CJDH Student Essay Award
The winner of the 2018 Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene Student Essay Award competition, proudly sponsored by Philips Sonicare,
is Alison Ashworth, a recent graduate of the University of British Columbia. Congratulations Alison!
Alison’s essay, “Understanding the factors influencing the Aboriginal health care experience,” will be published in the October
2018 issue of the journal. She will also receive complimentary registration for the Canadian Association of Public Health
Dentistry’s national conference in September and reimbursement of travel expenses up to $1,000.
Thank you to all of the students who submitted essays this year. The 2018–2019 competition will open soon, so stay tuned!
Past CJDH Student Essay Award winners