The ADEAGies Foundation has announced the winners of the 2016 William J. Gies Awards for vision, innovation, and achievement.
The awards, named after dental education pioneer William J. Gies, PhD, recognize individuals and organizations that exemplify the highest standards in oral health and dental education, research, and leadership, according to the foundation. They will be presented on March 14 in conjunction with the 2016 American Dental Education Association (ADEA) annual meeting in Denver.
The recipients are listed below:
- Children's Dental Health Project, Gies Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Public or Private Partner
- University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Gies Award for Outstanding Achievement by an Academic Dental Institution
- Mark C. Herzberg, DDS, PhD, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Gies Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Dental Educator
- University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics and Delta Dental of Iowa, Gies Award for Outstanding Innovation by a Public or Private Partner
- University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, and the Minnesota Board of Dentistry, Gies Award for Outstanding Vision by a Public or Private Partner
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, Gies Award for Outstanding Vision by an Academic Dental Institution
- University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Department of Prosthodontics, Gies Award for Outstanding Innovation by an Academic Dental Institution
- Harold Slavkin, DDS, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of University of Southern California, Gies Award for Outstanding Vision by a Dental Educator
