6/6/2022 3:31 PM The 2023 ADA Humanitarian Award call for submissions portal for is now open from May 1 through September 1. The ADA Humanitarian Award recognizes dentist members who have distinguished themselves by giving a minimum of 10 years to improving the oral health of underserved populations stateside. The award includes a monetary component of $10,000 given to the dental charity/project of the recipient's choice. The ADA typically recognizes the award recipient at SmileCon.

Any individual may nominate any active, life or retired ADA member in good standing by submitting a nomination for consideration by the Board of Trustees. Nominations received after the September 1 deadline will be placed on file along with the required documentation for consideration the following year. For more information, contact CAAP@ada.org or visit the ADA Humanitarian Award webpage.