Nominations for the 2011 John W. Knutson Distinguished Service Award in Dental Public Health are now being accepted by the APHA Oral Health Section.
About Dr. Knutson
In 1957, John W. Knutson was the first dentist to be preside
nt of APHA. He pioneered with Henry Klein in the 1937-1947 Hagerstown studies of the epidemiology of dental caries. In the 1940s he studied outcomes of dental referral programs and systematically researched topical fluoride effectiveness. He made seminal contributions to the understanding and implementation of the roles of dental health and dentistry in public health.
About the John W. Knutson Distinguished Service Award
This award has been presented by the Oral Health Section of APHA each year since 1982 to honor an individual who has made outstanding contributions to improve oral health in the United States. Its recipients have demonstrated sustained and exemplary accomplishments in the field of dental public health.
Criteria for the Award include:
· Outstanding contributions to improve oral health in the United States.
· Distinguished career at the local, state, national or international level in dental public health practice, academia, military, business or industry.
· Leadership in the profession.
· Significant accomplishments.
· Past or present member of APHA.
Nomination Procedure:
Submit one nomination package for the award nominee that includes:
· A curriculum vitae or biographical information of nominee.
· Letter(s) of recommendation for this award.
Please send the nomination package in hard copy format and electronically to:
Jane E. M. Steffensen, MPH, CHES
Chair, Knutson Award Committee
11634 Whisper Dew Street
San Antonio, TX 78230
Telephone: (210) 567-5567
E-mail: Steffensen@uthscsa.edu (Include Knutson Award Nomination in Subject Line)
Contact Jane Steffensen for more information.
Deadline for Submission: May 18, 2011
Tax-deductible contributions can be made to the APHA Oral Health Knutson Memorial Account. Click here for the Donation Form.