NNOHA ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS
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Congratulations to the 2024 Award Winners!
John McFarland Leadership Award: Duane R. Mata, DDS, Denver Health, Denver CO
Oral Health Champion Award: Pamella Vodicka, MS, RD, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA
Outstanding Clinician Award: Radha Wuppalapati, DDS, UCI Health, Santa Ana, CA
Outstanding Mentorship Award: William Maas, DDS, MPH, MS
NNOHA President's Award: Natalia I. Chalmers, DDS, MHSc, PhD, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
NNOHA President's Commendation: Ethan Kerns, DDS, Salud Family Health, Fort Lupton, CO
2023 Award Winners
John McFarland Leadership Award: Dientes Community Dental Care, Santa Cruz County, CA
Oral Health Champion Award: Ushma Patel, RDHAP, Ravenswood Family Health Network, East Palo Alto, CA
Outstanding Clinician Award: Carol Niforatos, DDS, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Denver, CO
NNOHA President's Award: Dori Bingham, D4 Practice Solutions, Lakeville, MA
2022 Award Winners
John McFarland Leadership Award: Ariane Terlet, DDS, La Clinica de La Raza, East Oakland, CA
Oral Health Champion Award: Halima Karim, DDS, Community of Hope, Washington, D.C.
Outstanding Clinician Award: Alison Adachi, DDS, Ravenswood Family Health Center, East Palo Alto, CA
NNOHA President's Award: Tim Ricks, DMD, MPH, FICD, FACDE, FPFA, RADM (Retired), U.S. Public Health Service
2021 Award Winners
John McFarland Leadership Award: Zachary Brian, DMD, MHA, North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative, Cary, NC & William Donigan, DDS, MPH, Kintegra Health, Gastonia, NC
Oral Health Champion Award: Nancy Adrianse, BSDH, Iowa Primary Care Association, Des Moines, IA
Outstanding Clinician Award: Anchita Venkatesh, DMD, Alameda Health System, Oakland, CA
Covid-19 Response Warrior Award: Sarah Bedard Holland, CEO, Virginia Health Catalyst, Glen Allen, VA
NNOHA President's Award: Daniel Brody, DMD, Fort Gay, WV
2020 Award Winners
John McFarland Leadership Award: Yadira Martinez, RDH, EPDH, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, Hillsboro, OR
Oral Health Champion Award: Shaheen Hadjimaleki, BA, Kahuku Medical Center, Kahuku, HI
Outstanding Clinician Award: Sally Wiedeman, EPDH, MBA, Native American Rehabilitation Association of the North West, Portland, OR
Lifetime Achievement Award: Mark Doherty, DMD, MPH, CCHP, D4 Practice Solutions, Lakeville, MA
2019 Award Winners
John McFarland Leadership Award: Wayne W Cottam, DMD, MS, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Mesa, AZ
Oral Health Champion Award: Sherilee Callahan, MPH, Mosaic Health, Rochester, NY
Lifetime Achievement Award: Steven P Geiermann, DDS, American Dental Association, Chicago, IL
President’s Award: Stanley M Bergman, Chairman and CEO, Henry Schein, Inc.
Special Contribution Award: Juris Svarcbergs, DMD, MPH
2018 Award Winners
John McFarland Leadership Award: Dayna Brinckman, DDS, Health Partnership Clinic, Olathe, KS
Oral Health Champion Award: Claudia Cavazos, DDS, MPH, Gateway Community Health Center, Laredo, TX
Outstanding Clinician Award: Sheela Tummala, DDS, MPH, Community Health Center, Inc., Middletown, CT
President’s Award: Mary Otto, Author & Journalist, Washington, D.C.
