We are excited that Dr. Cheryl Cable, Prosthodontist and Associate Professor in the School of Dentistry at the University of Alberta, decided to work with CDA Oasis on her sabbatical leave. Dr. Cable intends to undertake some research related to her specialty field and to work with CDA Oasis to disseminate the results.              

On May 31, Dr. Randall Croutze appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration as a witness to speak about the settlement of Syrian refugees, and specifically about the Interim Federal Health Program. Dr. Croutze provided a brief opening statement that focused on an overview of what the program covers, the limitations of the program, feedback from members of the provincial associations who are dealing with the program, and suggestions on how to improve program efficiencies. The presentation was well received, and the Committee’s follow up questions focused on the list of services provided, how to make efficiencies, ...

Dr. Jack Cottrell, Treasurer at FDI World Dental Federation, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the recently held mid-year meetings.  Highlights During the mid-year meeting, the board of directors, staff, committee chairs and committees meet to get updated on the various FDI activities through their initiatives and working groups. The World Oral Health Day 2016 was a huge success and it touched more than 70 million people worldwide. Through its projects and initiatives, FDI ensures that positive messages about oral health are disseminated and that oral health is on the agenda of global organizations, such as the World Health Organization. ...

Last week I bought two new books and I have been enjoying what I see in my initial skimming through them. One book is called “Engaged Journalism – Connecting with Digitally Empowered News Audiences”, and the second is called “Connecting to Change the World – Harnessing the Power of Networks for Social Impact.” From what I can see so far, the basic premise underpinning the first book is that today’s news outlet needs to transform from playing the role of lecturer to that of conversationalist if it wants to survive and thrive in the digital age. The second book is ...

Dr. Randall Croutze, newly elected CDA President, gave a brief summary of the CDA delegation activities with the federal government and a number of members of parliament. Highlights Dentists from across Canada had the opportunity to exchange ideas and information with the government and members of the parliament. There was a great of sense of collaboration around issues that are of importance to Canadian dentists. Identifying strategies for sugar reduction: Canadian dentists have always understood that reducing sugar will decrease the load of diseases that they encounter in their practices. Reducing sugar would also result in better health determinants for ...

In this second interview, Dr. Bernie Dolansky reminisces about how CDAnet came about and what his role was in the establishment of this CDA member service.               Celebrating 25 Years of CDAnet with Dr. Bernie Dolansky from Canadian Dental Association on Vimeo.

  Continuing in this series of interviews with the founders of CDAnet. Drs. Toby Gushue and Don Gutkin recounted their roles in the establishment of this CDA member service and some humourous instances along the way.     

Dr. Don MacFarlane, one of the four founders of CDAnet, walked down memry lane with Dr. John O’Keefe. Dr. MacFarlane spoke about how it all started and how, today, CDAnet has become a valuable service for Canadian dentists members of the CDA.