Report: Financing and Regulating Oral Health Care in Long-Term-Care Facilities
UBC Dentistry researchers undertook a systematic review of the literature on regulating and financing oral health care for frail elders in residential care…
Terry Fox Research Institute Awards $5M to Dr. Catherine Poh
The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) has awarded Dentistry associate professor Dr. Catherine Poh and members of the BC Oral Cancer Prevention Program team a $5 million grant…
Tooth fairy brings a smile to Downtown Eastside
In a postal code where many residents haven’t seen a dentist in decades, a new pilot dentistry program will provide a lifeline to primary care for Vancouver’s neediest citizens…
New Dental Clinic Launched on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
UBC Dentistry and the First United Church—a long standing institution in the neighbourhood striving to meet unmet health needs of residents—have partnered to operate a one-chair dental clinic in the new year…
Dr. Lawrence Rossoff Granted Fellowship to the ACD
Dr. Lawrence Rossoff, clinical assistant professor, was inducted into the American College of Dentists (ACD) as a new Fellow. The convocation was held October 8, 2010, at the ACD Annual Meeting and Convocation in Orlando, Florida. The American College of Dentists is the oldest national [US] honorary organization for dentists. Its members have exemplified excellence […]
BCOCPP team wins CDA Oral Health Promotion Award—team includes UBC alumna / faculty member
The Canadian Dental Association has presented the Oral Health Promotion Award to the BC Oral Cancer Prevention Program (BCOCPP) and to two of its founding pioneers, Dr. Miriam Rosin and UBC alumna and faculty member Dr. Michele Williams (DMD 1988)…
JBM Student Learning Centre Relocated
Still on the second floor of JBM in what was once a maze of operatory bays, the Student Learning Centre is centrally located among several new conference and small-group learning rooms…
Affiliation Agreement Established With Saudi Arabia
The UBC Faculty of Dentistry has completed an academic affiliation agreement with the Prince Abdulrahman Advanced Dental Institute (PAADI) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia…
New Appointments: Full-Time Faculty
These young faculty members bring a level of enthusiasm and expertise that is certain to maintain outstanding programs at UBC far into the future…
Four Years in the Making—A Milestone for the Dental Hygiene Degree Program
September 2010 marks an important milestone for the Dental Hygiene Degree Program at UBC: this fall, for the first time, all four years of the Entry-to-Practice (ETP) option are on campus together…