AADOM Awards

Nominate your superstar dental professionals! Winners will be announced at the conference.

2025 Office Manager of the Year

Do you know an exceptional office manager of a single or multi-location dental practice? Nominate them for the prestigious 2025 Office Manager of the Year Award!

2016 Practice Admin of Year Jaime Perryman
Tito Albino MAADOM, and Tamara Whitley, DAADOM
2024 Office Managers of the Year

Winners will receive:

  • $1,000 Prize

  • Office Manager of the Year engraved glass award

  • Complimentary AADOM Lifetime Membership

  • Free tuition to 2026 Dental Management Conference

Winners will be recognized:

  • Cover Feature in THE OBSERVER Magazine

  • Featured spot in AADOM Radio Podcast

  • Monthly “Pearls of Wisdom” to be shared digitally

  • Exposure throughout the dental industry and dental press

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The nomination deadline is Friday, June 6, 2025. Nominees must be registered to attend the conference to receive the award.

Submit Your Nomination

Dentrix 2025 Dental Practice of the Year Award

2016 Practice Admin of Distinction

Is Your Practice Utilizing Dentrix Tools to Their Fullest? Get Recognized for Your Greatness!

You’ve done it all! You’ve mastered sending electronic claims, you’ve filled empty chairs and wrestled with bad debt. You know how to use your Dentrix tools to their fullest capacity. Your practice should be recognized for its greatness! Nominate your office to be recognized as the Dentrix Dental Practice of the Year!

  • A crystal award personalized for the practice of the year
  • An invitation to speak at the Henry Schein Dental THRIVELIVE 2026 event during a Henry Schein One session
  • 6-months of Henry Schein One’s Patient Booking – including Reserve with Google – which provides the ultimate online booking solution*
  • 6-months of Henry Schein One’s Eligibility Pro – which automates the delivery of accurate, reliable, and current eligibility data, directly into Dentrix**
  • Premier Membership in the Henry Schein One Customer Advocacy Program, ONE Network
  • A one-year Practice Level AADOM Membership
Submit Your Nomination

*Eligible with a new 12-month subscription or renewal of an existing 12-month subscription. **Eligible with a new 12-month subscription or renewal of an existing 12-month subscription. Dentrix Eligibility & Claims suite required. Nominations must be submitted by 6/6/2025. The prize expires 12/31/2026.

Dentrix Ascend 2025 Dental Practice of the Year Award

Dentrix Ascend Dental Practice of the Year Award

Is Your Practice Utilizing Dentrix Ascend Tools to Their Fullest? Get Recognized for Your Greatness!

Your team doesn’t just run a practice—you run it smarter. From mastering Dentrix Ascend cloud software to sending claims with ease, filling chairs, and managing collections like a pro, you’ve raised the bar. Now it’s your time to be celebrated! Nominate your office for the Dentrix Ascend Dental Practice of the Year and get the recognition you deserve.

Winner will receive:

  • A crystal award personalized for the practice of the year.
  • An invitation to speak at the Henry Schein Dental THRIVELIVE 2026 event during a Henry Schein One session
  • Six months of Henry Schein One’s Patient Booking – including Reserve with Google – which provides the ultimate online booking solution*
  • 6-months of Henry Schein One’s Eligibility Pro – which automates the delivery of accurate, reliable, and current eligibility data, directly into Dentrix Ascend*
  • Premier Membership in the Henry Schein One Customer Advocacy Program, ONE Network.
  • A one-year practice level AADOM membership
Submit Your Nomination

*Eligible with a new 12-month subscription or renewal of an existing 12-month subscription. Nominations must be submitted by 6/13/2025. The prize expires 12/31/2026.

Green Leader Award

2016 Green Leader Winner Claudia Paye
2024 Green Leader Valarie Caulfield

Know a Green Leader?

The AADOM Green Leader Initiative empowers our members to adopt greener practices in the dental office. The initiative aims to engage members to reduce the environmental impact of ‘business as usual’ dentistry and to show how there are real bottom-line benefits to implementing specific changes that will result in reducing waste and using environmentally friendly products.

Winner will receive:

  • Recognition at the 2025 Conference

  • Personalized engraved award and industry recognition through AADOM’s Observer magazine, AADOM’s website, e-newsletter, social media and press release.

  • Complimentary registration to the 2026 Conference in Orlando, FL.

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Submit Your Nomination

AADOM DPLN of the Year Award

2016 Chapter of the Year Austin Texas

AADOM Endorsed DPLN study clubs accrue points throughout the year towards the DPLN of the Year recognition. Points are earned for various activities, including furnishing a comprehensive list of meeting dates, utilizing AADOM approved speakers, attending the AADOM conference, sharing regular updates on club activities, and more.

Each year, accolades for DPLN of the Year are granted to the top-performing study clubs in the small, medium, and large categories. The study clubs in each category amassing the highest points from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 will be honored as the AADOM Endorsed DPLN of the Year.

  • $500 Prize

  • An Engraved Award

  • Recognition at the Annual Conference and in the Observer Magazine