| 2004 Pfizer/ADHA Award Presented
to Jaclyn Gleber Musso
Chicago—July 14, 2004—
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has
named
Jaclyn Gleber Musso, RDH, BS, MEd, EdD, of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania,
as one of six winners of the 2004 Pfizer/ADHA Excellence in Dental
Hygiene Award.
The award, sponsored by Pfizer Inc, honors
dental hygienists who exhibit excellence in dental hygiene through
outstanding accomplishments that impact the practice and future
of the dental hygiene profession. Winners must be active members
of ADHA for a minimum of 10 years.
Dr. Gleber, an active member of ADHA since
1986, was recognized for her work, both in clinical and educational
settings, to advance the profession of dental hygiene. Currently,
she is the director of the Office of Continuing Professional Education,
College of Health Professionals, at Thomas Jefferson University,
Philadelphia. She is also the public relations chair for the Pennsylvania
Dental Hygienists’ Association, as well as the founder and
director of the Greater Delaware Valley Dental Hygiene Conference.
The recipients were honored during a special
luncheon at ADHA's 81st annual session in Dallas on June 27. They
each received $2,500 and a commemorative award, as well as round-trip
transportation and lodging for the session.
ADHA is the largest national organization
representing the professional interests of the more than 120,000
dental hygienists across the country. Dental hygienists are preventive
oral health professionals, licensed in dental hygiene, who provide
educational, clinical and therapeutic services that support the
total health through the promotion of optimal oral health. For more
information about ADHA, dental hygiene or the link between oral
health and general health, visit ADHA at http://www.adha.org.
Pfizer Inc is the world's leading research-based
pharmaceutical company, providing a broad range of human and animal
pharmaceuticals, as well as consumer products.
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