Purpose
The American Dental Education Association//Zimmer Dental Implant Education Teaching Award recognizes an institution and dental educator team that has demonstrated a commitment to excellence and innovation in the field of implant dentistry education.
Dental implant education and instruction may occur in a variety of settings, including classroom or laboratory environments, clinical teaching or preceptorships, community-based instructional opportunities, or electronically mediated teaching and learning experiences.
Overview
This program provides an award of $25,000 in recognition of excellence and innovation in implant dentistry education. The award, given once every two years, is divided equally between the winning institution and dental educator team. It is intended that the institution’s portion of the award be utilized to further advance implant education.
The dental educators on the winning team are expected to give a presentation centered on the winning program at the ADEA Annual Session. Applications will be evaluated by a committee formed by ADEA, with representatives from the following ADEA sections: Prosthodontics; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Anesthesia, and Hospital Dentistry; Periodontics; Dental Hygiene Education; Comprehensive Care and General Dentistry.
Eligibility
An applicant institution must be an accredited educational program. Applicant teams may come from dental schools, dental hygiene programs, or hospital-based programs. Both predoctoral and postdoctoral programs are eligible to apply. The educational program described in the application must have been in place for at least one full academic year; the dental educators must be full-time faculty members. The institution must be an ADEA Institutional Member and dental educators must be ADEA individual members at the time application is made. One or more dental educators may team with the institution to apply.
Award Criteria
The following criteria will be used to select the winners of the award.
- Demonstration of commitment to dental implant education
- Sustained development of educational programs
- Innovation in teaching methodology
- Successful outcomes of teaching efforts
- Service to the community
- Successful integration of educational programs into the established curriculum
Application Process Checklist
Applications will not be accepted for the 2010 award cycle. Applications will be accepted during the 2011 award cycle. You may contact Ms. Monique Morgan at 202-289-7201 or morganm@adea.org with any questions.
Submit SIX of the following:
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the completed application form (please indicate contribution of each dental educator on the team toward the development of the program as a percentage; the faculty portion of the award will be distributed among the applicants as indicated by these percentages)
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a letter of nomination from the dean of the institution
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a personal statement from the applicant team describing its innovative ideas and programs in implant education and how these have contributed to the advancement of the field (this narrative should be no longer than three pages including any figures or references)
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the curriculum vitae of each dental educator on the team
Past Recipients
2009
University of Southern California Department of Primary Oral Health Care
2007
University of Oklahoma Department of Oral Implantology