Alumni Stories

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. We connected with Dr. Taylor to learn about his time spent with the Faculty and his unique career.

MSc Craniofacial Science 2016

Charanpreet Dhami is a Lecturer and Fourth-Year Dental Hygiene Coordinator at UBC Dentistry. We connected with Charn to learn more about his passion for the dental hygiene profession and how he became interested in a career in teaching.

MSc Dental Science 2005

Dr. Laronde is a dental hygienist, researcher, Professor at UBC Dentistry and Director of the BC Oral Cancer Prevention Program. We connected with Dr. Laronde to learn how her passion for oral health, research and teaching led her down a unique career pathway.

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.

DMD 2018

Kerri-Lyn Chong is a former President of the UBC Dental Undergraduate Society and has been practicing dentistry at Oasis Family Dental Centre in Leduc, Alberta, for over six years, following completion of a General Practice Residency at the University of Alberta.

DMD 1992

Polly Chan and Ken Horng joined UBC Dentistry as part-time clinical instructors six years ago. The couple share how the Faculty brought them together and why they decided to come back to teach.

DMD 2019

Syed Osama Mahmood is a Captain in the Canadian military and works at the dental clinic on the Edmonton Garrison.