CDHA Distinguished Service Award

The CDHA Distinguished Service Award recognizes a dental hygienist or other individual who has made a significant contribution over a minimum four-year period to the advancement of the dental hygiene profession in Canada or nationally to the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association.

The 2024 Call for Nominations is now open. Deadline for nominations is January 26, 2024.

Previous Distinguished Service Award Recipients

Sophia Baltzis (2023)
Zul Kanji (2022)
Donna Scott (2021)
Cindy Fletcher (2019)
Arlynn Brodie (2016)
Sharon Compton (2015)
Jacki Blatz (2014)
Palmer Nelson (2013)
Maureen Bowerman (2013)
Linda Jamieson (2012)
Barbara Long (2011)
Susan Matheson (2010)
Mickey Wener (2009)
Pat Grant (2008)
Terry Mitchell (2008)
Lucie Billette (2007)
Debbie Daniels (2007)
Sheryl Feller (2007)
Barbara Hewton (2007)

Salme Lavigne (2003 & 2007)
Laura MacDonald (1998 & 2007)
Diane McCambly (1998 & 2007)
Sharyn Milroy (1991 & 2007)
Jeannie Orchard (2007)
Nancy Prowse (2007)
Dale Scanlan (1999 & 2007)
Susanne Sunell (2004 & 2007)
Margaret Walsh (2007)
Dianne Gallagher (2005)
Margaret Wilson (2005)
Signe Jewett (1997)
Marilyn Goulding (1995)
Trudy McAvity (1990)
Mary Pelletier (1990)
Fran Richardson (1990)