2004 Pfizer/ADHA Award Presented to Cynthia C. Amyot

Chicago—July 15, 2004—The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has named Cynthia C. Amyot, BSDH, EdD, of Overland Park, Kansas, 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.

Amyot, an active member of ADHA for 27 years, was recognized for her work both in clinical and educational settings, to advance the profession of dental hygiene. Her efforts in the area of distance education have helped dental hygienists advance their degrees without needing to relocate. Currently, she is professor and director of the Division of Dental Hygiene at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. The Division of Dental Hygiene just recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of their first graduating class, establishing the Golden Jubilee Scholarship. Amyot has advocated dental hygienists’ rights in the Kansas state legislature, the Missouri state legislature and also served as a member of various professional panels and boards.

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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