The Oral Health Research Group of the IADR is inviting nominations for a group-sponsored award in oral health research. The purpose of the award is to recognize a body of meritorious research by a member of the IADR Oral Health Research Group, with preference given to a Dental Hygienist.
Eligibility
1. Nominee must be a member of the IADR Oral Health Research Group and, if a Dental Hygienist, a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program.
2. Nominations must include a curriculum vita that provides supporting evidence that the nominee has conducted original research.
3. A letter of nomination should highlight the major reasons and body of research for which the individual is being nominated. Work considered for this award should have resulted in publications in scientific, peer-reviewed journals.
Research topic
Submissions must represent original research in the area of oral health. This includes a broad array of basic, clinical and applied studies related to: strategies for the prevention of oral disease and promotion of wellness; outcomes of primary and secondary preventive care; interdisciplinary approaches to integrating oral health into general health; clinical efficacy of professional and personal oral hygiene measures; methods to improve health outcomes of compromised patients; the dental hygiene process of care; self-care strategies; disease-prevention/health promotion focused curricular models; science transfer methods; ethics and quality assurance; alternative patterns for practice; clinical decision-making; and issues related to the conduct of research.
Award
A Certificate of Recognition and one cash award in the amount of $2,000 will be made. This award is intended to provide travel and other support related to attending the IADR annual meeting and participating in the Oral Health Research Group activities. Information about the award winner will be made available to dental hygiene and other dental publications.
Selection
A committee with an appointed chair, the President and Immediate Past-president of the Group will select the winner. A representative of Colgate-Palmolive Company will review eligibility qualifications with the committee. The award winner will be formally announced during the business meeting of the Oral Health Research Group at the 2005 IADR/AADR General Session and honored during the reception that follows. Researchers who are currently under contract with Colgate-Palmolive are not eligible to participate. The committee may elect not to present an award if there is not an appropriate nominee.
Sponsorship
The Award is sponsored by a generous donation from the Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Nomination Deadline: February 3, 2006
Submit nominations electronically to: Frances Doherty, Nomination Chair
Email: [email protected]
IADR/Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Awards
The IADR is inviting applications from young investigators for a travel award for submitted abstracts, which have a preventive component.
Eligibility
Young investigators (up to five years post-graduation from dental, dental hygiene, specialty training, or pre-PhD) are eligible to apply for a travel award. Entrants must provide a verification letter of their status. In addition, entrants can only be awarded once for this award.
Applications
To apply you must select the IADR/Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Awards and fill out the eligibility requirements when submitting your abstract for the IADR 84th General Session in Brisbane, Australia.
Applicants must also submit electronically a separate and more detailed overview of their projects (2 pages, double-spaced), including how the research will affect the prevention of the condition stated.
The overview must be received in the Central Office no later than February 3, 2006, for the application to be considered. Please submit the overview electronically to Sheri Herren, [email protected].
Research topic
Submissions must represent original research in the area of oral disease prevention (caries, gingivitis, periodontics, xerostomia, oral cancer, and any other oral disease or condition). In addition to research on various preventive agents, the Committee will consider submissions that focus on preventive programs, demonstration projects, or community programs, provided outcomes are measured and reported.
Award
Six awards will be granted — one person from each of the following areas: North America (Canada and the United States), South America (including Mexico), Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand.
The winner of each award will receive US $2,000 for expenses to attend the IADR/AADR General Session.
The successful applicants must first have their abstracts accepted by the appropriate IADR Group for presentation and then be selected by the Awards Committee. The Committee's decision will be made in February 2006, and winners will be notified immediately. The award winners will be formally announced at the Opening Ceremonies of the IADR General Session on June 28, 2006. If selected for the award, the paper must be presented at the meeting (no presenter substitutions allowed).
Sponsorship
The Award is sponsored by a generous donation from the Colgate-Palmolive Company.
