Foundation to Give Thousands to Graduating Dentists

Ensuring a growing and sustainable oral health work force is crucial to expanding the availability of oral health services for all New
Yorkers, particularly as the needs of underserved and culturally diverse communities expand. To help address this critical issue,
the New York State Dental Foundation has established a Deans Award, which will be awarded annually to graduating students or
postdoctoral trainees who have demonstrated an exceptional level of achievement as measured by:

- outstanding academic performance;
- demonstrated commitment to enhancing and improving the oral health of underserved populations, and
- membership in the American Dental Student Association.

The candidate for the NYSDF Deans Award, valued at $5,000, must be nominated by the dean of each of the following academic
dental institutions: Columbia University College of Dental Medicine; New York University College of Dentistry; State University of
New York at Buffalo; Stony Brook University, and the University of Rochester Eastman Dental Center. Upon review by the
Foundation Board, the deans’ candidates will each be presented with a $5,000 check at their respective commencement
ceremonies.

“This is such a wonderful opportunity for the Foundation to partner with the state’s dental schools,” explains Foundation Chair,
Dr. Edward J. Downes. “At the same time, we are promoting the value of organized dentistry, making this new program a
remarkable win-win for everybody involved.”

The winners of the 2007 Deans Awards will be announced soon.
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