Leo E. Rouse Recipient of ADA’s Distinguished Service Award

Leo E. Rouse, DDS, FACD, is the 2020 recipient of the American Dental Association’s (ADA)  Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor the association bestows.

“On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I am proud to present the ADA’s Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Leo Rouse,” ADA President Chad Gehani, DDS, said in a statement. “On top of being the first African-American board president of the American Dental Education Association, he was commander of the U.S. Army Dental Command, becoming its first African-American leader, educating and inspiring thousands of American dentists to serve their country and communities. I knew him when he was the dean of the Howard University College of Dentistry. He is a man of upstanding character who is passionate about our profession. I am glad I get to recognize him with the ADA’s highest honor.”

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