| 2005 Pfizer/ADHA Award Presented
to Kathleen H. Alvarez
Chicago—June 27, 2005—The
American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has named Kathleen
H. Alvarez, RDH, MS, of San Pedro, Calif., as a recipient of the
2005 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.
Alvarez, a past president of ADHA, the California
Dental Hygienists’ Association and the Hispanic Dental Association,
was recognized for her work, both in clinical and educational settings,
to advance the profession of dental hygiene. Currently she is an
assistant professor in the Cypress College Dental Hygiene Program
where she is conducting a research study on oral health interventions
for Hispanic patients. She has authored the Williams & Wilkins
Dental Hygiene Handbook which is used as a reference guide
for practicing dental hygienists. She also organizes and participates
in a semi-annual oral health education session at a local battered
women’s shelter.
The recipients were honored during a special
luncheon at ADHA’s 82nd annual session in Las Vegas on June
26. 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 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 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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