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AADE seeks nomination for dental editor awards
Milwaukee—The ADA Council on Communications and American Association of Dental Editors are seeking nominations for two dental editor awards to be presented at the AADE annual session Oct. 7-8 in Orlando.
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The Distinguished Dental Editor Award recognizes tripartite constituent and component editors who have brought exceptional credit to their society, dental journalism, the dental profession, the ADA and organized dentistry through the production of high-quality publications and superior leadership and example.
The Dental Editor Service Award recognizes the continuous service of tripartite editors marking their 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-year anniversaries or more in 2010.
For the Distinguished Dental Editor Award, all tripartite dental editors, including those from American Student Dental Association publications, are eligible and retired editors of no more than one year may also be nominated.
To nominate an editor, please provide the AADE with the nominee's name and tenure. The title of the nominee's publication must be provided on the constituent or component's letterhead stationery and signed by the society's president and/or executive director. Nominators are asked to provide a statement of approximately 250 words describing the nominee's qualifications and to include examples of the editor's work. Publication content (including quality of writing, timeliness and interest of articles, editorials and commentaries), design, format and other features will be considered, as will specific instances of editor leadership as it reflects on a publication, the dental society, the dental profession and organized dentistry. Supporting materials, including issues of the publication, letters and testimonials, must accompany the nomination. The nominators must submit seven copies of each nomination in half-inch ringed binders and all entry materials should be inserted in clear plastic sheet protectors.
For the Dental Editor Service Award, the nominee's name, date of appointment or hire, dental society and title of the publication must be provided in a letter on society letterhead stationery signed by the society's president and/or executive director to attest to the validity of the required information. Editors may self-nominate; all nominators must provide name, mailing address and telephone number, and the name and address of the nominee.
Any tripartite leader, member, executive director, editorial staff member or fellow is welcome to make a nomination for either award. The nominator must provide his/her name, mailing address and telephone number, along with the required signatures on the required letterhead, and the name and address of the editor nominated.
All entries must be received at the American Association of Dental Editors, 750 North Lincoln Memorial Drive, Suite 422, Milwaukee, WI 53202 by June 11.
The winners will be presented a certificate at the AADE Annual Conference Oct. 7-8 in Orlando.
For more information, contact the American Association of Dental Editors by phone at 1-414-272-2759 or visit www.dentaleditors.org/default.aspx and click on the Awards section.
