b'FUTURE SCIENCE STRATEGYBuilding the futureThey are:1. Diagnostic technologies that detect the presence of periodontal disease and monitor progression or stability2. Prevention and treatment of peri-implant diseases and conditions3. Oral-medical integration4. Oral manifestations of COVID-195. Precision medicine6. Emerging technologies for bone and soft tissue reconstructionAddressing these six priority areas will enhance the Academys profile in disseminating new research and clinical translation, help us position periodontics at the forefront of a more integrated oral and medical healthcare system, and initiate a global partnership strategy to promote overall health, said Dr. Avila-Ortiz. The only way you Within each of the six priority areas, a workgroup composed of experts on the topic will determine can predict thethe optimal mechanismsuch as a workshop, a collaborative conference, or a Best Evidence Consensus future is to build it. statement to achieve the intended goal. The workgroup will also identify translational deliverables, such as systematic reviews, consensus reports, The Academys Task Force on Future Sciencewebinars, podcasts, Annual Meeting courses, social contemplates whats coming for the profession. . .media content, and other innovative resources for and how to shape it members. The workgroups will report to the Task Force. The words of Turing Award-winning computer scientist AlanAccording to Dr. Giannobile, the Task Force also Kaywhose pioneering work led to the development of laptopagreed that the future-oriented nature of the initiative computers, the graphical user interface, and numerous otherdictates that sustained scientific leadership can be computer technologies in widespread use todayreflect the spiritachieved only with the involvement and input of younger behind the AAP Board of Trustees decision to create the Taskmembers of the Academy, including residents. Each Force on Future Science. workgroups team of investigators will include at least two young members, he said. Theyll provide a crucial Co-chaired by Drs. Gustavo Avila-Ortiz and Will Giannobile,generational voice, while at the same time benefitting the Task Force on Future Science held its intensive, in-personfrom mentorship and leadership development. In meeting in March. Demonstrating a clear sense of urgency, theaddition, these young investigators will be part of a Task Force developed a multi-phased, multi-pronged plan tothink tank that will convene, as appropriate, toshape the Academys strategic direction regarding scientific andprovide input and guidance on continuing trends in clinical thought leadership. This included the identification ofperiodontal science.six priority areas the AAP should pursue following a multi-year cadence to achieve strategic leadership in periodontal science. AAP Periospectives| 6'