ADEAGies Foundation presents William J. Gies awards for vision, innovation, achievement
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The ADEAGies Foundation's William J. Gies awards for vision, innovation, and achievement were presented Feb. 27, 2010, at the Gaylord National Harbor.
Named after William J. Gies, a pioneer in dental education, the Gies Awards recognize contributions to and support of global oral health and education initiatives. The program was hosted by René Syler, former co-anchor of CBS News' The Early Show and author of Good-Enough Mother.
The Gies Awards were presented at a celebration in conjunction with the 2010 ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition, held Feb. 27-March 3. The premier sponsorship by Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products, Division of McNEIL-PPC of the 2010 Gies Awards program, is part of the company's overall support of ADEAGies Foundation initiatives for advancing excellence in dental education.
The 2010 honorees were selected by a panel of judges consisting of the ADEAGies Foundation Board of Trustees.
The winners in alphabetical order are:
Dental Fears Research Clinic at the University of Washington School of Dentistry
Outstanding Innovation--Academic Dental Institution
The Forsyth Institute
Outstanding Achievement--Academic Dental Institution
Israel Kleinberg, DDS, PhD, DSc, FRCD
Outstanding Innovation--Dental Educator
Patricia Nunn, RDH, MS
Outstanding Vision--Dental Educator
Mary Otto
Outstanding Achievement--Public or Private Partner
No-Hee Park, DMD, PhD
Outstanding Achievement--Dental Educator
Barbara J. Sabol, MA, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Outstanding Vision--Public or Private Partner
International Association of Student Clinicians-American Dental Association Program
Outstanding Innovation--Public or Private Partner
Michael R. Sudzina
Outstanding Achievement--Public or Private Partner
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Outstanding Vision--Academic Dental Institution
"The ADEAGies Foundation is proud to recognize the exemplary work of those in dental education, research, and leadership," said Richard W. Valachovic, DMD, MPH, president of the ADEAGies Foundation and executive director of the American Dental Education Association. "In recognizing the 2010 ADEA Gies Award recipients, we continue to honor the work and legacy of Dr. Gies."
The ADEAGies Foundation thanks the sponsors whose support has made the Gies Awards possible:
PREMIER SPONSOR
Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC
GRANT CONTRIBUTOR
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
DIAMOND SPONSORS
Colgate-Palmolive
DENTSPLY International
Henry Schein
Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co.
OraPharma,
The Procter & Gamble Company
GOLD SPONSORS
A-dec
AEGIS Communications
DentalEZ Group
Liaison International
National Dental Association
RAFFA, PC
DEANS' LIST SUPPORTERS
ADEA Board of Directors
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Indiana University School of Dentistry
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry
New York University College of Dentistry
Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine
Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine
University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
CONTRIBUTORS
American College of Prosthodontists
National Dentex Corporation
University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Dentistry
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