ATSU-ASDOH receives national award for innovation
Posted: March 17, 2014ADEAGies Foundation Announces Winners of the 2014 William J. Gies Awards of Vision, Innovation and Achievement
A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) has been awarded the Gies Award for Outstanding Innovation by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).
The Gies Awards, named after dental education pioneer William J. Gies, Ph.D., honor individuals and organizations exemplifying dedication to the highest standards of vision, innovation and achievement in dental education, research and leadership.
“This prestigious award, the most preeminent award in dental education, recognizes ASDOH’s commitment to innovation and community service,” said ATSU-ASDOH Dean Jack Dillenberg, DDS, MPH. “ASDOH’s unique culture honors our students, faculty and staff, and promotes public health principles while producing community leaders committed to improving the overall health of the communities they serve. We are honored for this national recognition and look forward to continuing our innovative advancements in oral health, community service, and dental education.”
The Gies Awards will be presented March 17, 2014 at a ceremony held in conjunction with the 2014 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, taking place March 15-18, in San Antonio, TX. The 2014 honorees were selected by a distinguished panel of judges consisting of the ADEAGies Foundation Board of Trustees.
Previous Gies Award winners include University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (2013, Innovation category), University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry (2012, Innovation category), Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (2009, Vision category), Harvard School of Dental Medicine (2008, Vision category), University of North Carolina Craniofacial Center (2013, Achievement category), Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry (2012, Achievement category), and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (2011, Achievement category).
“ASDOH continues to innovate and redefine dental education,” said Roy Holexa, DDS, director, comprehensive care unit and assistant professor, ATSU-ASDOH. “Clinical services in pain management, dental sleep medicine, as well as a mobile application for dental care are being developed, and this is only the beginning.”
The William J. Gies (pronounced guys) Foundation was established in 1950 by colleagues and admirers of Dr. Gies with seed funds raised by the American College of Dentists. It was a private foundation and the first U.S. foundation to support dental education and scholarship. In 2002, it joined with the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) to form ADEA Gies Foundation, a public foundation.