Global Dental Implant Academy (GDIA) was formed in 2012 with a simple mission in mind: to advance the field of implant dentistry by providing quality education and training to the delicated clinicians in this field. Global Dental Implant Academy (GDIA) is committed to achieving this goal through sharing of resources, scientific and clinical knowledge, and collegiality through clinicians, academics, and the dental industry, both locally and globally. With this in mind, Global Dental Implant Academy (GDIA) provides clinical training courses, international symposiums, and research opportunities with leading clinicians from the US, Europe, and south America, and Asia.