The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) and Henry Schein are joining forces to launch a new national award for students.
This award will recognise the personal achievements of a new graduate of either dental hygiene or both dental hygiene and therapy.
President of the BSDHT, Helen Minnery, said of the new award: ‘This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for a newly qualified professional to receive the recognition that they deserve for many challenging years of study.’
The winner of the award, to be presented at the BSDHT Oral Health Conference in Harrogate in November, will have demonstrated exceptionally high standards throughout their studies and have gone ‘above and beyond’ in furthering the profile of the profession.
The requirements
Helen added: ‘The winner of this award will have performed a broad range of clinical skills to an excellent standard and actively recognised where and how they can improve throughout their years of study.
‘Importantly, they will also have demonstrated a high standard of patient care, considering individual patient needs before, during and after the treatment while also creating a safe, clean and patient friendly environment.
‘The winning student will also present evidence of a positive attitude to their future in our profession with an ongoing and effective plan for continuing personal and professional development throughout their career.
‘Every year there are hundreds of amazing students who graduate into our fantastic profession and we are delighted to offer this opportunity to recognise those who are the future of BSDHT.’
A prize presentation
For many years, BSDHT has sponsored a prize for each dental hygiene and therapy school in the United Kingdom to be awarded to their choice of student who they believe has excelled in their studies.
Through BSDHT’s new collaboration with Henry Schein, to further enhance and recognise these efforts, one winner from each school will now be considered for the overall ‘Student of the Year’ award.
The overall winner will be presented with their prize on the main stage at the BSDHT Oral Health Conference in Harrogate in November in front of peers and colleagues. The prize will include travel, accommodation, entrance into the BSDHT OHC and the spectacular ‘Student of the Year’ trophy.
