In our post about volunteerism in dentistry, we learned how this essential, volunteer service provided by dental healthcare professionals serves as a lifeline for patients who cannot afford care. Drs. Yamen Ghamian and Habib Khoury started a free dentistry day in their office in Kanata, Ottawa, in 2014. Now, the Free Dentistry Day initiative has […]
Following legalization in October of 2018, interprovincial laws dictating where and how Canadians can buy cannabis products have made it difficult for recreational and medicinal consumers to get detailed, customized information about safe cannabis use. To help people better navigate the world of cannabis and educate users, the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) has made […]
As political conversations continue about healthcare coverage and funding from coast to coast, dental associations and community-based organisations remain firm in their call for expanded oral healthcare coverage for Canadians. Read Dr. Glick’s editorial From a global perspective, researchers and dentists hope to see oral healthcare recognised as a critical component of the overall health and […]
In early March 2019, Babylon by TELUS Health launched in Canada with a focus on serving British Columbians. A healthcare app created to “fill gaps” and “complement” the healthcare system, the tool includes Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot symptom checker. A partnership between British digital health company Babylon and TELUS health, currently one of Canada’s largest […]
In the news clippings that came across my desk this morning, I was particularly interested to see this story from the CBC about the Downtown Eastside Dental Clinic in Vancouver, where volunteer dentists do their best to make sure that no patients get turned away, because of the lack of ability to pay. It is […]
I had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. David Stevenson, current President of the Ontario Dental Association as he is approaching the end of his term. Originally from Toronto, Dr. Stevenson chose the charms of a small community for him and his wife, who is also a dentist, to settle down in Carleton Place, […]
One of our goals with Oasis Discussions is to host conversations about topics that are important for our profession to address today and tomorrow. A good starting point for such a conversation (which may be uncomfortable) is to it with a question from a Canadian dentist. Just below is a question I recently received from […]
Last week in Toronto at the ODA Annual Spring Meeting (ASM), I sat in on a session titled Transitioning Out of Your Practice. During the session, Dr. Bernie Dolansky shared a slide that contained only the following text: Legal Considerations when Buying or Selling a Dental Practice Consult qualified financial advisory, valuation, brokerage, banking, […]