Feature Stories

Congratulations to Nisha Patel, recipient of this year’s Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award.
Join Dr. Nicholas Tong for an American Dental Association (ADA) webinar on Friday, April 12 to learn the best practices and strategies for treating older adults, special needs patients, and individuals with dementia.
Congratulations to Dentistry alumni Drs. Phoebe Tsang, Joel Fransen and Isaac Tam on receiving 2024 BC Dental Association (BCDA) Awards!
The International College of Dentists (ICD) recently awarded several UBC Dentistry faculty and alumni fellowships for their outstanding professional achievements and contributions to dentistry.
Congratulations to 2024 Alumni Affiliate Award recipients Dr. Marcia Boyd, Lane Shupe, and Dr. Nellie Trinh.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we are thrilled to share the story of Dr. Liora Berant, who practices in Vancouver and volunteers her time teaching emergency medicine residents about dental trauma.
We are pleased to announce that for the first time ever, five clinical UBC Dentistry professors have received Professor Emeritus status. In the past, clinical faculty have not received this recognition. This status is an honourable lifetime recognition of long service and contribution to the university.
From March 3-9, join us in celebrating and recognizing our clinical dental assistants and their essential work in the clinic and geriatric dentistry program.
The annual contest showcases artwork by first-year DMD and DHDP students who have created an artistic conceptualization of the human heart and circulatory system, highlighting their connection to oral health—congratulations to the winners!