The National Dental Association (NDA), the largest international organization of minority oral health professionals, has awarded two of its most coveted awards to Naomi Eckhardt, the vice president of marketing for 1-800-DENTIST®. Eckhardt was presented with the NDA Corporate Award and the Women Dentists Award during the 91st Annual NDA Convention in Los Angeles.
"Naomi's exemplary leadership has been invigorating and has provided the group with a renewed sense of purpose that we deeply appreciate," said Dr. Joy A. Jordan, president of the NDA. "We present these awards to Naomi with the complete acknowledgement and understanding of the sacrifices she has made to establish a standard of excellence for the future growth and development of the NDA organization."
The NDA Corporate Award recognizes Eckhardt for her passion and commitment to the ideals of the NDA in addition to her contributions as a member of the NDA Corporate Roundtable and as co-chair of the organization's scholarship committee. The Women Dentists Award of Excellence is a tribute to acknowledge women in the dental industry who make significant contributions to grow and promote the mission of the NDA.
Eckhardt has served as vice president of marketing for 1-800-DENTIST, the nation's leading dental referral service and cooperative marketing company, since 2000. She is also an active member of the development committee for The Children's Dental Center, a non-profit organization and comprehensive oral health care center in Inglewood, Calif. Prior to joining 1-800-DENTIST's management team, Eckhardt worked in the advertising, telecommunications and sports marketing industries.
About 1-800-DENTIST®
Since 1986, 1-800-DENTIST has grown to become the nation's leading resource for over 3 million consumers annually in search of a pre-screened dentist while providing thousands of dentists across the country with a consistent flow of new, pre-screened patients. To protect consumers, and to ensure members remain in good company, all dentists who apply for membership must undergo a screening process -- and not all are accepted. 1-800-DENTIST and 1800dentist.com are registered trademarks of Futuredontics, Inc., which may license its use in some areas. For more information, visit www.1800dentist.com.
About the National Dental Association
The National Dental Association (NDA) is the largest and oldest organization of minority oral health professionals in the world. Representing over 7,000 African American dentists in the United States and abroad, the NDA has become a powerful voice for the health care rights of the underserved since its inception in 1913. The mission of the NDA is to continually enhance the skills of its members, recruit under-represented minorities into the profession, and create opportunities for research among its members and the communities they serve. The NDA is dedicated to elevating the health status of the underserved by serving as advocates in the public arena and private sector in order to increase their access to care. For more information, visit www.ndaonline.org.
