Thomas D. Taylor, DDS, MSD, FACP, has earned the Distinguished Lecturer Award for outstanding contributions through original research, literature, teaching or clinical applications from the American College of Prosthodontists. Dr. Taylor was honoured at the Annual Awards & President’s Dinner during the 46th Annual Session of the American College of Prosthodontists held in San Diego from October 5 to 8, 2016.
Dr. Taylor is a professor and Head of the Department of Reconstructive Sciences and chairman of the Division of Prosthodontics at the University of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine. He is involved in both clinical and laboratory research and has published extensively in prosthodontic literature including the Journal of Prosthodontics. He is a past editor of the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, and has contributed to over 20 books.
He is a Fellow and Past President of the American College of Prosthodontists. He is also past president of the International College of Prosthodontists, International Team for Implantology (ITI), Academy of Prosthodontics, and Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics. Currently, Dr. Taylor serves as Executive Director of the American Board of Prosthodontics, which rigorously examines prosthodontists who are seeking to become board certified.
Previously, Dr. Taylor has been awarded the American College of Prosthodontists’ President’s Award (2003), the Dan Gordon Award for Lifetime Achievement (2007), Educator of the Year Award (2010), and the ACP Education Foundation Founders Award (2015).
“I have been extremely fortunate in my career to have been involved with so many great leaders in dentistry and prosthodontics. As I look back over that career I feel that our speciality and the College have achieved remarkable success in fulfilling our responsibilities to the profession and the public. We can all be very proud of those accomplishments. I am deeply honoured to be named the ACP distinguished lecturer for 2016,” said Dr. Taylor.
The Distinguished Lecturer Award is presented to individuals (ACP members, non-ACP member dentists or non-dentists) who have made significant contributions to the welfare and advancement of the College or prosthodontics; provided outstanding service to the College; and/or made significant contributions to the sciences or health professions. The winner of this award has presented high-quality original research representing a major contribution to Prosthodontics, or significant contributions to the literature, teaching or clinical applications.