student Member rates for registration at the National Oral Health Conference

$55.00

Life Member

An AAPHD member in good standing, who has achieved seven years of continuous membership but who is no longer in the practice of public health or preventive dentistry. Please contact  AAPHD Membership Director at [email protected] for additional information.

1. Serve on the Association’s committees, councils, and task forces;
2. Receive print and electronic publication of Journal of Public Health Dentistry;
3. Access to members-only sections of the website; and
4. Receive member rates for registration at the National Oral Health Conference.

Additional Benefits

• May be elected to serve on the Board of Director
• Vote in AAPHD Board of Directors elections and amendment of Bylaws

N/A

Institutional Membership

Any corporation or other organization that provides services or products to the dental public health community.  The organization shall name a specific person as the official representative of the institution.

1. Receive electronic publication of Journal of Public Health Dentistry;
2. Access to members-only sections of the website; and
3. Receive member rates for registration at the National Oral Health Conference.

$250.00