Gies Awards Celebration to be held February 27, 2010, in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, DC (January 19, 2010) — The ADEAGies Foundation today announced that Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. will return as the premier sponsor of the 2010 William J. Gies Awards for Vision, Innovation, and Achievement (The Gies Awards).
The 2010 Gies Awards will be presented February 27 at the Gaylord National Harbor in Washington, DC, in conjunction with the 2010 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition. The black-tie celebration will take place immediately prior to the opening of the 2010 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, convening February 27 – March 3.
The sponsorship by Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. of the 2010 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.
“The generous support of Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. allows us to sustain the Gies Awards’ tradition of honoring excellence,” said Richard W. Valachovic, D.M.D., M.P.H., President of the ADEAGies Foundation and Executive Director of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). “Recognition for dental and oral health leadership is an important part of the Foundation’s mission."
“The work of the Gies Award honorees has transformed the paradigm of dental education, research, and leadership by forging paths of vision, innovation, and achievement. We are honored to continue our support of this program that will drive the advancement of dental education and ultimately help the public achieve their healthiest smiles in the years to come,” said Josh Ghaim, Ph.D., Vice President, Oral Healthcare Research, Development & Engineering, Johnson & Johnson Consumer & Personal Products Worldwide, Division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
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 about the 2010 Gies Awards, please visit www.adeagiesfoundation.org.
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About The William J. Gies Foundation: The William J. Gies (pronounced guys) Foundation was established in 1950 by colleagues of Dr. Gies with seed funds raised by the American College of Dentists. It was a private foundation and the first U.S. foundation to support dental education and scholarship. In 2002, it joined with the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) to form ADEAGies Foundation, a public foundation.
About ADEA: 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 Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc.: Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. is a leader in the consumer oral health and whitening market with LISTERINE® Antiseptic Mouthwash, LISTERINE® TOTAL CARE Anticavity Mouthwash, LISTERINE® WHITENING® Quick Dissolving Strips, LISTERINE® WHITENING® Pre-Brush Rinse, LISTERINE® WHITENING® VIBRANT WHITE™ Pre-Brush Rinse, LISTERINE® WHITENING® Pen, LISTERINE® SMART RINSE™, LISTERINE® AGENT COOL BLUE®, REACH® toothbrushes, REACH® floss, and REMBRANDT® tooth whitening products.
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