CDA Oasis is delighted to present the 2024-25 CDA Honours and Awards Program recipients. Each year the CDA Awards recognize individuals across the country who have demonstrated unwavering passion and support for the dental profession in Canada and exhibited consistent commitment to the oral health of Canadians.
This year’s awards were presented at a dedicated awards luncheon on Friday, May 2, in Toronto.
Please click on links to watch recipient acceptance speeches.
CDA Medal of Honour
The CDA Medal of Honour is CDA’s highest award given in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding service and professional achievement to which can be attributed significant change.
CDA Honoured Member Award
The CDA Honoured Member Award is given in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the dental profession, the dental community or the oral health of Canadians over a sustained period of time.
CDA Distinguished Service Award
The CDA Distinguished Service Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the dental profession, the dental community or the oral health of Canadians at large, in a given year or outstanding service over a number of years.
CDA Award of Merit
The CDA Award of Merit recognizes individuals who have served in an outstanding capacity in service to the Canadian Dental Association or in service to the dental profession, the dental community, or the oral health of Canadians and/or society at large.
CDA Special Friend of Dentistry Award
The CDA Special Friend of Canadian Dentistry Award is conferred on an individual or organization outside of the dental profession in appreciation for exemplary support or service to Canadian dentistry and/or to the profession as a whole.
CDA Oral Health Promotion Award
The Oral Health Promotion Award recognizes individuals or organizations who have improved the oral health of Canadians through oral health promotion.
