WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First paragraph, second sentence of release should read: The Gies Awards, named after William J. Gies, Ph.D., honor... (instead of: The Gies Awards, named after legendary dentist and biochemist William J. Gies, Ph.D., honor...). Also, second paragraph, second sentence should have the word "also" added so it reads: “Dr. Gies’ landmark report in 1926 on dental education not only transformed academic dentistry and oral health, but also foresaw modern-day collaboration across the health professions.”
The corrected release reads:
ADEAGIES FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 10 TRAILBLAZERS IN ACADEMIC DENTISTRY AND ORAL HEALTH
Coveted Education Award Honors the Timeless Legacy of William J. Gies, “Father of Contemporary Dental Education and Research”
Today the ADEAGies Foundation® announces recipients of the 2018 William J. Gies Awards (the Gies Awards) for Vision, Innovation and Achievement. The Gies Awards, named after William J. Gies, Ph.D., honor individuals and organizations that exemplify the highest standards in oral health and dental education, research and leadership.
The contribution that Gies made on academic dentistry is “incalculable,” says Leo E. Rouse, D.D.S., FACD, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the ADEAGies Foundation. “Dr. Gies’ landmark report in 1926 on dental education not only transformed academic dentistry and oral health, but also foresaw modern-day collaboration across the health professions.”
The 10 honorees were chosen by a distinguished panel of judges and industry experts, including the ADEAGies Foundation® Board of Trustees.
The 2018 Gies Awards recipients are (in alphabetical order):
Alpha Omega-Henry Schein Cares Holocaust Survivors Oral Health Program
Gies
Award for Innovation – Public or Private Partner
Canise Y. Bean, D.M.D., M.P.H., The Ohio State University College of
Dentistry
Gies Award for Vision – Dental Educator
David W. Chambers, Ed.M., M.B.A., Ph.D., University of the Pacific
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Gies Award for
Achievement – Dental Educator
Amy E. Coplen, RDH, M.S., Pacific University School of Dental Hygiene
Studies
Gies Award for Vision – Dental Educator
Jack Gerrow, D.D.S., M.S., M.Ed., Cert. Pros., The National Dental
Examining Board of Canada
Gies Award for Innovation – Dental
Educator
Lorne Golub, D.M.D., M.Sc., Honorary M.D., Stony Brook University
School of Dental Medicine
Gies Award for Innovation – Dental
Educator
Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry
Gies
Award for Vision – Academic Dental Institution
University of Florida College of Dentistry
Gies Award for
Achievement – Academic Dental Institution
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Center for
Patients with Special Needs
Gies Award for Innovation –
Academic Dental Institution
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry/Virginia Dental
Association Foundation
Gies Award for Vision – Public or
Private Partner
“Our distinguished 2018 Gies Awards winners are transforming academic dentistry and oral health and advancing my grandfather’s legacy,” notes William J. Gies, II, ADEAGies Foundation Board of Trustee Member. “It is critical to recognize the tireless efforts of dental educators and institutions who ‘move the needle’ in oral health. The Board of Trustees looks forward to honoring these modern-day trailblazers at our spring Awards Gala.”
The 2018 Gies Awards will be presented on March 19 in tandem with the 2018 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition in Orlando, FL.
Tickets for the celebration may be purchased in early December at adea.org/2018 as part of registration for the 2018 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition. To sponsor an Awards Gala table, contact Trish Smith at trish.smith@mci-group.com or 703-506-3272.
About the ADEAGies Foundation®: The Foundation’s mission is to enhance the oral and systemic health of the public through transformational advances in dental education, research, leadership and recognition. We are committed to making a profound impact by pursing and investing in solutions that expand access to dental care, enhance the research base for the profession, foster interprofessional education and collaborative care and develop the next generation of leaders. For more information and to support the work of the Foundation, visit adeagiesfoundation.org.
About William J. Gies, Ph.D. and the Gies Report: William J. Gies was a Columbia University biochemistry professor and founder of the College of Dental Medicine at Columbia University. In 1926, funded by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Dr. Gies published a landmark report that established the importance of dentistry as a healing science and an essential component of higher education in the health professions. The Gies Report remains to this day the most relevant survey of dental education and critical issues within the field.
About ADEA: The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is The Voice of Dental Education. Our mission is to lead institutions and individuals in the dental education community to address contemporary issues influencing education, research and the delivery of oral health care for the overall health and safety of the public. Our members include all 76 U.S. and Canadian dental schools, over 800 allied and advanced dental education programs, 66 corporations and more than 20,000 individuals. Our activities encompass a wide range of research, advocacy, faculty development, meetings and communications, including the esteemed Journal of Dental Education, as well as the dental school admissions services ADEA AADSAS®, ADEA PASS®, ADEA DHCAS® and ADEA CAAPID®. For more information, visit adea.org.
