2024 Call for Nominations

2024 Award Nominations are now OPEN

Nominations for the 2024 NYSDA Hallmarks of Excellence Award are now open! Find all the criteria and guidelines below. Nominate a colleague today!

Submission Deadlines:

Hallmarks of Excellence Award: January 1, 2024

Hallmarks of Excellence Award Criteria

Each year, the New York State Dental Association Hallmarks of Excellence Award recognizes outstanding local district programs in the following areas:

  • Membership Enhancement: Outreach programs coordinated by component districts that recruit or help retain existing members.
  • Education/Community Service: Courses and publications that enhance membership and encourage an exchange of information among members. Programs that put a "public face" on dentistry by providing education and/or services at schools, health fairs, libraries, and other community locations.

Submissions will be received by NYSDA, with a deadline of January 1, 2024, and then sent to the Membership Council for selection. The winners will be recognized at the NYSDA Hour of Delegate in June.

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