Achieve the highest Academy of General Dentistry honor – Mastership (MAGD). A professional designation within the AGD beyond Fellowship, MAGD reflects a general dentist's ongoing commitment to provide quality care through continuing education.
Achieving Mastership (MAGD) is a professional designation within the AGD that reflects a general dentist's ongoing commitment to provide quality care through continuing education.
You must complete the following requirements to earn your MAGD Award:
Current AGD membership in good standing
A dental license has not been suspended or revoked within the last five years, and is not currently under probation, suspension or revocation A Fellowship Award
1,100 hours in approved continuing education
At least 400 hours must be earned in participation courses
At least 600 hours must be earned in specific disciplines
Attendance at an AGD convocation ceremony, held during an AGD annual meeting, to receive the award (successful candidates are allowed three years following approval to complete this requirement).
Participation hours earned during your Fellowship can now be applied to Mastership
Congratulations to our AGD members who achieved Mastership in 2011!