You are probably looking at this and wondering why something to do with awards which will be conferred in 2010 is being written now? However, I would like to encourage you to consider the award now when embarking on a piece of research or when developing a new oral health promotion initiative. Although your entry manuscript is limited to eight pages, it may take a while for you see your project through to its successful conclusion and write it up in the most compelling way.

It will be well worth entering the awards as the winner of the Research category will be awarded $5,000 (£2,500); the Project Category award is worth $3,000 (£1,500), whilst the Student Award is to the value of $2,000 (£975). In addition to the financial reward, the award will confer International recognition for your work and your standing will be raised considerably amongst your peers worldwide – just think what that could do for your career prospects!

As the 2010 awards will be held in the UK under the auspices of the BSDHT, it would be great to see British hygienists on the winners’ rostrum. Will you be one of them? Click here to download Hygienist Award Flyer