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Volunteer Opportunities

Join us in making a difference! Volunteers are the driving force behind ADS’s mission and vision. If you’re an ADS member eager to get involved, we invite you to express your interest in volunteering. 

Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025

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Committees

2026 Auction Committee

Term Commitment: 

  • 1 year, renewable (primarily active during event preparation and execution).

Charge:

  • Plan and coordinate ADS’s 2026 fundraising auction (live and silent), securing donations, handling logistics, and promoting the event.

Member Commitment:

  • 2 - 4 hours/month, increasing to 6+ hours in the month prior to the auction.
  • Attend scheduled planning calls.
  • Assist with brainstorming unique packages such as trips, services, and experiences.
  • Assist with gathering item donations, including making phone calls and sending emails to specific desired donors.
  • Review and track donations.
  • Assist on-site with evaluating donated items.
  • Assist post-conference with writing/sending thank-you letters to donors and winners.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Active ADS member in good standing.
  • Interest/experience in fundraising or auctions.

2026 DICAM Planning Committee

Term Commitment: 

  • 1 year, renewable.

Charge:

Member Commitment:

  • Attend planning meetings (monthly or as needed)
  • Determine 2026 DICAM theme
  • Assist with determining materials included in any toolkits created for DICAM
  • 2 -5 hours/month commitment, more during event lead-up.
  • Actively promote DICAM campaign on social media.
  • Assist with determining key influencers to approach for DICAM promotion.
  • Assist in reviewing Annual Conference PowerPoint slides during December and January; timely turnaround will be necessary to meet deadlines.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Active ADS member in good standing.
  • Interest/experience in dental infection control or education.
  • Interest/experience in social media and email marketing.
  • Interest/experience in influencer relations.

2026 Global Membership Committee

Term Commitment: 

  • 1 year, renewable.

Charge:

  • Promote global membership, build relationships, and support international members through translating educational materials into various languages.

Member Commitment:

  • 2 - 3 hours/month
  • Participate in global outreach initiatives and meetings.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Active ADS member in good standing.
  • Interest/experience in international engagement preferred.

2026 Marketing Committee

Term Commitment: 

  • 1 year, renewable.

Charge:

  • Help shape strategic external communications, marketing, and related activities through involvement in a broad variety of ongoing and special projects in the areas of public relations, media relations, and content development, among others.

Member Commitment:

  • Attend bi-monthly meetings.
  • 2 - 4 hours/month for planning and content creation.
  • Actively promote ADS initiatives on social media.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Active ADS member in good standing.
  • Interest/experience in marketing and/or public relations.
  • Interest/experience in social media and email marketing.

2026 Membership Committee

Term Commitment: 

  • 1 year, renewable.

Charge:

  • Recruit, retain, and engage ADS members, including:
    • Academic I & II (faculty and staff at dental, dental hygiene, and dental assisting schools)
    • Basic
    • Non-Profit (board, committee, and staff members of oral healthcare-related nonprofit organizations)
    • Practice I & II (team members in private oral healthcare practices, large-group dental practices, and DSOs)
    • Premium

Member Commitment:

  • Attend monthly meetings.
  • 2 - 3 hours/month for recruitment/outreach activities.
  • Assist with renewal communications; timely communication is necessary to adhere with membership expiration dates.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Active ADS member in good standing.
  • Interest/experience in membership recruitment and retention.
  • Passion for community building.

2026 Student Membership Committee

Term Commitment: 

  • 1 year, renewable.

Charge:

  • Engage with student members, develop student-centered initiatives, and promote ADS to students, including students outside the US and Canada. 

Member Commitment:

  • 2 - 3 hours/month for recruitment/outreach activities.
  • Participate in student outreach initiatives and meetings.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Active ADS member in good standing (students may be included).
  • Interest/experience in supporting student engagement.

2026 Webinar Review Committee

Term Commitment: 

  • 1 year, aligned with the webinar planning cycle. Renewable based on interest and performance.

Charge:

  • Evaluate and approve proposed webinars, provide feedback for content and quality improvement.

Member Commitment:

  • Finalize slate of presentations (may be done via 1 - 2 Zoom meetings, or via email)
  • Assist in reviewing webinar PowerPoint slides monthly via email; a timely turnaround will be necessary to meet deadlines.
  • Serve as moderator for live webinars, which includes introducing speakers and monitoring Q&A (~1.25 hours per webinar)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Active ADS member in good standing.
  • Recognized infection prevention expertise.
  • Able to represent at least 1 ADS member group (academia, consulting, corporate, dental practice, Federal Services, health clinics, etc.)
  • Willing to work collaboratively.

2027 Annual Conference Planning Committee

Term Commitment: 

  • 1 year, aligned with the 2027 Annual Conference planning cycle (starts summer 2026). Renewable based on interest and performance.

Charge:

  • Sets the 2027 agenda, selects speakers, chooses topics, and conducts a review of all PowerPoint presentations to ensure ADA CERP compliance.

Member Commitment:

  • Bi-weekly Zoom meetings in summer/fall; then as needed after the agenda is set
  • Assist in reviewing Call for Proposals submissions in Fall 2026.
  • Assist in reviewing Annual Conference PowerPoint slides during April/May; timely turnaround will be necessary to meet deadlines.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Active ADS member in good standing.
  • Previously attended the Annual Conference.
  • Recognized infection prevention expertise.
  • Able to represent at least 1 ADS member group (academia, consulting, corporate, dental practice, federal services, health clinics, etc.)
  • Willing to work collaboratively.
  • Must attend Zoom meetings.
  • Planning to attend the 2027 Annual Conference.

2027 Boot Camp Planning Committee

Term Commitment: 

  • 1 year, aligned with the 2027 Boot Camp planning cycle (starts summer 2026). Renewable based on interest and performance.

Charge:

  • Sets the 2027 agenda, selects speakers, chooses topics, and conducts a review of all PowerPoint presentations to ensure ADA CERP compliance.

Member Commitment:

  • Bi-weekly Zoom meetings in summer; then, as needed, after the agenda is set
  • Assist in reviewing Annual Conference PowerPoint slides during December and January; a timely turnaround will be necessary to meet deadlines.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Active ADS member in good standing.
  • Previously attended the Boot Camp.
  • Recognized infection prevention expertise.
  • Able to represent at least 1 ADS member group (academia, consulting, corporate, dental practice, federal services, health clinics, etc.)
  • Willing to work collaboratively.
  • Must attend Zoom meetings.
  • Planning to attend the 2027 Boot Camp.