The Shils Partnership Awards Program is an exciting initiative by the Shils Fund that invites participants from across the country to submit video proposals showcasing innovative ideas and initiatives in oral healthcare. The program seeks to highlight and support groundbreaking projects that advance oral health and its crucial connection to overall health.
What We’re Looking For:
We encourage submissions from individuals or teams with innovative oral healthcare products, business ideas, community advocacy projects, or health equity initiatives. The focus is on proposals that:
- Demonstrate Innovative Approaches: Projects should offer new, creative solutions that advance oral health and its integration with overall health.
- Show Creativity and Originality: Submissions should stand out for their unique perspectives and inventive approaches to improving oral healthcare.
- Ensure Sustainability: Proposals should have a clear plan for long-term impact and scalability.
Special Consideration will be given to projects that integrate oral health with general health and contribute positively to health equity and diversity, aligning with our mission to promote comprehensive and inclusive healthcare solutions.
Selection Process:
All applications will be thoroughly reviewed and evaluated by the Shils Fund Awards Committee. The committee will assess each submission based on its innovation, creativity, sustainability, and potential impact on health equity. The winners will be selected through a voting process and announced at the Shils Annual Awards Celebration in October 2024.
Awards and Benefits:
A winner will be chosen from each category, and each will receive:
- A $5,000 Award: To help bring their innovative ideas to life.
- Mentorship from a Leading Healthcare Industry Expert: To provide guidance, support, and valuable insights to advance the research and development of their projects.
Why Participate?
This is an incredible opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of oral health and beyond. By participating in the Shils Partnership Awards Program, you not only gain a chance to win funding and mentorship but also join a community of forward-thinking innovators dedicated to advancing oral healthcare and its integration with overall health.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative initiative! Submit your video proposal today and help shape the future of oral health.
Shils Partnership Award Categories:
Young “Entrepreneur” Award
This award is co-sponsored by Bank of America.
If you are between the ages of 18 and 40 and have an entrepreneurial spirit, initiating extraordinary projects ideas that have a positive impact on the oral health care industry.
Diversity “Innovation” Award
This award is co-sponsored by Septodont and DMG America.
If you are an individual or organization developing innovative programs aimed at advancing diversity, equity and inclusion for students in the healthcare industry.
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Emerging Transformational Leadership Award
This award is co-sponsored by Henry Schein.
If you are an oral health advocate who has been exceptionally proactive in the oral health community to benefit the public’s overall health.
Future “Developers”
Award
This award is co-sponsored by Bien Air Dental.
If you are in the early-stages of an innovative product/ business idea that will have a positive impact on the oral health care industry.
AWARD GUIDELINES:
- Must be able to demonstrate a history of entrepreneurial/innovative skills.
- Must have innovative goals and rationale of project clearly articulated.
- Must have a project either underway or ready to launch that meets grant guidelines.
- Must be a project with defined metrics for evaluation of specific, targeted outcomes.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
- 2-5 minute digital proposal required. Video should be upload and submitted via YouTube or Vimeo link
- Written proposal (no more than 1500 words) OR PowerPoint required (no more than 10 pages)
- Describe your product/business idea/program, how it will meet the application criteria and impact of this product/business idea/program on the oral healthcare community and general public health overall.
- Award winner is responsible for a 12-month progress report as well as a final summary of project outcomes each quarter.
Application Deadline: August 20, 2024
2022 Shils Partnership Award Winners:
Diversity Innovation Award
Sponsored by DMG and Septodont
Shane Janick, MPH, Executive Director
The Arc of Philadelphia; Advancing Oral Health Through Student Education with Special Populations
Future Developers Award
Sponsored by DICE
Robert Choe, DMD, MS, University of Maryland College Park; U Cleaner – The Oral Superwash
Young Entrepreneur Award
Sponsored by Bank of America
Jonathan Elbaz, Baz Dental
Oral Care. Updated.
Emerging Transformational Leadership Award
Sponsored by Henry Schein, Inc.
Angeliz Rivera-Concepción and Skylar McGaughey, UNC-Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry
SOAR (Sonrisas saludables through Oral Health Action and Readiness) Program.
Questions? Contact Jamie Pirowskin, Executive Director Shils Fund at info@shilsfund.org.