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FEATURED ALUM
Sarah Broen
BDSc 2022
Sarah Broen is a dental hygienist in Edmonton and a part-time clinical instructor at the University of Alberta. She works in private practice and at Radius Community Health and Healing, providing care to vulnerable and underserved communities.
DMD 2013; MSc Dip Pediatrics 2019 and DMD 2014
Bryan Wong and Ann Lu met at UBC Dentistry and now live and practice on Vancouver Island. We connected with Drs. Wong and Lu to learn about their time spent with the Faculty and their passion for the profession.
DMD 1984
Dr. Punnett is a dentist, entrepreneur and co-founder of the biotech company NervGen Pharma. Learn about how his skills as a dentist helped him develop a drug that could have a profound impact on people living with central nervous system damage.
DMD 1984
James Taylor is the Chief Dental Officer of Canada, providing national and global leadership for the Government of Canada in advancing oral health for Canadians. Dr. Taylor was previously the Chief Dental Officer of the Canadian Armed Forces and practiced as a military prosthodontist.
MSc Craniofacial Science 2016
Charanpreet Dhami is a Lecturer and Fourth-Year Dental Hygiene Coordinator at UBC Dentistry.
MSc Dental Science 2005
Dr. Laronde is a dental hygienist, researcher, Professor at UBC Dentistry and Director of the BC Oral Cancer Prevention Program.
DMD 1976 and Diploma in Dental Hygiene 1975; BDSc 1997
Gerry and Rita Chu left Vancouver for Salmon Arm, BC, nearly 50 years ago and have never looked back!
BDSc 2016
Sonia Minhas-Dhadda has been practicing dental hygiene in Calgary for a decade.
BDSc 2015
Jeremy Huynh worked as a dental hygienist before pursuing his Master’s in Public Health, and now works in Victoria as an epidemiologist at Island Health.