AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Moore Honored by ADA
Dr . Paul Moore , a professor and chair of the department of dental anesthesiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine , received the 2013 Norton M . Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research from the American Dental Association November 2 at ADA Annual Session in New Orleans . The honor is a lifetime achievement award that recognizes Dr . Moore ’ s significant contributions toward the advancement of anesthesia and pain control in dentistry .
Dr . Moore graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine with a dental degree and Ph . D . in pharmacology . He later earned a Master of Public Health degree in epidemiology at Pitt ’ s Graduate School of Public Health . His many accolades include serving as principal investigator or co-investigator on more than 40 clinical research projects sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and private industry . He also has authored more than 250 articles , books , chapters and research abstracts on the topics of clinical pharmacology and dental therapeutics ; and he has presented his research findings in more than 150 invited lectures nationally and internationally on the topics of local anesthesia , antibiotics , analgesics , sedation , drug interactions and oral complications of diabetes . Dental reviewers , book authors and others often cite his clinical research findings .
Dr . Daniel Orr , II , AADE President 2013-2014 presents Dr . Terry with his William J . Gies Editorial Award .
Dr . Paul Moore received the ADA ’ s Norton M . Ross Award November 2 at ADA Annual Session . ( Left to right ) Dr . Robert Faiella , ADA president ; Dr . Paul Moore , Dr . Kathleen O ’ Loughlin , ADA Executive Director / Chair 2013 Norton M . Ross Award Selection Committee ; and Dr . Marcelo Araujo , Senior Director , Global CHC Scientific and Professional Affairs , Johnson and Johnson Consumer Companies .
Terry Honored with Prestigious Journalism Award
Pennsylvania Dental Journal editor Dr . Bruce Terry has been selected by the William J . Gies Foundation as the First Place winner in their editorial competition for 2013 . Dr . Terry won first place with his editorial “ Oral Health Literacy ,” which appeared in our Journal back in March / April 2012 . The award was presented during the annual meeting of the American Association of Dental Editors ( AADE ) at the Westin New Orleans Canal Place .
The Gies Award was one of two journalism honors the Journal staff received in New Orleans . Dr . Terry also accepted the Platinum Pencil Award from the International College of Dentists , USA Section , Division 1 , for outstanding use of graphics in our November / December 2012 issue .
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