Burt Receives Award for Dental Public Health

Dr. Brian Burt, professor emeritus at both the School of Dentistry and the School of Public Health, was recently honored for his distinguished career in dental public health.

During the American Public Health Association's annual meeting last November, Burt received the John Knutson Distinguished Service Award. The award has been presented annually since 1982 to honor an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to improve oral health in the U.S.

The APHA award noted, "Throughout his illustrious career, Dr. Burt has worked actively to improve the quality of life through improved oral health for millions of people around the world."

Burt is the lead author of The Dentist, Dental Practice, and the Community, a textbook used by students, educators, and practitioners in dentistry, medicine, and public health. He drafted the original section of the Surgeon General's pioneering report, Oral Health in America, in 2000. Since 1997, he has been editor of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. He also was president of the American Board of Dental Public Health.