Congratulations to the recipients of the Canadian Dental Association's 2020 awards, including students and faculty from the McGill Dentistry community (highlighted below).
Dr. Melvin Schwartz is a recipient of this year's CDA Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the dental profession, the dental community or the oral health of Canadians at large, in a given year or outstanding service over a number of years. It may also recognize outstanding contributions at the academic, corporate, specialty society, council, commission or committee level.
Dr. Neil Peloso is a recipient of this year's CDA Award of Merit, which recognizes an individual who has served in an outstanding capacity in the governing or service of the Canadian Dental Association over a sustained period of time, or who has made similar outstanding contributions to the dental profession, the dental community or the oral health of Canadians and/or society at large.
Finally, recent graduate Dr. Matthew Oueis received the CDA Student Leadership Award.