Barbara J. Heisterman Award
For Outstanding Innovation and Commitment to Care
The Barbara J. Heisterman Award for Outstanding Innovation and Commitment to Care was created in honour of Barbara Heisterman, BC’s first mobile residential care dental hygienist. Barbara made an enormous contribution to the profession over her thirty-five-year career as a dental hygienist. Her courage, advocacy, mentorship, and commitment to improving access to dental hygiene care has had a long-lasting impact on our profession.