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The UBC Dentistry Fall Awards celebrate outstanding student and faculty achievements and recognize the Faculty’s commitment to excellence in dental education.
Congratulations to the 29 UBC Dentistry students who graduated this fall! We are proud of your accomplishments and look forward to seeing the impacts you make moving forward.
In 2024, UBC Continuing Dental Education offered a course in Geriatric Dentistry—the first of its kind in Canada!
Dr. Michael MacEntee
Dentistry has been a constant presence in Dr. Michael MacEntee’s life. His father was one of Ireland’s first college-educated dentists who went on to set up a practice in a small town. The youngest of three children, he was the only one to follow in his father’s footsteps.
We are honoured to share that Dr. Catherine Poh has been appointed a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Oral Cancer Research.
Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor, recently made his first official visit to the Faculty of Dentistry, spending the afternoon engaging with the people and spaces that are shaping the future of oral healthcare.
It was the 1970’s when Vicki Beretanos Koulouris’ sister-in-law, who worked at UBC Dentistry, encouraged her to apply for an administrative role within the Faculty.
UBC Dentistry is proud to announce a transformative $7.2 million CAD gift from Planmeca, marking the largest corporate donation in the Faculty’s history to date.
It is with great sadness that we share the sudden passing of David Sweet, OC, DMD 1978, on September 17, 2025.