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ADEA/Zimmer Dental Implant Education Teaching Award Presented
at the 86th ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition
WASHINGTON, DC —The ADEA/Zimmer Dental Implant Education Teaching Award was presented
to the University of Southern California Department of Primary Oral Health Care
during the 86th ADEA Annual Session in Phoenix, Arizona.
The ADEA/Zimmer Dental Implant Education Teaching Award recognizes an institution
and dental educator team that has demonstrated a commitment to excellence and innovation
in the field of implant dentistry education. Education and instruction in the field
may occur in a variety of settings, including classroom or laboratory environments,
clinical teaching or preceptorships, community-based instructional opportunities,
or electronically mediated teaching and learning experiences.
"Zimmer Dental is proud to partner with the ADEA in offering this award to support
innovators in the field of implant dentistry who lead in the education of the next
generation of implantologists," said Harold C. Flynn, Jr., President, Zimmer Dental.
The program provides an award of $25,000 in recognition of excellence and innovation
in implant dentistry education. The award, given once every two years, is divided
equally between the winning institution and dental educator team. Associate Professors
George C. Cho, D.D.S., and Winston WanLi Chee, D.D.S., accepted the award on behalf
of the school.
“ADEA is grateful to Zimmer Dental for its support and congratulates the University
of Southern California Department of Primary Oral Health Care on their achievements,”
said ADEA President Charles N. Bertolami, D.D.S., D.Med.Sc.
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About the American Dental Education Association
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is the voice of dental education.
Its members include all U.S. and Canadian dental schools and many allied and postdoctoral
dental education programs, corporations, faculty, and students. The mission of ADEA
is to lead individuals and institutions of the dental education community to address
contemporary issues influencing education, research, and the delivery of oral health
care for the health of the public. ADEA’s activities encompass a wide range of research,
advocacy, faculty development, meetings, and communications like the esteemed Journal
of Dental Education, as well as the dental school admissions services AADSAS and
PASS.
About Zimmer Dental
Headquartered near San Diego in Carlsbad, California, Zimmer Dental has built a
history of innovation and success with its trusted line of dental implants, prosthetics,
and regenerative products. Proudly offering one of the most comprehensive dental
implant product lines available, Zimmer Dental is a market leader in the development
of world-class implantology products and educational programs focused on empowering
clinicians and improving patients' lives. Zimmer Dental’s parent company, Zimmer
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SWX: ZMH), is a worldwide leader in joint replacement solutions
for knee pain and hip pain, and provides comprehensive spine care solutions for
acute and chronic back pain. The company also provides a broad range of trauma and
orthopaedic surgical products.
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