W.W. Wood Award
"Excellence in dental education"
The Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry (ACFD) has established the W.W. Wood Award for "excellence in dental education" to commemorate Dr. Bill Wood whose academic career exemplified dedication to research, teaching and service.
Nominations
Do you know any who are doing amazing things? Recognize their achievements by nominating them to our local committee.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, individuals must be a full-time or part-time faculty member who has completed at least three years of teaching in a Canadian faculty of dentistry. The full details can be found on the ACFD website.
Selection Committee
The nomination material is reviewed by the University of Alberta School of Dentistry's award selection committee. After review of all the nominations and selection of the winner, the award committee provides the name of the recipient and supporting documentation to the ACFD office who then create the certificate and send it back to the School for signature by the dean and presentation to the recipient.
Nomination Process
The full nomination criteria and procedures can be found on the ACFD website.
Timeline
Call for applications: January
Committee decision: April/May
Past Award Recipients
2023 - Ida (Tinka) Kornerup
2022 - Blaine AuCoin
2021 - Sally Lockwood
2020 - Ava Chow
2019 - Monica Prasad Gibson
2018 - Alexandra Sheppard
2017 - Ivano Ongaro
2016 - Manuel Lagravere
2015 - Anthea Senior
2014 - No name submitted
2014 - No name submitted
2013 - Sharon Compton
2012 - No name submitted
2011 - Seema Ganatra
2010 - Marianne Howell
2009 - Donald Yu
2008 - Dan Pehowich & BJ Gitzel
2007 - Carlos Flores-Mir
2006 - Sandra Cobban
2005 - Steve Patterson
2004 - Ed Peters
2003 - Ernest Lam
2002 - Kent Gibb & Nadine Milos
2001 - Anita Eastwood
2000 - No name submitted
1999 - Tim McGaw
1998, 97, 96 - No name submitted
1995 - RE Donnelly & GA Deane
1994 - C Petrikowski
1993 - Bob Margolis
1992 - Don Collinson