The Dr. Frank “Buddy” Boris Award
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History of the Award

Dr. Frank “Buddy” Boris was a tireless servant for the American Board of General Dentistry. For many years he promoted the mission of the ABGD and freely donated his time and expertise to advancement of the ABGD ideals. In recognition of his selfless service and support, a Distinguished Service Award was created in his name and to honor his memory.


2010 Recipient

This years’ award recipient is Dr. Walter Janson (private practice, Sarasota, Fl). The “Buddy” Boris Award will be presented at the American Board of General Dentistry reception held Thursday evening, July 8th during the AGD Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA.

Past Recipients:

2004 Dr. Tom Hilton (retired Air Force) was the first recipient of The “Buddy” Boris Award. He was instrumental in advocating the merger between the FSBGD, Federal Services Board of General Dentistry, and the ABGD, American Board of General Dentistry.
2005 Dr. Mac Eddington was one of the original founding directors of the ABGD. He additionally served as President of the ABGD, and has served as a Deputy Examiner. He remains actively involved in promoting the many benefits of the ABGD to other dental organizations.
2006 Dr. Jim Curtis served as President during the merger with the FSBGD and the ABGD. Dr Curtis worked diligently to ensure a seamless process in the merger.
2007 Dr. Priscilla Hamilton served two terms as a member of the ABGD Board of Directors and later served as a Deputy Examiner for the Oral Board Examination. In addition, she has worked diligently to support the ABGD in a number of different activities and continues to promote the mission of ABGD.
2008 Dr. and Mrs. Ernie DeWald volunteered a tremendous amount of time yearly helping to facilitate the many aspects of ABGD events held during the AGD Annual Meetings. Dr. DeWald also served as President of the ABGD.
2009 Dr. Len Anglis’ goal was to retire the remaining financial commitment to the AGD, Academy of General Dentistry. Dr Anglis spearheaded fundraisers and donated his time freely. He personally contributed generously to realize his dream. At the end of his term as President of the ABGD, he had the honor of presenting the final payment to the AGD President.



Nomination

Nominations are presented and a vote is held by the ABGD Board of Directors during The American Board of General Dentistry Annual Fall Business Meeting.

For additional award information, e-mail: Admin@ABGD.org