2017 Award Winners
John McFarland Leadership Award: Lisa Kearney, DDS, Erie Family Health Center, Chicago, IL
Oral Health Champion Award: Mona Van Kanegan, DDS, MS, MPH, Midwest AIDS Training + Education Center, Chicago, IL
Outstanding Clinician Award: Domenic Caluori, DDS, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Outstanding Innovation Award: Paul Glassman, DDS, MA, MBA, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA
President’s Award: Sean G. Boynes, DMD, MS, DentaQuest Institute, Westborough, MA
2016 Award Winners
John McFarland Leadership Award: Bob Russell, DDS, MPH, Iowa Department of Public Health Des Moines, IA
Oral Health Champion Award: Nancy J. Stern, Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Onancock, VA
Outstanding Clinician Award: Nathan Suter, DDS, COMTREA Comprehensive Health Center, Festus, MO
NNOHA Lifetime Achievement Award: Jack Dillenberg, DDS, MPH, (shown in picture above) Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Mesa, AZ
President’s Award: Mark Doherty, DMD, MPH, CCHP, DentaQuest Institute, Westborough, MA
2015 Award Winners
Outstanding Leadership Award: John V. Caron, DMD, MPH, FAGD, HealthPoint, Renton, WA
Oral Health Champion Award: Hannah Maxey, PhD, MPH, RDH, Health Workforce Studies, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Outstanding Clinician Award: Eva Poulson, DDS, Salud Family Health Centers, Commerce City, CO
NNOHA Lifetime Achievement Award: Rene Rosas, DDS, MPH, Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe, El Paso, TX
2014 Award Winners
Outstanding Leadership Award: Iliuliuk Family and Health Services, Inc., Unalaska, AK (Tom Taylor, Alaska Primary Care Association, accepted on behalf of Iliuliuk Family and Health Services, Inc.)
Oral Health Champion Award: Kim Herremans, RDH, MS, Greater Tampa Bay Oral Health Coalition, Tampa Bay, FL
NNOHA Lifetime Achievement Award: G M Nana Lopez, DDS, MPH, Community Health of South Florida, Marathon, FL
Outstanding Clinician Award: Lucia Covato, DMD, Northside Christian Health Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Corporate Advisory Award: Andrea Hight and Kathleen Titus, Henry Schein
Dedication and Service Award: Barbara Bailey, RDH, PhD, Former NNOHA Interim Executive Director, and Maria Smith, MPA, NNOHA Project Director
2013 Award Winners
Outstanding Leadership Award: Gregory LaChance, DDS, El Rio Community Health Center
Oral Health Champion Award: Joseph Mountain, DMD and LaJuan Mountain, DMD, Family First Health
Outstanding Clinician Award: Larry Green, DDS, Lutheran Medical Center
NNOHA Presidential Award: Colleen Lampron, MPH, University of Colorado School of Medicine
2012 Award Winners
Outstanding Leadership Award: Anna D’Emilio, DDS, Lutheran Medical Center
Outstanding Clinician Award: Mark Koday, DDS, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Oral Health Champion Award: Mary Ann Andrew, RDH, Health Care Center for the Homeless
NNOHA Presidential Award: Donald L. Weaver, MD, National Association of Community Health Centers
2011 Award Winners
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sonia M. Leon Reig
Oral Health Champion Award: Dr. John Shultz
Special Contribution Award: Dr. John McFarland
Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. William R. Burns
Outstanding Clinical Award: Dr. William Donigan and Dr. Gregory Waite
2010 Award Winners
Outstanding Clinician Award: Dr. David Breese
Oral Health Champion Award: Greg Nycz
Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. Ronald Salyk
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Juris Svarcbergs
2009 Award Winners
Oral Health Champion Award: Erie Family Health Center (Accepted by Dr. Lee Francis, CEO, and Dr. Souri, Dental Director)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Neal Demby
Outstanding Leadership Award: Ted A. Kay
Outstanding Clinician Award: Dr. Charles Connell
2008 Award Winners
Oral Health Champion: Dr. Bob Sappington
Oral Health Champion: Dr. Elizabeth Duke (not pictured)
Outstanding Leadership Award: Kathleen Titus, Henry Schein, Inc.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Jay Anderson
Outstanding Clinician Award: Dr. Juris Svarchbergs
2007 Award Winners
Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. Steve Geiermann
Outstanding Clinician Award: Dr. Huong Le
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. John McFarland
Outstanding Innovation Award: A.T. Still university of Health Sciences, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health
2006 Award Winners
Outstanding Leadership Award: Hal Muller
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. David Rosenstein
Outstanding Clinician Award: Dr. Clifford Hames
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