Drs. Greg Chang, Gail Hammond, Leeann Donnelly from the University of British Columbia, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about a new interdisciplinary collaboration between the Dietitic and the Dental Hygiene students. The collaborative project will result in the production of an article for Chop Chop magazine. The conversation continued with two groups of students from the UBC […]
By Dr. Chiraz Guessaier I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Kenneth Wright, founder of the Dental Outreach Community Service (DOCS) Program at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, who received the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award. His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, presented Dr. Wright with […]
Congratulations to Dr. Aviv Ouanounou, Assistant Professor in Clinical Sciences and Pharmacology in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, and Oasis Discussions contributor. He received the Dr. A. Bruce Hord Master Teacher Award for excellence in teaching, for his “outstanding contribution to the student’s educational experiences.” This is the highest teaching award at the […]
Fourth-year dental student, Dania Alkhani is the winner of the 2015 CDA/Dentsply Student Clinician Research Program. Dania spoke with Tricia Abe, Writer/Editor, at CDA about her research and its significance in the fight against oral cancer. Watch the interview
Dr. Jocelyne Feine, Professor at McGill University, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the new JDR Clinical & Translational Research Journal. Dr. Jocelyne Feine is a Professor in the Oral Health and Society Research Unit at the Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University. She is a recognized world leader in the assessment of therapies for chronic orofacial […]
Dr. Alyssa Hayes, Assistant Professor at the College of Dentistry of the University of Saskatchewan, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the Faculty Inter-professional E-Health Award conferred to her by Canada Health Infoway. What is the Canada Health Infoway Faculty Inter-professional eHealth Award? University of Saskatchewan Faculty Recognized for Inter-professional eHealth Award Watch the […]
“Walk Softly When You Carry the Dead” “A trim, handsome man with a warm smile and silver‑gray hair, Sweet’s positive energy is contagious.” Top forensic dentist Dr. David Sweet, OC, is all too familiar with the tragic aftermaths of violent crimes and natural disasters. And, more than once, he has been forced to confront his […]
Dr. Wes Dunn, founding Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at Western University, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the history of how dentistry started at Western University; the challenges and rewards. Listen to the audio interview Dr. Wesley Dunn Dr. Wesley Dunn was the founding Dean of […]