b'The following individual have been named predoctoral director:Sangeetha Chandrasekaran, MS, BDS University of ColoradoJohn R. Francis, DDS, MSIntroducing AAP Hour!Midwestern University Arizona On May 21, the Academy hosted its first ever AAP Hour! Dr. Nico Geurs, Chair of David A. Mott, DMDthe Department of Periodontics at the University of Alabama, moderated the event Meharry Medical College which was attended by more than 100 participants. Dr. Rodrigo Neiva, professor and chair of the Department of Periodontology at the University of Pennsylvania, Tamika Thompson, DDSpresented on the topic Biomaterial Selection for Guided Bone Regeneration.University of Detroit MercyAAP Hour was developed to provide periodontal residents with the opportunity to Beatriz de Brito Bezerra, DDS, PhDvirtually attend presentations given by a periodontal thought leader. Participants University of California Los Angeles are given materials to review in advance, while the live virtual format gives them a chance to ask questions either before or during the presentation. The Academy looks forward to hosting more of these events on a quarterly basis.Coming soon: AAP Education AccessTo address the specific needs expressed by program directors from across the country, the AAPs Education Committee is developing a brand-new series of modular educational resources: AAP Education Access. The vision for this project is to develop high-quality periodontal educational content that can complement curriculum for both predoctoral and postdoctoral programs. Volunteer educators are currently developing six AAP Education Access courses: three for predoctoral students and three for postdoctoral students. The courses are not designed to be comprehensive but will instead focus on each topics relevance to periodontology. The courses under development include: BiologyOral MedicinePractice Management GeneticsPharmacologyTreatment for Patients with DisabilitiesCreating these educational gateways for dental students and residents will provide greater learning opportunities and introduce more students to the value provided by the Academy and its scientific leadership. AAP Education Access will launch in Fall 2021. For more information, contact Tameisha Williams, manager of academic affairs, at tameisha@perio.org. AAP Periospectives| 21'