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2016 Annual ReportMissionVisionThe Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition(CCEPR) serves the public, the dental profession, and otherhealthcare providers by developing and implementing standardsthat promote excellence in continuing dental education to supportprofessional competence and continuous improvement of patientcare.ADA CERP will be the globallyaccepted program for recognizingproviders of quality continuingdental education.CCEPR fulfills its mission by: Improvement of Oral Health Establishing standards and criteria for the recognition of continuingdental education providers Excellence Integrity Recognizing providers of continuing dental education through avoluntary, self-regulated, peer-review process Science/Evidence-BasedValues Life-long learning Promoting quality improvement of continuing dental educationstandards and recognized providers.211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611 T 312.440.2869 F 312.440.2520 ADA.org/CCEPR

GovernanceThe Commission was established by the American Dental Association in 2014to oversee the Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP). Priorto 2014, the program was governed by a committee of the ADA Council onDental Education and Licensure. The Commission has the authority to formulate and adopt requirements, guidelines and procedures for the recognitionof continuing dental education providers and to approve providers that meetrigorous standards for quality.The sixteen member Board of Commissioners includes representativesappointed by the American Dental Association, American Association ofDental Boards, American Dental Education Association, American Society ofConstituent Dental Executives, and the organizations representing the ninerecognized dental specialties.2016-17 Boardof CommissionersDr. Paul Leary, chairDr. Joseph P. Fiorellini, vice chairDr. Brian A. BeitelDr. Jeffrey D. BennettDr. Hardeep K. ChehalDr. Debra DixonDr. Augusto Cesar Garcia AguirreDr. Barry HammondDr. Bertram J. HughesDr. Mark C. HuttenDr. Timothy C. KirkpatrickDr. Mitchell LippMr. Conor McNultyDr. Susan G. ReedDr. Nancy RosenthalDr. Ann Steinerpage 2CCEPR n 2016 Annual ReportSmithtown, NYPhiladelphia, PAHuntsville, ALAvon, INOmaha, NEEdwardsville, ILSaint Petersburg, FLAugusta, GAGainesville, FLHinsdale, ILBiloxi, MSNew York, NYWilsonville, ORCharleston, SCJenkintown, PAYucaipa, CA

CCEPR 2016 ActivitiesStrategic PlanningThe Commission conducted a strategic planningprocess to formulate a mission statement andidentify priorities to guide future initiatives andsupport the Commission in fulfilling its responsibilitiesin a financially and operationally sustainable manner.The mission, vision and values statements adoptedby the Commission are included in this report. TheCommission also determined that 2016-2020priorities shall be to: E stablish and promote standards for effectivecontinuing dental education that supports qualitydental care. Improve CERP provider assessment processes. Achieve optimal organizational capacity.Revising the ADA CERPRecognition StandardsIn March 2016, the Commission revised CERPStandard XIII. Patient Protection, to clarify thatproviders offering courses in which patients aretreated are responsible for meeting applicable localrequirements related to dental licensure and liabilityprotection, and added a requirement that patientinformed consent in these courses must include thename and contact information for the clinician(s)responsible for answering questions, addressingconcerns, and providing any necessary completionof treatment and post-treatment care. Providerswill be required to demonstrate compliance withthe revised patient protection criteria set forth inStandard XIII beginning with the Fall 2017 ADACERP application cycle.page 3The Commission’s comprehensive review of theCERP Recognition Standards is ongoing. The reviewand revision process will help ensure that the CERPStandards continue to establish relevant criteria forquality continuing dental education. With input fromstakeholders obtained through calls for commentsCCEPR n 2016 Annual Reportand a validity and reliability survey conducted in2016, revised Standards will focus on core functionsof CE providers to develop continuing educationthat addresses professional educational needs andthat supports improvements in oral health care.The Commission will invite input and feedback fromstakeholders throughout the review and revisionprocess.Communications and OutreachThe Commission holds an educational workshop forCE providers each year during the ADA annualmeeting. In 2016, members of the Commissionpresented a session in Denver. A workshop willbe held in Atlanta as part of ADA 2017 – America’sDental Meeting. Commission representatives alsoparticipated in the 2016 Annual Meeting of theAssociation for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE).Comprehensive information about ADA CERP ispublished on the Commission’s website ADA.org/CCEPR,including a newsletter for CERP Recognized Providers.Minutes of the Commission’s meetings, announcements and calls for comments are also posted onthe site.2016 ADA CERP Recognition ActionsThe Commission reviewed 150 applications for ADACERP recognition in 2016, including 26 applicationsfor initial recognition; the Commission also considered11 progress reports. The Commission grantedcontinued recognition to 122 providers. A total of21 new providers were granted recognition. Oneprovider was formally notified of the Commission’sintent to withdraw recognition pending submissionof documentation of improved compliance with CERPRecognition Standards. Recognition was withdrawnfrom six providers for failure to meet programrequirements. Seven providers voluntarily discontinuedparticipation in the program.

