2018
Award Recipients
PDA Distinguished Service Award
Dr. William Spruill’s natural leadership qualities, strong convictions
and energetic approach have all been instrumental in the
extraordinary service he has provided to the dental profession, his
community and all levels of organized dentistry spanning a 40-year
career as a general dentist.
Whether taking the lead on challenging grassroots advocacy efforts
to bolster the profession or organizing charitable missions to help
the underserved, Dr. Spruill always exhibits the same exemplary
qualities that have inspired his colleagues throughout our state.
“Dr. Spruill has been a positive force in both the preservation of our
profession as well as an encouraging mentor to those who will lead in
the future. Bill is a well-respected colleague to all who know him,” said
Fifth District Dental Society president Dr. John Grimes.
After graduating from the University of Maryland, Baltimore College
of Dental Surgery in 1977, Dr. Spruill served in the United States
Army, completing a general practice residency in 1978 before
entering private dental practice in Carlisle in 1980.
In addition to terms as president of the Harrisburg Area Dental
Society, Fifth District Dental Society, PDA and the Pennsylvania
Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. Spruill has been one of the key
team members who established the annual MOM-n-PA dental
mission, a two-day free dental care event each spring. In five years,
MOM-n-PA has provided more than $4 million dollars of dental care
to underserved Pennsylvanians.
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2018 Annual Report | Pennsylvania’s Dental Meeting
Dr. William T. Spruill
Passionate about education, he achieved Mastership and Lifelong
Learning and Service Recognition from the Academy of General
Dentistry; served as an instructor in the Dental Hygiene Program at
the Harrisburg Area Community College and continues to lecture to
dental organizations on a variety of relevant topics.
“Dr. Spruill is a welcoming face to members. He is a champion for
organized dentistry and the power it has to connect and support
dentists through all stages of their careers,” added Dr. Brian Lorei,
president of Harrisburg Area Dental Society. “He has been a friend
and advisor to so many involved in our local dental society. I can
think of no one more deserving of the PDA Distinguished Service
Award than Dr. Bill Spruill.”
Beyond the dental profession, his leadership and service extends to
his church in Carlisle and his local Rotary Club.
Congratulations to Dr. Spruill on his prestigious recognition as
recipient of the 2018 PDA Distinguished Service Award.