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Mission of the AAE Mission of the AAE FoundationFoundation

•• Inspire and support research and the Inspire and support research and the genesis of new knowledge genesis of new knowledge

•• Enhance educational programs and Enhance educational programs and opportunities in endodonticsopportunities in endodontics

•• Improve the endodontic health of the Improve the endodontic health of the publicpublic

Why do we need a Why do we need a foundation to support foundation to support research and education?research and education?

The Foundation Puts the Agenda for The Foundation Puts the Agenda for Research and Education in Your Hands Research and Education in Your Hands

The endowment fund was The endowment fund was created to:created to:

•• Validate clinical practice with scienceValidate clinical practice with science•• Support new discoveriesSupport new discoveries•• Recruit and retain endodontic educatorsRecruit and retain endodontic educators•• Strengthen educational programs Strengthen educational programs •• Define endodontics as the preferred Define endodontics as the preferred

treatment to retain healthy dentitiontreatment to retain healthy dentition• Ensure the specialty’s leadership in the Ensure the specialty’s leadership in the

dental health arenadental health arena

In 1995, the goal was to raise $5 In 1995, the goal was to raise $5 million in five years. Today about $20 million in five years. Today about $20 million is invested and another $4.5 million is invested and another $4.5 million is promised.million is promised.

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Programs participatingPrograms yet to participate

Since the Campaign began, over $1 million Since the Campaign began, over $1 million has been pledged by students!has been pledged by students!

Campaign Participation by Campaign Participation by Endodontic ProgramsEndodontic Programs

Participating ProgramsParticipating ProgramsBaylor College of DentistryBaylor College of Dentistry

Boston UniversityBoston University

Case Western Reserve UniversityCase Western Reserve University

Harvard School of Dental MedicineHarvard School of Dental Medicine

Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda University

Louisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University

Nova Southeastern UniversityNova Southeastern University

Ohio State UniversityOhio State University

Oregon Health & Science Oregon Health & Science

UniversityUniversity

Temple UniversityTemple University

University of California, Los University of California, Los

AngelesAngeles

University of California, San University of California, San

FranciscoFrancisco

University of ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut

University of Detroit MercyUniversity of Detroit Mercy

University of FloridaUniversity of Florida

University of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

University of IowaUniversity of Iowa

University of Medicine & Dentistry of University of Medicine & Dentistry of

New JerseyNew Jersey

University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan

University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota

University of North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina

University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania

University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California

University of Texas at San AntonioUniversity of Texas at San Antonio

US Army Dental Activity, Ft GordonUS Army Dental Activity, Ft Gordon

VA Medical Center, Long BeachVA Medical Center, Long Beach

West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University

Wilford Hall USAF Medical CenterWilford Hall USAF Medical Center

The endowment fund is The endowment fund is now large enough to now large enough to implement programs that implement programs that will impact the futurewill impact the future

The policy is to spend 5 The policy is to spend 5 percent of the total fund at percent of the total fund at

year-end on grants to year-end on grants to research and educationresearch and education

Budgeted for Grants in Budgeted for Grants in 20082008

Ongoing Initiatives Ongoing Initiatives• $260,000 for 2008 research grants plus $260,000 for 2008 research grants plus

$262,715 for year two of Dr. Walter Bowles $262,715 for year two of Dr. Walter Bowles project, project, Factors Affecting Outcomes for Single-Factors Affecting Outcomes for Single-Tooth Implants and Endodontic RestorationsTooth Implants and Endodontic Restorations

• $183,940 for tuition and stipends for 4 current $183,940 for tuition and stipends for 4 current fellows and 2 new fellowsfellows and 2 new fellows

• $67,900 for a grant to educators to attend the $67,900 for a grant to educators to attend the Annual SessionAnnual Session

• $11,000 for APICES$11,000 for APICES

Budgeted for Grants 2008 Budgeted for Grants 2008 cont.cont.

New InitiativesNew Initiatives

• $100,000 for a $500 research grant to each new resident. $100,000 for a $500 research grant to each new resident.

• $100,000 for a matching grant for an endowed faculty $100,000 for a matching grant for an endowed faculty position.position.

• $100,000 for a Postgraduate Fellowship for an endodontist $100,000 for a Postgraduate Fellowship for an endodontist who has been in practice 10 years or less. who has been in practice 10 years or less.

• $31,000 to send educators to the ADEA Institute for $31,000 to send educators to the ADEA Institute for Teaching and Learning. The Foundation will pay Teaching and Learning. The Foundation will pay registration and lodging for a post-graduate fellow to registration and lodging for a post-graduate fellow to attend the Institute and half the registration and lodging attend the Institute and half the registration and lodging for the first 10 full-time educators who apply to attend.for the first 10 full-time educators who apply to attend.

