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Highlights: Education Symposium & Research Day 2015
Dr. Jonathan Woo at the Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (CAPD) annual meeting in Montreal in September 2014.
Graduate Pediatric Dentistry Research at CAPD Meeting: Alumnus Wins Top Award Alumnus Dr. Jonathan Woo won a “grand prize” at the Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (CAPD) annual meeting in Montreal in September 2014. Ten graduate students are invited to present their research at the CAPD meeting, and the 3M ESPE prize is awarded for the best presentation. Woo was a co-winner with Dr. Brad Klus from the University of Manitoba. Woo graduated from UBC Dentistry in 2014 after completing a Master of Science in Craniofacial Science and a Diploma in Pediatric Dentistry. His master’s thesis, completed under the supervision of Dr. Joy Richman, is titled “The Use of Optical Projection Tomography in Evaluating the Normal Growth of Facial Prominences in Chick Embryos.”
Dr. Karen Campbell, clinical associate professor and director of the graduate program in Pediatric Dentistry, remarked that the UBC presentations, by Woo and current UBC graduate students Amin Salmasi and Andrew Wong, were “the most scientific.” And, she says, “We were congratulated on how well spoken our students were.” Alumnus Dr. Bradford Scheideman (DMD 2011) also presented at the CAPD meeting. Now in New York at the Jacobi Medical Center, Scheideman presented “Esthetic Crown Options for the Primary Dentition Within Post-Doctoral Residency Programs.”
An International Match Arthur Coillard (L), Lorenzo Negri (C) and Simone Ranchi.
International students Lorenzo Negri and Simone Ranchi from Italy and Arthur Coillard from France enjoy a game of table tennis in the student lounge foyer. The game is a popular activity for students on a break and no less so for international students visiting UBC Dentistry. Over the years UBC Dentistry has hosted over 170 undergraduate and graduate students from around the world. Its international exchange program is the largest of its kind in the world, spanning over 60 countries on five continents.
For an in-depth look at UBC Dentistry’s international exchange programs, read the article “Global Education: A Qualitative Rather Than Quantitative Approach” in the spring 2012 issue of Impressions magazine online at www.dentistry.ubc.ca/go/glob_ed
As knowledge rapidly evolves in science and technology, all undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs also continue to evolve. In particular, the DMD curriculum will undergo an exciting transformation starting in fall 2015. The annual Research Day, held on January 27, 2015, adopted a symposium format to highlight these changes, showcasing successful initiatives that support integrated and interprofessional learning and practice. Dr. Dan Pratt gave the keynote address. Pratt is a senior scholar with the Centre for Health Education Scholarship in UBC’s Faculty of Medicine, a professor emeritus in the UBC Faculty of Education, and a 3M National Teaching Fellow. His interactive address focused on the evidence supporting key concepts of effective learning, which may influence how educators teach. Barbara Gobis, professor and director of the Pharmacists Clinic in the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, showcased the interprofessional activities shared by the dental and pharmaceutical sciences students. Dr. Douglas Yeo, professor emeritus in the UBC Faculty of Dentistry, presented a historical perspective on the early dental curriculum by way of a video recording. Other UBC Faculty of Dentistry presenters included: Dr. Leandra Best, clinical professor; Dr. Nancy Black, clinical associate professor; Bonnie Craig, professor; Dr. Leeann Donnelly, assistant professor; Dr. Lari Häkkinen, associate professor; and Dr. HsingChi von Bergmann, associate professor. The annual event, which took place in the UBC Student Union Building ballroom, was well attended by faculty, staff and students. PRESENTING GOLD SPONSOR
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