Terry Dickinson, D.D.S., founder and director of the Missions of Mercy Project that helps the underserved, is the recipient of the 2010 ADA Humanitarian Award, according to an ADA News article.
"The award is given to an ADA member dentist who has contributed to alleviate human suffering, demonstrated significant leadership, served as an inspiration to others, and established a legacy that is of ongoing value and benefit to those in need in the U.S. and/or abroad," the article noted.
Dr. Dickinson has spent 30 years in private dental practice, served in numerous organized dentistry leadership posts, and worked as a dental educator, examiner, and researcher.
Dr. Dickinson spent 30 years in private dental practice in Houston before coming to the Virginia Dental Association where he served as its executive director. He serves in numerous organized dentistry leadership posts and has worked as a dental educator, examiner and researcher.
"The ingenuity, devotion, and enthusiasm required to develop the Missions of Mercy projects in Virginia was remarkable," said ADA President Ron Tankersley in the article. "Dr. Dickinson's efforts stand out because of their profound impact as MOM projects spread across the country. These projects have delivered needed dental care to countless patients, engendered a new level of professionalism in countless dentists, and demonstrated the tremendous unmet need for dental care to countless policy makers."
The ADA Division of Global Affairs is now accepting nominations for the 2011 ADA Humanitarian Award.
