The Board of Directors of the Florida AGD has re-established the ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AWARDS COMMITTEE as a standing committee of the FLAGD.  The Committee is charged with establishing and selecting the winners of a new series of awards for the following purposes:

1.  To show appreciation by rewarding deserving individuals for their achievements in the dental profession and in the Florida AGD. 

2.  To help encourage interest in the FLAGD among our general membership.

3.  To reward FLAGD Members for their accomplishments in earning Continuing Education Credits.

4.  To recognize the accomplishments of deserving Senior Dental Students at each of the Universities in Florida.

The Awards Committee has established certain achievement and merit awards listed below.  The achievement awards will recognize, when appropriate, members of the Florida AGD who have made a significant impact on our profession. 

Because of their unique nature, not all achievement awards will be presented each year.  They will be presented only when the Committee feels that a given nominee deserves the award.   

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:

The J. Frank Collins Lifetime Achievement Award

This award will be presented to an  individuals who has demonstrated innovation and leadership, dedication to the advancement of dentistry, tenacity in pursuing idealistic goals, and who has made positive changes for the benefit of the Florida AGD, the dental profession and the dental health of the public.

The Distinguished Service Award 

This award will be presented to a council, committee, or task force member who has served the Florida AGD in an outstanding manner.  The recipient will be someone who has gone beyond the call of duty in assuring continuity and integrity in the operations of this organization, as in the development of new programs, and has served the changing needs of the membership.

Humanitarian Award 

The Humanitarian Award will recognize an individual who volunteers his or her service to an underserved population, and who shows a consistent commitment to enhancing the image of general dentistry through the continuous delivery of quality dental care and through consistent leadership in areas of civic involvement.

MERIT (EARNED) AWARDS:

 Continuing Education:

     1.  Most CE Hours:  
     2.  Most Participation Hours of CE:

      Qualifications:

          a.   Each award is for CE hours attended during one calendar year.
          b.   Each application must be confirmed by the submission of a copy of the nominees AGD Transcript. 
                 Further, the application must be accompanies by all associated documentation of course attendance.  

SENIOR DENTAL STUDENT AWARDS: 

A.  There may be one or two award recipients at each dental school within the State of Florida.  The National AGD sets forth the requirements for award consideration. 

RECIPIENT DETERMINATION: 

If sufficient nominations are received, the committee may present the top three (3) nominees to the FLAGD Board for determination during the Board's spring meeting.  The award recipients will be announced in the spring issue of the  Florida Focus.   

DETAILS & APPLICATION:

The application for the FLAGD Annual Membership Awards can be accessed online by clicking this link:  Nomination Form

 APPLICATION DEADLINE:

 The deadline for all application submissions is March 31.