ADA CERPRecognized ProvidersThe ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program(ADA CERP), established in 1993, provides ADA membersand the dental community a mechanism to select qualitycontinuing dental education (CE) with confidence and promotes the continuous improvement of continuingdental education both nationally and globally. ADA CERP also provides dental regulatory agencies with asound basis for uniform acceptance of CE credits that are mandated by licensing jurisdictions in the UnitedStates for maintenance of dental licensure.Through an application and review process, the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognitionevaluates and recognizes institutions and organizations that provide continuing dental education. CEproviders are evaluated in 14 aspects of program quality outlined in the ADA CERP Recognition Standardsand Procedures. Providers approved through the program are designated as ADA CERP RecognizedProviders. Once approved, providers are held accountable for maintaining those same high standardsthrough periodic reevaluation.A total of 450 providers of continuing dental education participated in ADA CERP in 2016. CERP recognized providers were distributed among a variety of provider types, shown in Table 1 and Figure 2.Table 1. A DA CERP Recognized Providers by Type —Fall 2016Dental Education Company110Specialty Society/Dental Association63Other*47Dental School42ADA State Society34Pharmaceutical/Dental Materials, Equipment or Device Company34College/University30Study Club30ADA Local Society14Hospital14Consulting Company10Communications/Publishing Company9Federal Agency7Insurance Company6Total450* Includes dental laboratories, foundations, group practices, and other provider types not listed in categories above.page 4CCEPR n 2016 Annual Report

Figure 2. A DA CERP Distribution of Recognized Providers by Type — Fall 2016450 Providers2% Communications/Publishing Company3% Hospital1% Insurance Company2% Federal Agency3% ADA Local Society2% Consulting Company8% Study Club24% Dental EducationCompany8% Pharmaceutical, Dental Materials,Equipment or Device Company14% Specialty Society/Dental Association7% College/University8% ADA State Society9% Dental School10% OtherExtended Approval Process (EAP)An additional 112 local dental associations were approved by eligible state dental societies and nationaldental specialty associations through the ADA CERP Extended Approval Process.page 5CCEPR n 2016 Annual Report

International Provider Participation in CERPAs of December 2016, 18 providers based outside the United States andCanada have achieved ADA CERP recognition. International providersmust complete a pre-application process and demonstrate that theymeet the Eligibility Criteria for International Providers prior to submittingan application for ADA CERP recognition.CERP Recognized Providers — CE Activities in 2015The Commission collects and publishes aggregated information on thesize and scope of ADA CERP recognized providers’ CE programs on anannual basis as a service to program participants and other stakeholders.Information published in this report is based upon data reported byindividual ADA CERP recognized providers regarding activities held inthe previous year. The Commission attempts to investigate and resolvereporting irregularities, but relies on the accuracy of the informationreported by the providers.Table 3. Size and Scope of ADA CERP RecognizedProviders’ CE ProgramsCDE Activities Offered by ADA CERPApproved ProvidersADA CERP recognized 32,69929,05522,56922,564Total hours of CDE instruction offered245,434222,893200,729171,867187,102Total dentist al non-dentist al CDE activities offeredTable 4. Number of CE Activities by Provider and Activity Type (2015)s/ial o.er e C / nytn/sl pa l Ma evic iety atiomrs.on .licyta mateo.ive cati CoColooSoenSoen Co ent t/D Soc soc be SysCnrhlggigeDtana yn ty A sUuceatnAnn/lDioce/iclSCailu shToatCll al/ mrlenalttaahireacargLoStdiumaymirm blintAAhealt liv ospnsllear uip pec ent tudandeed ucsuCo PuFeOtDeHSInGrHe DeM EdS DPh EqCoCoADAD854 1,590826107 1,181 1,6834142023854 2,038 3,460945193928 0863213- 1,208837364442404,1373445 1,1961682246123 2,01095 1,7997345316,9652443521197619465951,3971,070 1,925 1,182 1,906 1,192 2,49581428251191 6,470 4,438 3,244 1,216 1,805 28,227tycieActivity TypeLiveLive (Internet)Hands-onSelf-study (Internet)Self-study (other)Totalspage 6CCEPR n 2016 Annual Reporttycieity