Dr. William Busch Legacy Award
The Dr. William Busch Legacy Award will be given to a person or organization that has deeply impacted TeamSmile – and the children that we serve – over the course of years. This award will be presented during the TeamSmile Kansas City Chiefs program on an annual basis.
The creation of TeamSmile was the brainchild of Dr. Busch, and now, since 2007, TeamSmile has conducted over 275 programs, served over 50,000 children and provided over $20 million in free dental care and oral health education. Along with Henry Schein’s Jason Krause, Dr. Busch is the Co-Founder of TeamSmile, and has been the driving force behind the organization since inception.
Through TeamSmile – and through each child that we serve – the legacy of Dr. William Busch lives on.
2024 Winner of the Dr. William Busch Legacy Award: Dr. Conrad Journee, DDS
” Dr. Journee has been there from the beginning. He is part of the solid foundation that TeamSmile has built over the years with the help of all of our great volunteers! The future is bright with leaders like Conrad.” Dr. Busch
Dr. Journée began his undergraduate education at the University of New Orleans before earning his Bachelors of Science degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He then attended dental school at UMKC-School of Dentistry and graduated in 1997.
While obtaining his Doctorate of Dental Surgery at UMKC-SOD, Dr. Journée emphasized ‘crown & bridge’ studies after being invited into the Honors Program. He is currently appointed as a delegate in the Missouri Dental Association’s House of Delegates and has served as director with the Greater Kansas City Dental Society’s Board of Directors. Dr Journée also serves as an examiner for CRDTS and WREB.
He joined Shoal Valley Dental part-time in June of 2011 and is now a partner. Dr. Journée continues his education by receiving 100-plus hours of continuing education each year in multiple disciplines of dentistry.
Dr. Journée is married to his college sweetheart, Cherie. Together, they enjoy the great outdoors and world travel with family. Dr. Journée is active in his church and enjoys playing basketball, playing chess, listening to books on CD, juggling, and spending time with his family.
“What a great way to share my dental talents, volunteering regularly to help kids show their wonderful smiles” Dr. Journee
