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AAP Benefits for Members Practicing 11-20+ Years

Listed below are just a few of the many resources the Academy offers to help members enrich a successful practice or academic career.

Active, Associate and International Membership Application

"I had a tremendous response after placing an ad for an associate on the AAP website. This is a great benefit for members—especially the new periodontists looking for their first job.”
—David L. Jolkovsky, DMD, of Davis, CA (Member since 1989)

Your practice has effectively weathered its growing pains, financial security is less of a dream and more a reality, and you’ve got a great patient base. You may still struggle with third party issues, have staffing concerns or need some advice on clinical issues. And because of your success, maybe you are looking for ways to give back to the profession that has served you well. The list below includes just some of the membership resources and programs to help you enrich your career.

Advance Your Career

Include additional office locations in your Patient Referral Service and Membership Directory listing.
Review free online classified ads which can help you find a partner, associate, academic opening, or even office equipment for sale.
Sign up for the AAP news feed that automatically downloads periodontal news content to your computer.
Send customizable press releases to your local media and become their “go-to” perio source.
Sign your patients up for the quarterly oral health e-newsletter.
Forward relevant articles from the Journal of Periodontology to your referral sources.

Learn from Member Colleagues

Get involved in your Academy. Volunteer.
Become a mentor to a new graduate.
Share experiences and create memories at the Annual Meeting.

Stay on top of the Science

Read the acclaimed Journal of Periodontology in print and online.
Stay current with emerging research by using the online Journal “Ahead of Print" section, clinical videos and narrated PowerPoint presentations.
Access recordings of past meeting sessions in the AAP's Web-based library.

Save Money and Time

Improve third party reimbursement with free insurance resources, or call the AAP for personalized claims assistance.
Sponsor an insurance workshop and help your office improve third party reimbursement.
Download the free coding guide Current Procedural Terminology and Insurance Reporting Manual (CPT-12).

DID YOU KNOW…

The AAP website contains thousands of pages of information dedicated to the interests of periodontists and their patients and averages more than 2.5 million hits per month.
The Academy actively promotes interviews with Academy spokespersons and secures stories in top-tier publications like the New York Times, Readers Digest and Newsweek as well as spots on national and local TV news and radio programs.

Benefits Throughout Your Career

Be sure to visit Perio.org often to see the variety of programs and services available to members at all career stages.