Dr. James Fischer, Class of 2015, Prosthodontics

Dr. James Fischer, recipient of the Staffanou Award, second from left, with fellow 2015 prosthodontic graduates Dr. P'Jay Merrell, left and Dr. Edward Palos, right. Also pictured: Dr. William Nagy, professor and director of graduate prosthodontics.

Dr. James Fischer received the 2015 Dr. Robert Staffanou Memorial Prosthodontic Award during the graduate prosthodontic program’s annual recognition dinner this summer.

As part of the honor, Fischer received a plaque and cash award, given to defray the costs of the American Board of Prosthodontics certification exam. Staffanou award recipients, selected each year by prosthodontics faculty members, possess the characteristics of excellence in didactics and research, continued competency in the clinic and lab, and a warm and compassionate approach to patient care.