Alumni Stories

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DMD 1976

Bert Smulders, DMD 1976, was a general dentist in Aldergrove, BC, for nearly 40 years before retiring in 2015. We connected with Dr. Smulders to learn about his love for dentistry, what he enjoys about being retired and his new-found passion for painting.

DMD 1989; MSc 1991

Dr. Ernest Lam graduated from the UBC DMD (1989) and MSc (1991) programs and has gone on to have an exciting career as an oral and maxillofacial radiologist. We connected with Dr. Lam to learn more about his time at UBC Dentistry and his unique career pathway.

DMD 1989

Dr. Williams has been awarded the prestigious Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Arthur A. Dugoni Lifetime Achievement Award. She is the first woman and first Canadian to receive this award. Learn more about her time at UBC Dentistry and her incredible career.

DMD 1988

As part of our “in conversation with” series, where we connect with some of our outstanding alumni, and to celebrate Oral Health Month, we spoke with Norman Wong, DMD 1988, who practices in Hong Kong.

BDSc 2022

As part of our “in conversation with” series, where we connect with some of our outstanding alumni, and to celebrate Oral Health Month, we spoke with Amanda Wagman, BDSc 2022, a public health dental hygienist in Fort St. John, BC.

DMD 2005

As part of our “in conversation with” series, where we connect with some of our outstanding alumni, and to celebrate Oral Health Month, we spoke with Jessey Minhas, DMD 2005, who practices general dentistry at Family Dental Care in Prince George, BC.

BDSc 2017

As part of our “in conversation with” series, where we connect with some of our outstanding alumni, and to celebrate Oral Health Month, we spoke with Manvir Grewal, BDSc 2017, who is working in public health.

BDSc 2015

As part of our “in conversation with” series, where we connect with some of our outstanding alumni, and to celebrate Oral Health Month, we spoke with Dr. Dennis Chen, who is now doing the General Practice Residency (GPR) training program at UBC Dentistry.

MSc Craniofacial Science Dip Endodontics 2013

As part of our “in conversation with” series, where we connect with some of our outstanding alumni, and to celebrate Oral Health Month, we spoke with Dr. Les Campbell, who leads the Division of Endodontics at the University of Alberta.