American Dental Hygienists' Association honors School of Dentistry professor, students
Bonnie Branson Receives National Award
Bonnie Branson, a professor in the UMKC Division of Dental Hygiene, was one of only three recipients nationwide to be honored with the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products/ADHA Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene. She was presented with the award during the President’s Luncheon at the American Dental Hygienists’ Association’s 2010 Annual Session, held June 27 in Las Vegas, Nev.
According to the ADHA, the award “recognizes hygienists who have evidence of active involvement in ADHA and its constituents, exhibit evidence of leadership in and the advancement of dental hygiene experience, provide evidence for the incorporation of any and/or all roles of the dental hygienist to document outstanding accomplishments that have a significant impact on the practice and future of the dental hygiene profession.”
As a member of ADHA since 1972, Branson has served the organization in a variety of capacities at the national level and at the state level in Utah, Illinois and Missouri. Currently she is the chair of the ADHA Institute for Oral Health Research Grant Review Committee.
Dental Hygiene Students Win National Competition
Congratulations to Tiffany Zimmerman and Carmen Roberts, Dental Hygiene Class of 2010, who won first place for their table clinic, “Banking Tooth Stem Cells: Future Possibilities,” at the 2010 American Dental Hygienists’ Association meeting, held June 23-29 in Las Vegas. Their mentor for the project was Dr. Bonnie Branson, professor, Division of Dental Hygiene.
