The fellowship is awarded to students who are in their third year of a U.S. non-military accredited periodontal program and who intend to pursue a career in periodontal education...

AAP Foundation Awards Two Chasens Fellowships

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The fellowship is awarded to students who are in their third year of a U.S. non-military accredited periodontal program and who intend to pursue a career in periodontal education.

CHICAGO, June 10, 2003 – The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation recently awarded two Abram and Sylvia Chasens Teaching and Research Fellowships. The Fellowships are $15,000 each, and two are awarded annually to uniquely talented individuals who are in their third year of an accredited post-doctoral training program in the U.S. and intend to pursue full-time periodontal teaching and research. More About Chasens Fellowships

This year's recipients of the Fellowships are Dr. Yong-Hee P. Chun and Dr. Ricardo Gapski, both of whom were in the third year of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry periodontal program at the time of their nomination.

The Chasens Fellowship was created by Dr. and Mrs. Chasens out of concern about the shortage of dental educators. Dr. Chasens taught for more than 30 years, which included a full-time post from 1957 to 1971 at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he started the department of periodontics and oral medicine.

The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation is dedicated to improving the periodontal and general health of the public by increasing public and professional awareness of periodontal diseases; stimulating and supporting clinical research and the generation of new knowledge; and enhancing educational programs and opportunities in periodontology. Periodontics is one of nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association.

To get more information about any AAP Foundation activities, please contact Sharon Mellor at 312/573-3256 or sharon@perio.org.

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