Dr. Sonal Shah (Dental) accepted an invitation to join the American Dental Education Association’s (ADEA) task force for revising the competencies for the new general dentist. This document was last updated and approved by the ADEA House of Delegates in 2008. The yearlong project will culminate with pre-doctoral curriculum and competency recommendations to the Commission on Dental Accreditation, the governing body for accrediting dental schools throughout the United States.