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.

2023 Student Award Winners

AAPHD Student Merit Awards

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• Leverett Graduate Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dental Public Health for Master and Doctoral Degree Students in Dental Public Health and Dental Public Health Residents
• Predoctoral Dental Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Community Dentistry
• Dental Hygiene Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Community Dentistry

2023 Student Merit Awards