American Society for Dental Ethics Ozar-Hasegawa Dental Ethics Award
Ozar/Hasegawa Award has extended the deadline for student applications to May 15, 2010. All dental and dental hygiene students who are enrolled in an accredited school of dentistry and/or dental hygiene program in the United States and Canada. Students must be in good academic standing.
The Ozar-Hasegawa Ethics Award is an annual award named for two individuals who
have contributed to the scholarship, discussion, and application of dental ethics,
Professor David Ozar (Loyola University) and Dr. Thomas Hasegawa Jr. (Baylor
College of Dentistry, deceased). The award is presented by the American Society for
Dental Ethics (ASDE) to a dental or dental hygiene student for an essay or comparable
product of careful ethical reflection.
Award:
Cash prize of $250.00 for the dental student essay
Cash price of $250.00 for the dental hygiene student essay
One year membership in ASDE for the students and their advisor
Publication of the winning essay or description of project in the ASDE Newsletter
Essay or description of project posted ASDE Website: www.societyfordentalethics.org.
Entries:
An essay or comparable product of careful ethical reflection (including, but not limited
to, a video presentation, a poster presentation, a short story or other narrative work,
etc.) in which the student:
a. Describes* a case, i.e. a narrative situated in a practice setting or
comparable professional situation -- in which there is a significant ethical
issue from the perspective of the oral health professions;
b. Identifies* the professional ethical issue(s) in the case;
c. Examines* the issue(s) in such a way as to illuminate their most important
elements from the perspective of professional ethics for oral health care
providers;
d. Proposes a resolution* of the ethical issue(s).
e. All entries must be submitted in an electronic format
ASDE c/o Ethics Center
Coleman Pavilion
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA 92350
909.651-5025
Anika Ball
Executive Director
Aball@llu.edu
