b'FINDING OPTIMISMA Year Full ofPossibilitiesThe Academy will accomplish these goals by pursuing the following six objectives: Objective 1: Provide exceptional member valueThe Academy continually strives to maintain the vitality of the organization by meeting the needs of current members and recruiting new periodontists to join its ranks. Recent member survey results pointed to a need for improved communication about the value of AAP membership. The AAP intends to meet this challenge by offering new and updated digital content including revamped e-communications and District Town Halls for members to engage leadership. More e-learning courses as well as new content for international members and young periodontists are also planned. Finally, the Each year, the AAP Board of Trustees convenes to review the success of theAcademys 2022 Annual Meeting in Phoenix previous years Strategic Plan and to approve new goals and objectives foris intended to be the most successful the coming year. The aim of this meeting is to confront the challenges AAPAnnual Meeting since the start of the COVID members are facing as well as identify opportunities to grow the periodontalpandemic. profession. The 2022 Strategic Plan addresses four goals and six objectives designed to achieve the Mission and Vision of the American Academy ofObjective 2: Advocate on behalf of the Periodontology. specialtyAAP Vision: To be the voice for periodontists as the collaborative partner toAdvocacy means different things to different achieve optimal oral health people, but in relation to this specific objective, it refers to advocating on behalf of AAP Mission: To champion member success and professional partnerships forperiodontal professionals regarding state and optimal patient health and quality of life federal legislation. Most legislation passed at the state and federal levels addresses The four goals of the Academy are to: dentistry as a whole rather than specialties 1. Provide the professional home for all periodontists such as orthodontics, endodontics, 2. Serve as the primary source of compelling periodontal health information prosthodontics, and periodontics. 3. Lead dentistry as the preeminent global authority on periodontal science4. Administer an effective and nimble professional organizationAAP Periospectives| 6'