Dr. Debbie Saunders shares the story of her professional experience with Dr. John O’Keefe, in this Series of Leadership Conversations that are intended to help students, new graduate, and new dentists with insights on how to start and lead successful careers in dentistry. Dr. Saunders is a general dentist, practicing in Sudbury, Ontario. She is […]
Dr. Neil Gajjar, Canadian dentist, is the second Canadian dentist to become President of Academy of General Dentistry.He spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the academy and the goals he wants to achieve during his presidency as well as some of the issues currently facing the profession of dentistry. Dr. Gajjar is a general dentist […]
Dr. Juliet Guichon, Assistant Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about her advocacy efforts to reinstate water fluoridation in the city of Calgary, in Alberta. Dr. Guichon’s work focuses on issues arising at the intersection of law, health care, ethics, religion and journalism. A […]
Dr. Maneesh Sharma, President of the Canadian Academy of Endodontics, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the mission of the CAE and its role in the oral health circle of care. Dr. Sharma is a 1991 graduate of the University of Toronto and received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Iowa in […]
Kevyn Nightingale, from MNP, spoke to Dr. John O’Keefe about the main tax changes implicating dual citizen US-Canadian dentists. Professionals who are US citizens or tax residents are subject to US taxation on their worldwide income and have significant US filing requirements. These exposures are largely increased when the professional uses a corporation to carry […]
Mr Lonny Rosen, certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Health Law, spoke with me about the legal implications that the legalization of cannabis poses for Canadian dental practices. Besides the zero-tolerance behaviour implied for all health care providers, there are some considerations that dentists should look into when treating […]
Dr. Niall McGoldrick joined me to invite our viewers to the second Global Oral Cancer Forum to be held in Scotland in October 2019. GOCF is an international assembly of professionals focused on building awareness about gaps and innovations on the oral cancer continuum. Dr. Niall McGoldrick is a dentist and Specialty Registrar in Dental […]
With the legalization of marijuana, much hope rides on the ability of this substance to alleviate pain and consequently reduce or eliminate the use of opioids. Despite the lack of research on the actual effectiveness of marijuana in reducing or treating pain and on substance addiction, marijuana is considered a safer pain management option. However, […]