ADAA/Colgate community volunteer award: dental assistants involved in serving the community.Since 1999, ADAA ADAA Anxiety Disorders Association of America ADAA American Dental Assistants Association ADAA Art Dealers Association of America (since 1962; New York City, NY, USA) ADAA Aberdeen and District Angling Association in conjunction with Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of the Colgate-Palmolive Company, has offered this award in recognition of ADAA members for their involvement in community preventive oral health care projects. Award Each year, there is the potential for three recipients to receive commemorative plaques A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface, and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event. . * The first place winner will receive a $600 donation, for his or her Local/State, plus travel and two days' hotel accommodation for the Annual Conference the following year for one member of the project, selected by members of the participating group. * The second place winner will receive a $400 donation for his or her Local/State. * The third place winner will receive a $200 donation for his or her Local/State. Rules Award recipients will be notified immediately following the judging. Presentation to the first place winner will be made at the ADAA Annual Conference by ADAA and Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals. Eligibility Eligibility is limited to ADAA members: * Study groups * Local Societies * State Associations (Any Local/State or contact person responsible for implementing a community program concerned with some aspect of preventive oral health may submit an entry.) Community projects are those that document a community need and have specific measurable objectives, including Problem, Objective, Actions, Resources and Evaluation. Community programs must involve volunteer dental assistants dental assistant n. A person trained to assist a dentist with clinical and administrative procedures. and may include other volunteer members of the oral health care team. Examples of community projects are: * Sealant Sealant A thin plastic substance that is painted over teeth as an anti-cavity measure to seal out food particles and acids produced by bacteria. Mentioned in: Tooth Decay sealant see bone sealant. Programs * Programs at Shelters/Underserved/ Seniors/Special Needs--Olympics * Head Start * Tobacco Intervention or Cessation cessation Vox populi The stopping of a thing. See Smoking cessation. Programs All entries must be received at the ADAA Central Office no later than May 1 to be considered for the current year's Award. The ADAA Awards Subcommittee sub·com·mit·tee n. A subordinate committee composed of members appointed from a main committee. subcommittee Noun will judge entries that were implemented in the year prior to each Annual Conference. For an official application, please write, fax or e-mail: ADAA 35 East Wacker Drive Wacker Drive is a major street in Chicago, Illinois, United States, running along the south side of the main branch and the east side of the south branch of the Chicago River. , Suite 1730 Chicago, IL 60601-2211 Fax 312-541-1496 Telephone 312-541-1550 x 200 E-mail: dmarrell@adaa1.com |
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