Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Dr. Dan Bills is Inducted into the American College of Dentists, the Oldest Major Honorary Organization for Dentists

On October 8, 2014, Dr. Dan Bills of Innovative Orthodontics was inducted into The American College of Dentists, the oldest major honorary organization for dentists. Fellowship in the American College is a distinct honor, and Dr. Bills joins the elite ranks of our nation’s 3.5% of dentists who currently hold Fellowship in the College. Fellows of the American College of Dentists truly are an exclusive group, since Fellowship is bestowed only if the accomplishments of the nominee are truly outstanding and epitomize excellence.

The mission of the American College of Dentists is to advance excellence, ethics, professionalism, and leadership in dentistry. The common characteristic shared by successful candidates for Fellowship is demonstrated leadership in some aspect of dentistry or community service. The selection process for Fellowship utilizes a well-established, confidential peer review system evaluating professional and community leadership positions, contributions, and credentials. Fellows are selected based on their contributions to organized dentistry, oral health care, dental research, dental education, the profession, and society.

Dr. Bills’ induction into the College comes as a testament to his long-standing and extensive commitment to the dental profession. He has held several local and national positions in the American Dental Association, and he is a Past-President of the Southern Dental Society of New Jersey and a Delegate of the New Jersey Dental Association. In addition, Dr. Bills is an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists and the New Jersey Association of Orthodontists. Dr. Bills is also extremely committed to scholarly activity. He is a published author, is on the Orthodontic Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania, and is on Staff in the Department of Dentistry at Virtua Hospital. He was honored as "Teacher of the Year" at the University of Pennsylvania in 2011 and at Virtua in 2008.