b'YOUR ACADEMY AT WORKAugust 2024 Board of Trustees MeetingThe AAP Board of Trustees recently met in Chicagoplatform which will connect you with members around this past Aug. 9 - 10. One of the most important thingsthe globe while simultaneously making it easier to learn about updates in your home district.that take place at these meetings are the discussions Ratified the selection of participants for a collaborative about various topics affecting our profession. Topics atworkshop with the European Federation of this past meeting included dental anesthesia, engagingPeriodontology.social media influencers, how to effectively provide Officially endorsed a partnership with the Canadian Academy of Periodontology, the Canadian Dental clinical guidance to practitioners, and the role andHygienists Association, and/or the Ontario Society of responsibility of being an elected fiduciary.Periodontology for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Toronto. Approved the distribution of a new insurance-related Here are some of the highlights weremember resource titled Claim Attachments at a Glance. most excited about: Approved the 2025 annual budget which includesAcademy of Osseointegration Consensus Conferencefunding to continue to the Dental HygieneNear the end of August, members of the AAP Engagement Initiative and funding for the inauguralleadership team met with leaders from the Academy of Resident Retreat for rising third-year StudentOsseointegration during their Consensus Conference. Learn members. more at osseo.org/2024-consensus-conference Approved revised terms of use for AAP Connect. This coincides with the launch of a new and improved 23'