Dalhousie DentDays: A time to reconnect and celebrate
Above (L-R): Dean Dr. Ben Davis; OAA winners Krysti Campbell and Dr. Linda Blakey; and Denise Zwicker, Chair of the Dentistry Alumni Committee. Photos by Nick Pearce Reconnecting with old classmates and faculty members is what DentDays is all about! This is exactly what happened in the Dalhousie Dentistry Building on October 25 and 26 […]
2024 Academic Awards Celebration: ‘We did it together’
Above: Dean Dr. Ben Davis presents the NSDA Prize for the greatest proficiency in anatomy to Annika Nobbe (DDS2). Photos by Bruce Bottomley On November 19, more than 60 student awards were presented at Dalhousie’s 2024 Academic Awards Celebration, with faculty, staff, and several donors or their representatives in attendance. The awards are presented each […]
2024 graduate creates scholarship to help future students
Jared Lush (DDS’24) and Zohreh Erfanian (DDH’01). Photo by Bruce Bottomley Scholarships are a sought-after currency among students. Not only do they recognize achievements, but they also help cover the high costs of education. It’s not often that a graduating student decides to create a scholarship even before their first day at work, but that’s […]
Welcome to the Profession 2024: Community, support, and collaboration
By Samantha AshenhurstNSDA Communications Manager Atlantic Canada’s next generation of dentists gathered at The Prince George Hotel in downtown Halifax on September 12 to celebrate the Nova Scotia Dentist Association’s annual Welcome to the Profession night. Sponsored by CDSPI, the much-anticipated event hosted dozens of first- to fourth-year Dalhousie Dentistry students for an evening of […]
A whole new ball game in Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Dentistry
At the beginning of 2023, Bryan Fader took the bold step of accepting a newly created position of student success strategist in Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Dentistry.
Easing pain and fear: The heartwarming experience of paediatric dentistry
At the IWK, Ellie Wedlake and Renee Ingram conduct new patient exams, treatment, and follow-up in the referral-based practice, supervised by the paediatric dentists who work at the hospital.
How I spent my summer vacation: Lessons in patient care from seasoned professionals
When Taylor Chaput heard she could take a seven-week clinic observation elective in the summer between the second and third year of her Doctor of Dentistry (DDS) program, she seized the opportunity with gusto.
Meet Dr. Ferne Kraglund, Associate Dean of Students at Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry
In junior high and high school, Dr. Ferne Kraglund (DDS ‘04) volunteered on the geriatric floors at Saint John Regional Hospital in New Brunswick.
Dalhousie Grad profile: Olu Brown
Olu Brown’s (DDS’23) first encounter with the Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie University was as a nervous patient needing several fillings.
Dalhousie Grad profile: Alero Boyo
For Alero Boyo, convocation this year meant tying a bow on 17 years of university education. Her most recent degree, a combined Doctor of Medicine/Master of Science in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery from Dalhousie University, accounts for the final six years.