• $90,000 for an AAE consensus conference to standardize $90,000 for an AAE consensus conference to standardize diagnostic terminology.diagnostic terminology.

AAE Research Priorities

External and internal resorption

Educational research

Endodontic/ implant relationships

Assessment of cracked teeth and root fractures

Assessment of clinical outcomes

Demographics/ Epidemiology of pulpal and periradicular disease

Tissue engineering

Biology of pulpal and periradicular disease

Grants to Research 2001-Grants to Research 2001-20082008

• $$2,029,410 in funding awarded2,029,410 in funding awarded

• 133 total grants133 total grants

• To 37 out of 55 schoolsTo 37 out of 55 schools

• Highest funding awarded to:Highest funding awarded to:• University of Minnesota $292,214University of Minnesota $292,214• University of North Carolina $161,259University of North Carolina $161,259• University of Texas Health Science University of Texas Health Science

Center, San Antonio $133,013Center, San Antonio $133,013• Baylor College of Dentistry $131,456Baylor College of Dentistry $131,456

Grants to Research 2001-Grants to Research 2001-20082008

Total Grants of $2,029,410

2007

$610,670

2006

$253,423

2005

$198,976

2004

$187,074

2003

$182,665

2001

$119,1012002

$235,228

2008

$242,273

2004-2005 Fellow2004-2005 Fellow

Dr. Asma KhanDr. Asma Khan John and Joyce John and Joyce Ingle Fellow Ingle Fellow

Assistant Assistant ProfessorProfessor

University of University of North CarolinaNorth Carolina

2005-2006 Fellows2005-2006 Fellows

Dr. Natasha Dr. Natasha FlakeFlake

Assistant Assistant ProfessorProfessor

University of University of WashingtonWashington

Dr. Jennifer Dr. Jennifer GibbsGibbs

Assistant Assistant Adjunct Adjunct

ProfessorProfessorUniversity of University of California San California San

FranciscoFrancisco

2003-2004 2003-2004 FellowFellow

Dr. Josef BringasDr. Josef Bringas

Assistant ProfessorAssistant Professor

University of Detroit University of Detroit MercyMercy

2002-2003 Fellows2002-2003 Fellows

Dr. Ayman AboushalaDr. Ayman Aboushala

Associate Professor Associate Professor

Tufts UniversityTufts University

Dr. Mo Kwan KangDr. Mo Kwan Kang

Jack Weichman Jack Weichman

Endowed Chair of Endowed Chair of

EndodonticsEndodontics

UCLAUCLA

2001-2002 Fellows2001-2002 Fellows

Dr. Mychel VailDr. Mychel Vail

Assistant Professor Assistant Professor

Indiana UniversityIndiana University

Dr. Anne WilliamsonDr. Anne Williamson

Program DirectorProgram Director

University of IowaUniversity of Iowa

2001-2005 Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award 2001-2005 Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award RecipientsRecipients

Dr. Tri HuynhDr. Tri HuynhAssistant Adjunct ProfessorAssistant Adjunct ProfessorUniversity of California San University of California San

FranciscoFrancisco

Dr. Drew BruecknerDr. Drew BruecknerAssistant ProfessorAssistant Professor

University of ManitobaUniversity of Manitoba

Dr. Takashi KomabayashiAssistant Professor

Baylor College of Dentistry

2006-2007 Fellows2006-2007 Fellows 2007-2008 Fellow2007-2008 Fellow

2008-2009 Fellows2008-2009 Fellows

Dr. Joe VelaDr. Joe VelaUniversity of IowaUniversity of Iowa

Dr. Amir AzarpazhoohDr. Amir AzarpazhoohUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Toronto

Board of Trustees, 2008-Board of Trustees, 2008-20092009

The trustees are elected by the General Assembly. Members serve a The trustees are elected by the General Assembly. Members serve a three-year term and are eligible for a successive term. Public sector three-year term and are eligible for a successive term. Public sector

trustees serve for one year and are eligible for re-election to a maximum trustees serve for one year and are eligible for re-election to a maximum of five consecutive one-year terms (a total of six years).of five consecutive one-year terms (a total of six years).

Pledging is a great Pledging is a great beginning for beginning for philanthropy. Payments philanthropy. Payments are deferred until after are deferred until after graduation. Then, pledges graduation. Then, pledges at the $2,000 level are at the $2,000 level are payable in annual payable in annual installments of $400. installments of $400.

Why pledge today?Why pledge today?

Because there is no better Because there is no better way to guarantee your futureway to guarantee your future