WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Dental Education Association (ADEA)’s ADEAGies Foundation is
pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 William J. Gies Awards for Vision, Innovation and
Achievement. The Gies Awards, named after dental education pioneer William J. Gies, Ph.D., debuted in
2008 and honor individuals and organizations that exemplify the highest standards in oral health and dental
education, research and leadership.
For more than 10 years as the philanthropic arm of ADEA, the ADEAGies Foundation has enhanced the oral
health of the public through programs that support the development of individuals and innovative practices in
the dental professions. The Gies Awards will be presented on March 9, 2015, in conjunction with the 2015
ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition in Boston, MA. The Procter & Gamble Company is the premier sponsor
of the awards.
The honorees were selected by a distinguished panel of judges consisting of the ADEAGies Foundation
Board of Trustees. The 2015 Gies Award recipients are (in alphabetical order):
Carol A. Aschenbrener, M.D., Chief Medical Education Officer (2011–14), Association of American
Medical Colleges
Gies Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Public or Private Partner
Walter C. Guralnick, D.M.D., Professor Emeritus of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of
Dental Medicine
Gies Award for Outstanding Innovation by a Dental Educator
The Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM®) Program,
Drexel University College of Medicine
Gies Award for Outstanding Vision by a Public or Private Partner
Stuart M. Hirsch, D.D.S., Vice Dean for Development, New York University College of Dentistry
Gies Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Dental Educator
Peter J. Polverini, D.D.S., D.M.Sc., Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of
Michigan School of Dentistry
Gies Award for Outstanding Vision by a Dental Educator
Eduardo D. Rodriguez, M.D., D.D.S., Chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery, Director of the
Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Helen L. Kimmel Professor of Reconstructive Plastic
Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center
Gies Award for Outstanding Innovation by a Dental Educator
Jeanne Craig Sinkford, D.D.S., Ph.D., Senior Scholar in Residence, American Dental Education
Association
Gies Award for Outstanding Vision by a Dental Educator
Tufts Dental Facilities Serving Individuals with Disabilities
Gies Award for Outstanding Achievement by an Academic Dental Institution
University of Manitoba Faculty of Dentistry
Gies Award for Outstanding Innovation by an Academic Dental Institution
“The Gies Awards are our chance to honor the women and men who have dedicated their careers to
educating students, and to celebrate our partners working to create a new health care norm where oral
health is inextricably linked to overall health,” says Richard W. Valachovic, D.M.D., M.P.H., President of the
ADEAGies Foundation and President and CEO of ADEA. “The dental health professions are forever changed
by the work and commitment of the 2015 award recipients, and we are so pleased to recognize them in Dr.
Gies’ name.”
Tickets for the celebration can be purchased online at adea.org/2015 when registering for the 2015 ADEA
Annual Session & Exhibition. For information on table sponsorship, contact Trish Smith at
tsmith@wearecoulter.com / 703-506-3272.
