b'YOUR ACADEMY AT WORKIm a current periodontal resident. Is it worth it for me to attend the AAPs Annual Meeting?Student Member- ClevelandThank you very much for your question! Im glad you asked this, because the AAP Annual Meeting has a multitude of events and benefits curated for periodontal residents.First, the AAP is awarding scholarships to students and new periodontists with the generous support of four AAP partners. Each scholarship recipient will receive $500 to use toward Annual Meeting expenses and will be mentioned in the fourth quarter issue of Periospectives. This is an amazing opportunity to cover registration fees,(one-three years following graduation). Here, hotel costs, flight tickets, or whatever you mayyou can network and make new friends while choose. Registration closes July 14, so apply nowenjoying a variety of foods, cocktails as well as at perio.org arcade games, billiards, duckpin bowling, and even a mechanical bull!Additionally, second- and third-year residents can register for the Annual Meeting and attend theYou can grab some lunch in the exhibit hall and Regeneration Symposium at no cost by simplyjoin a Lunch & Learn to participate in valuable following these steps: discourse surrounding periodontal topics with a subject matter expert and your peers in an 1. Register online at am2022.perio.org and selectinformal, small group setting. the non-member registration pathway.I hope this information helped give a better 2. Select the RG19 registration category. idea of the benefits available for periodontal residents at the Annual Meeting. Thank 3. Submit a letter on institutional letterhead, statingyou once again for your question, that you are second- or third-year residents inand as always, thank you for good standing to aap@maritz.com within twoyour membership in the AAP.business days of registering. I hope to see you in Austin!In terms of career development, the AAP CareerAlexandra Tsigarida, DDS Fairheld in the exhibit hallwill help recentDistrict 7, Board of Trustees graduates connect with potential employers. The exhibit hall also offers the opportunity to take professional headshots to use for your AAP Connect profile, future practice website, LinkedIn, and more.The Student and New Periodontist Member Reception is complimentary to all student members (first-third years) and new periodontist members AAP Periospectives| 12'