/dentistry/articles/rss en /dentistry/article/alumni-news/thank-you-joining-us-homecoming <p>On October 25 we welcomed alumni back to campus to celebrate 91社区鈥檚 Homecoming 2024. The day started with Professor Christophe Bedos giving the Sustainability Dentistry and 91社区 masterclass to present his project assessing current carbon footprints in dental medicine, and how to move the Faculty towards the goal of becoming one of the first fully sustainable dental medicine faculties in the world.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:45:31 +0000 jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca 3375 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/2024-white-coat-ceremony <p>The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences held its annual White Coat Ceremony on September 11, 2024. The ceremony marks a pivotal transition into clinical practice for the Doctor of Dental Medicine program Class of 2026. This year, the event featured an inspiring address to the Class of 2026 from Dr. Ivy Lin DMD'17, Acting Assistant Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the School of Dentistry of the University of Washington, who spoke about her passion for advocating climate action in dentistry and the importance of mentorship in shaping her career.</p> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:57:11 +0000 cassandre.leynaert@mcgill.ca 3351 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-news/welcoming-our-newest-students <p>The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences welcomed its new students from August 20 to 22, 2024. DMD students took part in a joint orientation day with students from the undergraduate medicine program in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences on August 20 held at New Residence Hall. They聽continued their orientation the next day in the Faculty's offices alongside students from the MSc and PhD programs. A final day for graduate students took place on August 22.</p> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:25:09 +0000 jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca 3346 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/alumni-news/homecoming-about-community <p>Calling all alumni and friends! We are pleased to invite you to join us at the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences special Homecoming 2024 events.</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:46:35 +0000 jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca 3345 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-news/launch-new-graduate-diploma-oral-medicine <p>The Faculty is exited to announce its newest program, the Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine! This three-year 30 credit graduate studies program addresses the need for clinical care, academic research, and teaching in the field of Oral Medicine. The curriculum features clinical rotations in oral medicine in 91社区 affiliated hospitals and in various medical and surgical disciplines. As candidates will need to apply to and complete at the same time the MSc Dental Science Thesis, they will participate in research and submit papers for scientific publications.</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:25:28 +0000 jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca 3344 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-news/appointment-dr-beatriz-ferraz-dos-santos-site-director-gpr-program-montreal-childrens <p>The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is聽pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Beatriz Ferraz dos Santos as the Director of the GPR Program at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital (MCH) site.聽She joined the Faculty in 2018 as Assistant Professor. Dr. dos Santos will oversee the General Residency Practice program at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital and the residents working at this site.聽</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:08:35 +0000 jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca 3343 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-news/appointment-dr-julia-cohen-levy-assistant-dean-undergraduate-dental-education <p>The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is happy to announce the appointment of Dr. Julia Cohen-Levy as Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Dental Education. As Assistant Dean she assists in matters related to the undergraduate dental curriculum and evaluation, the administration of academic policy and curriculum development for the DMD and DENT-P undergraduate dental medicine programs. She also ensures that courses are complete, current, and meet all accreditation standards and that all Faculty and University regulations are followed. Dr.</p> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:12:51 +0000 jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca 3342 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-news-research/appointment-dr-gilles-lavigne-part-time-full-professor <p>The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is pleased to announce the nomination of Dr. Gilles Lavigne as a part-time Full Professor in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences and in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.</p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:47:48 +0000 jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca 3321 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/alumni-news-faculty-news/celebrating-50-years-excellence-oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery <p>2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the first resident to graduate from the 91社区 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) program. To celebrate this milestone, the OMFS program held on May 31 a day-long event, beginning with a didactic program at the聽Osler Amphitheatre in the Montreal General Hospital and finishing with a gala dinner at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth. The event brought together alumni, faculty, residents and friends, honoring the OMFS program鈥檚 remarkable history and its significant contributions to the field of oral maxillofacial surgery.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:59:26 +0000 cassandre.leynaert@mcgill.ca 3319 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-showcases-excellence-jdiq-2024 <p>The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences participated in the 2024 <em>Journ茅es dentaires internationales du Qu茅bec</em> (JDIQ) from May 24 to 28. The Faculty's booth, represented by the Continuing Dental Education and Student Affairs teams and graduate students, aimed to present our various programs to the dental community.</p> <p>Among the Faculty members who led classes and workshops were Dr. Samer Abi-Nader, Dr. Julia Cohen-L茅vy, Dr. Thomas T. Nguyen, Dr. Taras Konanec, Dr. V茅ronique Benhamou, and Dr. Sandra Verdon.</p> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:24:53 +0000 cassandre.leynaert@mcgill.ca 3318 at /dentistry