Examination Committee
The Examination Committee is composed of Diplomates who have been appointed by the Board of Directors following a review process.
Members of the Examination Committee insure our examinations test the candidate's in-depth knowledge of the specialty of pediatric dentistry. Members prepare items for the Qualifying Examination and the Renewal of Certification examination and assist in the development of vignettes for the Oral Clinical Examination. Members of the Renewal of Certification Process Committee also develop Continuing Quality Improvement (CQI) modules.
They also serve as examiners for the Oral Clinical Examination.
An applicant shall meet the following criteria to be considered for appointment:
- A Diplomate in good standing.
- Three years post Board Certification.
- If assigned to the Oral Clinical Examination Subcommittee, must participate as an examiner.
- Possess contemporary knowledge of all aspects of didactic and clinical pediatric dentistry.
- Actively involved on a weekly basis in clinical or academic pediatric dentistry if an examiner.
- Member of the AAPD.
Retired Diplomates are encouraged to apply and participate as item writers for the Qualifying Examination or Renewal of Certification Examination.
Appointments are for a year and following annual evaluation may be extended yearly to a maximum five-year term. After a Diplomate has served their maximum five-year term on the Examination Committee and wish to serve again, they can reapply following a 12-month hiatus.
Application
To apply for the Examination Committee, please complete the application below. Please note that one of the letters of recommendation must be from an ABPD Diplomate. It is suggested, but not required, that an applicant for the Examination Committee have served as a Consultant for the Oral Clinical Examination prior to application.
2010-2011 Examination Committees
Chair, Kaaren G. Vargas
Qualifying Examination:
Board Liaison: Jenny Ison Stigers, Cape Girardeau MO
- Homa Amini, Columbus OH
- Murray Dock, Cincinnati OH
- Craig Hollander, St. Louis MO
- Janice Jackson, Birmingham AL
- Ulrich Klein, Aurora CO
- Rochelle Lindemeyer, Philadelphia PA
- Carol McKown, Carmel IN
- Amr Moursi, New York NY
- Dorothy T.Y. Pang, San Francisco CA
- Fouad Salama, Omaha NE
- Leslie Tanimura, Brentwood CA
- Anupama Tate, Washington DC
Oral Clinical Examination:
Board Liaison: Dennis J. McTigue, Columbus OH
- Salwa Atwan, Northville MI
- Richard Chaet, Scottsdale AZ
- Wendy Cheney, Boston MA
- William A. Greenhill, Cincinnati OH
- Marcio Guelmann, Gainesville FL
- Cynthia Hipp, Charleston SC
- E. LaRee Johnson, Raleigh NC
- Martha Ann Keels, Durham NC
- Jeffrey Mabry, San Antonio TX
- Harold Pincus, Potomac MD
- Roy Rockman, Augusta GA
- Kapil Vij, Chicago IL
Renewal of Certification Process:
Board Liaison: Joseph C. Creech, Jr., Gilbert AZ
- Richard Cohen, South Bend IN
- Shahrbanoo Fadavi, Chicago IL
- Timothy Fagan, Enid OK
- John Gawlik, Surprise AZ
- Ann Greenwell, Louisville KY
- Mary Hayes, Chicago IL
- Thomas Ison, Louisville KY
- Alton McWhorter, Dallas TX
- Janell Plocheck, Fort Worth TX
- Preston Shelton, Baltimore MD
- Leila Young, Barrington IL