b'COVER STORY 6PRESIDENT James G. WilsonPRESIDENT-ELECTChristopher RichardsonVICE PRESIDENT David OkanoSECRETARY/TREASURER Stephen MerawPAST PRESIDENT Bryan FrantzEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Erin ODonnell Dotzler email: erin@perio.org Current perspectives on periodontalASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEMBERSHIP, MARKETING education AND COMMUNICATIONS Meg Dempsey While the great Irish poet William Butler Yeats likely knew littleifemail: meg@perio.organythingabout periodontics, his words certainly capture the essence of the role our profession needs both predoctoral and postdoctoralSENIOR MANAGER, MARKETING education to play.AND COMMUNICATIONSLearn more beginning on page 6. Adam Nataliemail: adam@perio.orgMissionTo champion member success and professional partnerships for optimal patient health and quality of life.Periospectives is published four times per year by the American AcademyADVERTISING SALES of Periodontology.Eileen Cox Located at: 737 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611-6660 Pharmaceutical Media, Inc.Telephone toll free: 800-282-4867312-787-5518 30 E. 33 rdSt., #4Fax: 312-787-3670Web: Perio.org New York, NY 10016 Publications Agreement No. 14-899992 Copyright 2021 the American Academy of Periodontology T) 917-214-0095 All advertising appearing in Periospectives must be reviewed andemail: ecox@pminy.comaccepted prior to publication. The publication of an advertisement in Periospectives is not to be construed as constituting an endorsement or approval of the product or its claims by the American Academy of Periodontology. AAP Periospectives| 3'