This webinar focuses on a fundamental pillar of student well-being: mental health. Through exploration of the mental health continuum in professional education and factors impacting trainee mental health, experts will discuss institutional supports creating an environment and culture that normalizes help-seeking.

This one-hour course provides an overview of both sex and labor trafficking, highlighting national statistics, common myths and indicators that may be observed in a dental setting. Participants will learn to recognize physical, behavioral and contextual “red flags,” document observations appropriately, and make informed referrals. The session also emphasizes the ethical and legal responsibilities of dental professionals when trafficking is suspected and reviews available reporting and support resources.

This interactive webinar will introduce key concepts of an entrustment framework using EPAs, explain how EPAs support competency-based education and highlight what implementation looks like in predoctoral dental curricula. Through discussion and examples, attendees will gain practical insight into how EPAs can strengthen curriculum development, assessment and learner preparedness for independent practice.

Panelists will provide a foundation for understanding how cannabis affects oral and systemic health; the various methods of consumption and their pharmacologic impacts; and how clinicians can adapt care to ensure patient safety, effective communication and ethical practice. By building this foundation, participants will be prepared for deeper discussions in later sessions, which will address patient management, ethical considerations and educational and policy implications.

Through candid reflections and practical insights, the session will examine how innovation, leadership and ownership intersect with academic dentistry. Attendees will gain strategies for applying entrepreneurial skills—like financial management, innovation and organizational leadership—to academic roles, while also exploring how identity and access shape career pathways and impact the future of oral health.

Join us in this webinar as a panel of women in leadership positions in academic dentistry share their career pathways, successes and challenges. Crossing geographical boundaries to influence academic dentistry is essential for fostering global collaboration and improving oral health education and care worldwide. Providing a platform for discussion across geographical boundaries will build a bridge to impact the future of academic dentistry by sharing knowledge, resources and best practices across countries, cultures and academic dental institutions

Through a clear and accessible interactive 60-minute webinar, including questions throughout, attendees will learn how to proactively prepare for the upcoming changes and make more informed decisions about how their student loan portfolio may impact their financial future. Whether preparing to enter repayment or still borrowing, this webinar will provide critical insight into what’s ahead and how to plan for success.

Current dental students, staff, faculty and patients span across multiple generations. Generations are typically characterized by shared values and goals, which shape how individuals engage with society and what their expectations are of their schools, workplaces and health care providers.

This webinar, hosted in collaboration between the American Association of Women Dentists and ADEA, will spotlight how digital platforms and tools are being used to support career advancement, enhance day-to-day practice and expand professional impact.

The webinar will examine how the bill reshapes student loan repayment and borrowing and affects institutional finances. Expert speakers will provide insights and analysis on the real-world implications of these changes.