Volume 7 • 2020 • Issue 7

Dr. Crawford practised dentistry inWinnipeg for 25 years and taught part time at theUniversity of Manitoba faculty of dentistry. He maintained a special interest in dental care for elderly patients and was the first to lecture at the university on geriatric dentistry. Dr. Crawford rose to leadership positions in numerous dental organizations including serving as president of the Manitoba Dental Association in 1976 and of CDA in 1984–85. He was involved as a clinical examiner at the National Dental Examining Board of Canada for almost 10 years. Starting in 1988, Dr. Crawford served as editor of JCDA for 9 years and he penned a series of articles in celebration of CDA’s Centenary in 2002. His interest in dental artifacts and memorabilia enabled the creation of small museums at various locations in Canada, culminating in 2008 when the entire collection of over 1500 artifacts was transferred to the Museum of Health Care in Kingston and became known as the Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection. In 2019, in recognition of his contributions and service to dentistry, Dr. Crawford was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada. Dr. Crawford passed away in July 2020. CDA Award Winners Every year, CDA honours individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the dental profession and the oral health of Canadians. Traditionally, the CDA awards are presented during the Annual General Meetings in Ottawa, but the COVID-19 pandemic did not allow the 2020 Awards Luncheon to occur in April this year. However, CDA did not want this year’s recipients to go unrecognized and celebrated the achievements of the award recipients with a special video presentation. The production of the CDA Award Winners video was made possible with the generous support of Johnson & Johnson Inc. and the Listerine Brand. “Johnson & Johnson have supported CDA Awards Luncheons for the past 4 years and we were delighted that they agreed to participate in this year’s virtual event,” said Dr. Gary MacDonald, CDA past-president and host of the video awards event. “And we thank J&J for their continued support.” CDA Medal of Honour Highest award conferred by CDA for a lifetime of outstanding service and professional achievement. Dr. Patrick Ralph Crawford (posthumous) 12 | 2020 | Issue 7