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Deadline July 31: Essay contest on oral health and senescence

The deadline for essay submissions for The Douglas Award on Oral Health and Senescence is July 31.

The goal of the Douglas Award is to increase dental professionals’ awareness that oral health care may be an important front-line intervention in the prevention and control of numerous senescent-related diseases. It also seeks to inform the public that dental care providers can help prevent many of the fatal and disabling diseases that people fear most as they get older.

Application requirements:

  • Open to all students in UIC health sciences colleges (DENT, SPH, COM, PHARM, NURS, AHS, JACSW).
  • Essay submission on oral health and senescence.
  • Requirements will be available on the submission portal.
  • The winning entry will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
  • Prize amount: $3,000.

For more information visit: https://dentistry.uic.edu/douglas-award