October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, an internationally recognized campaign held each year to raise awareness of the importance of cybersecurity across the world. In this video Anne Genge, cyber security and privacy expert with over 20 years experience working with the dental profession, talks about the growing threat of cybercrime and offers insight into […]
David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, offers insight into the key findings from CDA’s latest survey results which track public opinion and behavioural trends regarding oral health and issues affecting the dental profession. This survey focused less on pandemic-related questions, and more on the public’s support for the federal investment in dental care, satisfaction with […]
Environmental sustainability has become a core responsibility for every organization, workplace, and profession around the world, and dentistry is no exception. In this video, Dr. Lynn Tomkins, president of the Canadian Dental Association (CDA), discusses the challenges facing dentistry in its efforts to become a more environmentally sustainable profession and outlines some of the changes […]
In this edition of the Oasis Podcast, Dr. David Kenny talks about his new book documenting the rich history of the dental faculty at Western University.
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, a day that honours the Survivors of residential schools and the children that never came home. In this video, Dr. Lynn Tomkins, president of the Canadian Dental Association, encourages dentists and other members of the oral health community across Canada to […]
The Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA) is an international dental honour organization that recognizes leaders and future leaders in the profession. Founded in 1936, the academy has over 7,000 Fellows round the world. In this video, Dr. Lisa Bentley, PFA member and President of the Ontario Dental Association, shares the background behind the academy and highlights […]
This month’s edition of the Cybersecurity Mini-Workshop Series addresses the importance of having a comprehensive plan in place for your practice should disaster strike. Anne Genge, certified cybersecurity and privacy expert, walks through the disaster planning checklist, highlighting the key components of an effective disaster plan: Identifying critical services and assets Reviewing and testing your […]
A new book documenting the rich history of Western University’s Dental Faculty has been published by University of Toronto Press. Transforming Dentistry: The Rise and Near Demise of Dentistry at Western University traces the transformation of Western’s Faculty of Dentistry, highlighting how global economic events and national political decisions affected the founding and growth of […]