Susan Sanzi-Schaedel, R.D.H., M.P.H., 2009 Award Recipient

Pictured (from left): Myron Allukian Jr., Susan Sanzi-Schaedel, Robert Isman, and Alyssa Franzen

Susan Sanzi-Schaedel, R.D.H., M.P.H., received the Myron Allukian Jr. Lifetime Achievement in Community Dental Programs Award at the American Association for Community Dental Programs' annual symposium on April 29, 2009, in Portland, OR.

Ms. Sanzi-Schaedel received the award for her contributions to community- and school-based prevention and treatment programs in Multnomah County, Oregon, and for the mentorship, collaboration, and leadership she offered to individuals working in community oral health programs.

Ms. Sanzi-Schaedel was director of the Multnomah County Health Department's school and community dental health programs from 1978 to 2006. She also served as a Head Start consultant to the Indian Health Service from 1991 to 1993, as well as on various local, state, and national committees. She was president of the Oregon Dental Hygienists' Association from 1986 to 1987 and a member of the American Dental Hygienists Association's Council on Public Health from 1999 to 2001. She has also been active in both the Oregon Public Health Association and the Oregon Oral Health Coalition. From 1997 to 1998 she was chair of the Oral Health Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) and served on APHA's Action Board and Governing Council.