Colgate-Palmolive has been named the exclusive sponsor of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA)/Colgate/Academy for Academic Leadership Institute for Allied Health Educators.
In this role, Colgate has committed $500,000 in support of this professional development program over the next five years.
Launched in 2007 as an onsite program at the University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC) School of Dentistry, this professional development program prepares faculty for successful academic careers in dental hygiene, dental assisting, dental laboratory technology, and other allied health programs, according to the ADEA.
In 2009, the Academic Leadership Institute for Allied Health Educators became an online program. Key instructors include Cindy Amyot, RDH, EdD, and Pamela Overman, RDH, EdD, both at the UMKC School of Dentistry.
