Alumni Stories

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BDSc 2022

Sarah Broen is a dental hygienist in Edmonton and a part-time clinical instructor at the University of Alberta. She works in private practice and at Radius Community Health and Healing, providing care to vulnerable and underserved communities.

DMD 2013; MSc Dip Pediatrics 2019 and DMD 2014

Bryan Wong and Ann Lu met at UBC Dentistry and now live and practice on Vancouver Island. We connected with Drs. Wong and Lu to learn about their time spent with the Faculty and their passion for the profession.

DMD 1984

Dr. Punnett is a dentist, entrepreneur and co-founder of the biotech company NervGen Pharma. Learn about how his skills as a dentist helped him develop a drug that could have a profound impact on people living with central nervous system damage.

DMD 2010

Alvin Lo owns aLo Dental in Mississauga, Ontario. We connected with Dr. Lo to learn about his time spent at UBC Dentistry and his passion for the profession.

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.

MSc Craniofacial Science 2016

Charanpreet Dhami is a Lecturer and Fourth-Year Dental Hygiene Coordinator at UBC Dentistry.

MSc Dental Science 2005

Dr. Laronde is a dental hygienist, researcher, Professor at UBC Dentistry and Director of the BC Oral Cancer Prevention Program.

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.