Dr. Ferris donates $1 million for dental education
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Posted Feb. 10, 2006 |
Dr. Robert T. Ferris, ADA first vice president and past president of the Florida Dental Association, donated $1 million to be evenly split between the Florida Dental Health Foundation and the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation.
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Dr. Ferris
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The FDHF and the AAPF are partner organizations of a national campaign to secure the future of dental education. Dr. Ferris' gift is a significant lead gift to the campaign, a collaborative partnership of dental schools, specialty organizations and other organizations being coordinated by the ADA Foundation.
"I think it's important for everyone in the dental family to understand the pressing needs of the dental education system in our country," said Dr. Ferris. "I hope that this gift will encourage people to ask questions, identify needs in education and make their legacy gift to a dental education project that is important to them."
"One of the goals of the national campaign is to encourage more philanthropists to come forward in support of dental education," said Dr. Arthur A. Dugoni, ADA Foundation president. "Dr. Ferris has demonstrated his commitment to dentistry's future through this generous gift."
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