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Workforce Development Award

Eligible recipients: Any DIAC member organization.

Recognizes: Investment in building a workplace where people thrive through training, talent development and professional growth within the dental industry, based on work undertaken or materially advanced within the 24 months preceding the nomination deadline.

Nominations should demonstrate:
  • Employee and workplace outcomes: Positive impact on employees, professional growth and workplace culture.
  • Scale and reach: The breadth of participation and impact across the organization.
  • Inclusivity and equity: Attention to diversity, access and fairness in the design and delivery of the initiative.
  • Sustainability: Evidence of an ongoing commitment rather than a one-time initiative.
Supporting evidence may include: A description of the program or initiative; participation and outcome data where available; and, optionally, a participant or staff reference.
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ELIGIBILITY SCREENING
1.Are you nominating yourself for this award?(Required.)
2.Is the nominee a current DIAC member in good standing, meaning that membership has been paid for 2026-2027?(Required.)
NOMINATOR INFORMATION
3.Your name(Required.)
4.Your organization(Required.)
5.Your email address(Required.)
6.Your phone number
NOMINEE INFORMATION
7.Nominee organization name(Required.)
8.Primary contact at the nominee organization(Required.)
NOMINATION DETAILS
9.Tell us why this nominee deserves recognition.(Required.)
10.Describe the workforce or workplace culture program or initiative being recognized. How does it help people thrive in this workplace (e.g., retention, internal advancement, employee satisfaction)?(Required.)
11.Please confirm your nomination reflects (select all that apply):(Required.)
PEER REFERENCE (OPTIONAL)
12.Reference name
13.Reference email or phone
CERTIFICATION
14.I confirm this is not a self-nomination, and that the information provided above is accurate to the best of my knowledge.(Required.)