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Olver were all very involved in Faculty-related extracurricular activities during dental school, from outreach clinics in the community to organizing social events that brought Dentistry classmates closer together. For Fong and Leung, this penchant for taking initiative and wanting to serve has remained strong for 30 years. Dr. Fong has served on the Review Committee for the College of Dental Surgeons of BC (CDSBC), and for the past 10 years has been a member of the organizing group for the Pacific Dental Conference. Dr. Leung has served on the boards of the CDSBC and the British Columbia Dental Association (BCDA). She is also chair of the BCDA Save A Smile program, which partners with UBC Dentistry and public health staff across the province to assist children who don’t have access to dental coverage. Both Fong and Leung have received fellowships from the American College of Dentists, the Pierre Fauchard Academy, the Academy of Dentistry International and the International College of Dentists.
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Fong says, “We believe in taking part in, and contributing to, our profession by sharing time with our colleagues and actively participating in regulatory bodies. Each professional organization has a different history, but they are all like-minded in that they care about the profession and about maintaining the ethical standards and professionalism that have been a mainstay of dentistry in the past.” Leung and Fong are doing their part to guide the next generation of dental professionals, who may have different wants, needs and lifestyle priorities in these changing times. Though Olver is in the early stages of his dentistry career, he shares this commitment to serving the profession. While in dental school, he was president of the Dental Undergraduates Society and student chief of community outreach, and he hopes to continue this kind of involvement well on into his career. “The more you’re involved,” he says, “the more you network and build camaraderie in the community. There’s a lot
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more fulfillment if you engage with the profession on a larger scale to become a voice who can advocate for patients.” When Leung addressed dental students at the 2013 UBC Dentistry White Coat Ceremony—a traditional rite of passage marking dental students’ introduction to clinical learning—she said: “Keep the profession noble. Do your best. Do the right thing and you’ll be fine.” And Leung’s advice to anyone looking for an associate is: “If it doesn’t feel right, it’s not right.” Olver has definitely fit the bill for Leung and Fong, though from the start their chemistry seemed to be operating on an intuitive level. “It’s hard to describe fit and value,” says Leung. “When you know it’s right, it’s right.” And for these three UBC Dentistry alumni, it’s definitely right.
Photos, from left to right: Drs. Raymond Fong, Angelique Leung and Dylan Olver.
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