2003 Pfizer/ADHA Award Presented to Ruth Ketron

Chicago-June 30, 2003 - The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has named Ruth Ketron, RDH, BS, MA, Ed.D, CBS, of Kingsport, Tenn., as one of three winners of the 2003 Pfizer/ADHA Excellence in Dental Hygiene Award.

The award, sponsored jointly by ADHA and Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, honors dental hygienists who exhibit excellence in dental hygiene by making significant contributions to the growth and development of the profession. Winners must be active members of ADHA for a minimum of 10 years.

Ketron, a dental hygienist for 22 years, was recognized for her work as a leader in dental hygiene. In addition to being a clinical dental hygienist, Ketron was also a professor at East Tennessee State University, president of the Tennessee Dental Hygienists' Association, and a member of various councils, delegations and committees.

The recipients were honored during a special luncheon at ADHA's 80th annual session in New York, N.Y., on June 29. They each received $2,500 and a commemorative award, as well as round-trip transportation and lodging for the session.

ADHA is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of the more than 120,000 dental hygienists across the country. Dental hygienists are preventive oral health professionals, licensed in dental hygiene, who provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services that support the total health through the promotion of optimal oral health. For more information about ADHA, dental hygiene or the link between oral health and general health, visit ADHA at http://www.adha.org.

Pfizer Inc. is the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical company, providing a broad range of human and animal pharmaceuticals, as well as consumer products.

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