WASHINGTON, D.C.--The ADEAGies Foundation has announced that Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products, a division of McNEIL-PPC, will return as the premier sponsor of the 2012 William J. Gies Awards for Vision, Innovation, and Achievement.
The Gies Awards will be presented March 19, 2012, at a celebration in conjunction with the 2012 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition. The annual session will take place March 17-21 at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida.
The sponsorship by Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products of the Gies Awards program is part of the company’s overall support of ADEAGies Foundation initiatives for advancing excellence in dental education in the nation’s dental schools.
“We are grateful for our partnership with Johnson & Johnson in recognizing exceptional vision, innovation, and achievement among leaders in dental education and research,” said Richard W. Valachovic, DMD, MPH, president of the ADEAGies Foundation and executive director of the American Dental Education Association.
“Thanks to their continued support, we are celebrating the Gies Awards for the fifth consecutive year.”
ADEAGies Foundation presents William J. Gies Awards for Vision, Innovation, and Achievement
The Gies Awards, named after dental education pioneer William J. Gies, Ph.D., debuted in 2008 and honor individuals and organizations exemplifying dedication to the highest standards of vision, innovation, and achievement in global oral health and dental education, research, and leadership.
For more information, visit www.adeagiesfoundation.org.
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