AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAVEL TO SAN FRANCISCO Come celebrate and participate in the 53rd Anniversary of the ADA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program. An opportunity will be provided for one student from each accredited dental school in the United States and Puerto Rico to receive an expense-paid trip to participate in the American Dental Association’s Scientific Session in San Francisco, California from October 19 to October 21, 2012 and to compete for awards in a research competition. STUDENTS COMPETE IN ONE OF THE TWO CATEGORIES: Clinical Sciences / Public Health Research Basic Science Research THE PARTICIPATING STUDENT CLINICIAN: Must be selected through a research presentation competition or other mechanism at the dental school. Must be an undergraduate at the time of the research presentation at the ADA Annual Session. (Class of 2013 or after) Must be a current member of the American Student Dental Association. ONE STUDENT SELECTED BY EACH SCHOOL AND ACCEPTED BY THE ADA WILL RECEIVE FROM DENTSPLY: An airline ticket for one, round-trip economy class flight between the city where the school is located and the Annual Session city. Two nights lodging at the Student Clinician Headquarters Hotel. An appropriate allowance for meal and ground transportation expenses. ADA/DENTSPLY STUDENT CLINICIAN RESEARCH PROGRAM AWARDS ARE MADE IN BOTH CATEGORIES AS FOLLOWS: First Award – a cash prize of $750 and a travel prize to attend the Hinman Dental Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia where winners will re-present their research. Second Award - a cash prize of $750. Third Award - a cash prize of $500. FURTHER DETAILS are available from the Faculty Advisor responsible for your school’s Student Clinician Research Program.