Student Award Programs

AAPHD is proud to recognize dental residents in public health dentistry, dental students and dental hygiene students through two award programs.

The Student Merit Awards offer cash prizes and support to dental public health residents, dental students and dental hygiene students to present their research during the poster session of the annual National Oral Health Conference.

The Student Recognition Awards in Community Dentistry provides recognition to senior students in dental or dental hygiene schools for service work or projects they have done in the community settings.  

 

Student Recognition Awards in Community Dentistry

The Student Recognition Awards in Community Dentistry provides recognition to  dental students in dental or dental hygiene schools for service work or projects they have done in the community settings. These awards are offered to each dental school and dental hygiene schools with Baccalaureate Degree Programs in the United States and Canada.  This is open to senior students only.

  • Senior Dental Student Recognition Award for Achievement in Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health
  • Senior Dental Hygiene Student Recognition Award for Achievement in Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health 

Submissions will open in March 2025.

AAPHD Student Merit Awards

Submissions open through December 12, 2024

Project components and submission requirements can be found linked below.