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Prof. Emeritus and Former Dean Receives Recognition for Service in WWII
Col. Tom Dunne, 19 Wing Comox commander, presents retired flight lieutenant Doug Yeo with a certificate of recognition and a commemorative pin for service during the Second World War. The presentation took place at the 19 Wing Comox Honours and Awards ceremony held at the Officers Mess on March 10, 2015, in Comox, BC.
Retired flight lieutenant Doug Yeo received a certificate of recognition and a commemorative pin for service during the Second World War. Dr. Doug Yeo is professor emeritus and former dean of the Faculty of Dentistry. He retired from UBC in 1987.
Canada, and the Honourable Julian Faustino, former Minister of Veterans Affairs. It is a tribute to selfless service and sacrifice during the Second World War, in defense of Canada and its shared values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
Yeo was 17 when he volunteered to join the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1943, he joined Squadron 410 and started combat duty as a navigator in a Mosquito fighter bomber, flying intruder and night fighter missions. In two tours, he flew over 96 missions, and crashlanded on two occasions. Yeo flew on D-Day (June 6, 1944), providing cover for paratroopers.
Read the announcement from 19 Wing Comox at http://bit.ly/1f0Oa4p
The certificate is awarded on behalf of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of
Read more about Dr. Doug Yeo’s work at UBC (and the impact war had on his dentistry career) in the article “History of Community Dentistry Outreach” in the spring 2015 issue of Impressions online at http://bit.ly/1du1wVP
Dental Students Win Campus Cross Volleyball Title Dent United won the CoRec Tier 2 Divisional title for UBC’s student Cross Volleyball League in April. Five dental students played regularly on the team: Matthew Chin and Kelvin Leung from the third-year class, Eugene Chien and Min Cho from second year, and first-year student Sara Kim. “We had a good season, but an even better playoff run,” says Chien. Min Cho (2nd L), Kelvin Leung (3rd L), Sara Kim (C) and Eugene Chien (3rd R) are flanked by three friends who also played on the Dent United team from time to time: Melanie Shek (1st L), Clarice Kwok (2nd R) and Thomas Pu (R).
UBC Dentistry Research Day 2016 ORAL CANCER: THE JOURNEY FROM EARLY DETECTION TO SURVIVORSHIP Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Alma Mater Society Student Nest, Great Hall
“Despite having to come to campus on Sunday mornings, every one of us improved our skills, and we had a lot of fun!” Oral cancer affects more than 300,000 people worldwide annually. In BC, approximately 600 people were expected be diagnosed with oral cancer in 2015, increasing to more than 850 by 2028—a 42 percent increase. While the oral cavity is easy to access, determining which oral lesions require further investigation can be challenging. Research Day 2016 will highlight the work of local researchers from the UBC Faculty of Dentistry and the BC Cancer Agency in discovering new techniques to prevent, detect, triage and treat oral cancer to improve long-term outcomes for patients with oral cancer or precancer. The Faculty of Dentistry is honoured that this year’s keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Miriam Rosin, director of the BC Oral Cancer Prevention Program and senior scientist from the BC Cancer Agency. As principal investigator on the Oral Cancer Prediction Longitudinal Study, which has been following patients with oral cancer or precancer since 1999, Dr. Rosin’s work focuses on the development of new strategies for oral cancer prevention and control. Keep up-to-date at www.dentistry.ubc.ca/researchday
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