Outstanding Service Award
Dr. Tariq Javed
Perhaps no one on the planet understands service and accountability more than this esteemed Fellow of the College. Dr. Javed is the embodiment of the ACD mission to “advance excellence, ethics, leadership and professionalism.” Dr. Javed takes great pride in his relationship with the American College of Dentists and its founding principles to elevate the standards and to recognize those who have done the meritorious work.
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ctivist and social reformer, Jane Addams famously opined that “action is the sole medium for the expression of ethics” and action is precisely what Dr. Tariq Javed has brought to the American College of Dentists.
Journal of the American College of Dentists
Dr. Javed has the distinction of having nominated more candidates into Fellowship than any other Fellow. He actively recruits worthy candidates both nationally and internationally, and he is committed to diversity and inclusion initiatives for the good of the organization. He understands that one of the more important qualities of a good leader is courage. Dr.
Javed possesses the quality of courage and is willing to take risks in the achievement of his organization’s goals with no assurance of success. As an accountable servant leader, he is self-aware, and he possesses humility in abundance. He possesses a clear vision, is courageous, has integrity, honesty, humility, and clear focus. He is the first to help people reach their goals, and he is not afraid to hire people that might be better qualified than him. He takes pride in the accomplishments of those he has helped along the way. Dr. Javed is a passionate educator, and his approach is outcomes driven. His approach to curriculum modification is through developing increasingly sophisticated assessments and continually reassessing. As Vice Dean of the Medical Univer-
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