In the June issue of the Academy of General Dentistry’s publication, “AGD Impact,” Dr. Knowlton had a wonderful write up around his candidacy for the AGD’s Treasurer office. We wanted to share with you the write up in it’s entirety!
“Richard D. Knowlton, DMD, MAGD, joined the AGD in 1981 while he was a dental student at Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia.He remained a member in 1983 after graduating with his dental degree. After graduation, he went into solo practice in Elizabethtown, Pa., and over the last 30 years, he has built a successful practice and been an active member of his community. His peers andspecialists have named him one of the area’s top dentists, aspublished in Harrisburg Magazine, every year since 2003.
Dr. Knowlton earned his AGD Fellowship in 1991 andMastership in 1998. He received his LLSR in 2006, making him one of the first 10 dentists in the AGD to achieve this recognition. In 2012, he received a second LLSR—a distinction held by only three dentists up to that year.
Dr. Knowlton is committed to advancing the practice of dentistry and raising the level of patient care that general dentists can provide. To help achieve this goal, he has held AGD leadership positions at both the constituent and national levels.
From 1997 to 2013, Dr. Knowlton served the Pennsylvania AGD in numerous roles, including president, board member,advocacy co-chair, continuing education chair, membership chair, Budget and Finance Task Force member, Investment Task Force member, and delegate to the AGD HOD.
Since 1995, Dr. Knowlton has served as MasterTrack® co-chair for the Pennsylvania AGD’s PEAK MasterTrack Program. PEAK is a nationally recognized educational program that has been a model for constituent MasterTrack Programs throughout the nation.
At the national level, Dr. Knowlton served on the AGD Board from 2007 to 2013, representing Region 3. During this time, he chaired the Budget and Finance Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Membership Maintenance Task Force, and he also was a member of the Real Estate Task Force. He currently serves as division coordinator for the Continuing Education Division.
Dr. Knowlton also is the president of the Academy forSports Dentistry. As president, he has initiated and established direct affiliations with the United States Olympic Committee through its National Medical Network and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association through its Team Dentist Program. Additionally, he has served on the Pennsylvania Dental Association Grassroots Legislative Committee and the Lancaster County Dental Society Executive Committee.”
*AGD Impact, June 2014, Vol. 42, No. 6
