AAWD Awards: Nominations are now open!
As anticipation builds for our upcoming annual conference, attendees have more than just enlightening sessions and networking opportunities to look forward to. Each year, our conference honors outstanding individuals and Student Chapters within our community through a series of prestigious awards. These awards celebrate excellence, innovation, and dedication across various aspects of our industry, inspiring all attendees to strive for greatness and recognize those who have made significant contributions.
Student Chapter of the Year Award
This award recognizes a Student Chapter in good standing with AAWD that has collectively demonstrated support for the AAWD mission and has participated in oral health research targeting women’s issues, community service activities, fundraising campaigns, and chapter activities/events.
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Student Leader of the Year Award
This award recognizes the student that is a member in good standing (i.e. a member of AAWD national) who has demonstrated an outstanding and unique leadership style throughout the year that has positively impacted her chapter and AAWD; supported the AAWD mission; and participated in oral health research targeting women issues, a variety of community service activities, several fundraising campaigns, and numerous chapter activities/events.
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Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award
This award is the highest award at AAWD. To be nominated for this award one must be an example of true professionalism and has a record of accomplishments in one or more areas of dentistry, has a record of at least 10 years of membership with AAWD, been a licensed dentist for 20+ years and has a record of mentoring women dentists.
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Mary E . Martin Volunteerism Award
This recognizes a practicing dentist or dental faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to volunteerism, specifically in improving access to dental care for underserved communities. This award celebrates those who not only provide care but also inspire others in the dental profession to give back to their communities.