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UBC Dentistry Provides Dental Care to Vulnerable Women and Children
UBC Dentistry students are making an impact in the community by providing dental care to vulnerable women and children in the new Elizabeth Fry Health Centre. Students receive educational instruction from faculty and provide restorative, preventative and emergency oral health services.
The S. Wah Leung Endowment Fund honours Dr. Leung’s lifelong commitment to excellence in teaching, research and patient care in the oral health sciences.
On July 1, UBC Dentistry welcomes Randa Soussou, MSc Dip Pediatric Dentistry 2018, as Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Health Sciences. Dr. Soussou also holds the Professorship in Pediatric Dentistry.
Congratulations to Dr. Bingshuang Zou, who has been selected as the recipient of the W.W. Wood Award for excellence in dental education at the UBC Faculty of Dentistry for 2024.
Congratulations to Dr. Denise Laronde and Penny Hatzimanolakis, who were recognized for their contributions at the 2024 BC Dental Hygiene Association (BCDHA) Annual Meeting on June 22.
UBC Dentistry students are making an impact in the community by providing dental care to marginalized women and their families in the new Elizabeth Fry Health Centre. Funding from GreenShield ensures dental services are fully integrated.
The UBC Dentistry Graduation Awards celebrate outstanding student achievements and recognize the Faculty’s commitment to excellence in dental education.
On June 30, the Faculty of Dentistry is saying farewell to Dr. Michael Flunkert, a passionate and skilled educator who has been teaching with the Faculty since 2018.
This spring, Maranda Mazoka, BDSc 2024, joined the Peace Roadshow and visited the cities of Fort Nelson, Chetwynd, and Mackenzie, where she had the opportunity to present the dental hygiene profession to high school students.
Dr. Esteves has served as Dean pro tem since August 28, 2023. This extension of appointment is for the period August 28, 2024, until the earlier of August 27, 2025, or the appointment of the new Dean.