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Documents utiles
Documents contenant de l’information qui pourrait être utile aux personnes cherchant à choisir un programme de spécialité [en anglais] :
Sites Web
Sites Web contenant de l’information qui pourrait être utile aux personnes cherchant à choisir un programme de spécialité :
Information générale et canadienne
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Témoignages audio de professionnels de la médecine dentaire [en anglais]
Dr Keith Da Silva – Être spécialiste de la santé dentaire publique en milieu universitaire
Dr. Keith Da Silva is an assistant professor at the College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan and is a dual specialist in dental public health and pediatric dentistry. He completed his undergraduate dental education at the College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University; his pediatric dentistry residency at the New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center; and his Master’s degree in dental public health at the University of Toronto. Dr. Da Silva is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in pediatric dentistry, a candidate for fellowship in dental public health, and a diplomat of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. In addition to his role as an assistant professor, Dr. Da Silva is working on his PhD in public policy where his research will focus on oral health policy and health economics. He is also active within the dental community, sitting on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry and serves as the chair of their Policy and Advocacy Committee, and is the Past-President of the Halton-Peel Dental Association.
Dr Gaurav Krishnamoorthy – Étudier pour devenir spécialiste de la radiologie buccale et maxillofaciale
Dr. Gaurav Krishnamoorthy completed his BSc. and D.M.D. degrees from McGill University and an A.E.G.D. from the University of Connecticut. He graduates from the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology program at the University of Toronto this year.
Dre Amanda Gruza – Étudier pour devenir spécialiste en pathologie buccale et maxillofaciale et en médecine buccale
Dr. Amanda Gruza graduated from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Dentistry in 2010 and subsequently completed a one-year general practice residency at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. Amanda has spent several years in private practice as a general dentist, and also worked as a part-time clinical faculty member at the UofS College of Dentistry.
In 2015, she moved to Vancouver to pursue post-graduate training through the University of British Columbia's Oral Medicine-Oral Pathology residency program. Dr. Gruza recently completed her residency training and is now a certified specialist in both Oral Medicine and Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology. Amanda has since moved back to Saskatoon and currently works as an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, College of Dentistry, where she teaches and supervises undergraduate dental students.
Dr. Gruza recently established the new UofS GPR Oral Medicine-Oral Pathology Clinic and was appointed Incoming Director of the UofS General Practice Residency program. IN addition Dr. Gruza works part-time in the Saskatchewan Health Authority as an Oral & Maxillofacial Pathologist and Oral Medicine consultant.
Dr Carlos Quiñonez – Être spécialiste en santé publique dentaire et mettre l’accent sur la recherche
Dr. Carlos Quiñonez is a dental public health specialist, and Associate Professor and Program Director of the Specialty Training Program in Dental Public Health at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. Carlos has been a member of CAPHD since dental school (1994-1998), and has served as the Scientific Chair for the annual conference since 2008. He also previously sat on the CAPHD Board of Directors and was President in 2015. Carlos is an active member of the dental public health community in all facets, and is a passionate advocate for dental public health issues, CAPHD, and its members.
Dre Trista Felty – Être orthodontiste en cabinet privé
Dr. Felty grew up in rural Pennsylvania (not far from the Hershey chocolate plant). She attended Villanova University, outside of Philadelphia, for her undergraduate education, where she was awarded two Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Honours Science. During college, Dr. Felty was a member of the Division 1 varsity swim team and was inducted into six honour societies.
Then she completed her dental training at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA where she received her Doctorate in Dental Medicine degree (DMD). During her time at Temple, she served as the president of Xi Psi Phi, the dental fraternity, and lead two dental mission trips to Jamaica. During this time she also successfully swam across the English Channel as part of a three person relay team, in an effort to raise money and awareness about multiple sclerosis, in the name of a teammate who had been diagnosed with the disease.
After dental school, she stayed at Temple University to complete a two year residency program in orthodontics. She was awarded a Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics and Masters of Science degree in Oral Biology after defending her thesis on the Forsus appliance. She is a Certified Specialist in Orthodontics and a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada.
Dr. Felty joined the faculty at the University of British Columbia in 2013 and was an instructor in the undergraduate orthodontic clinic for two years before moving to the graduate orthodontic clinic. She is an active member of several dental and orthodontic associations.
Dr Maneesh Sharma – Être endodontiste en cabinet privé
Dr. Sharma is a 1991 graduate of the University of Toronto and received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Iowa in 1995. Dr. Sharma was accepted into the post-graduate endodontic specialty program at the State University of New York in Buffalo. He completed his specialty training in 1997 and also obtained a master’s degree in oral sciences. Dr. Sharma is currently the President of the Canadian Academy of Endodontists. He is the Past President of the Ottawa Dental Society (ODS), as well Past Chair of both the Continuing Education and Communication Committees for the ODS.
Dr Rafael Figueiredo – Être spécialiste de la santé dentaire publique dans l’administration provinciale
Dr. Rafael Figueiredo is the Provincial Dental Public Health Officer with Alberta Health Services in Edmonton, Alberta as of September 2014. For the last 13 years, he has been working as a Researcher with the Community Dental Health Services Research Unit at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. Further to his research activity and teaching at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, he received a Master of Science Degree, M.Sc. in 2011, and a Dental Public Health Specialty Degree in 2014. He has certification in Dental Public Health with the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. Dr. Figueiredo’s involvement with Dental Public Health and his interest for the vulnerable population started right after his graduation as a dentist. The beginning of his career was dedicated to the provision of dental care to patients with special needs, children and adults. Subsequently, he got involved with dental care with Aboriginal communities in the extreme north of Canada and with oral health prevention to First Nations children in Ontario. More recently he conducted an important research concerning the adult homeless population in Toronto, investigating their oral health status and utilization of hospital emergency departments for dental problems.
Dre Elahe Behrooz – Étudier pour devenir spécialiste de la prosthodontie
Dr. Elahe Behrooz obtained her first DDS degree in Iran and her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. She obtained her second DDS degree from the University of Toronto (U of T) with honors and is a graduate of the Prosthodontic program at the U of T. She is currently involved in private practice and academia.
Dr David Makar – Étudier pour devenir spécialiste de l’orthodontie
Dr. Makar completed his degree in Medical Sciences with honours in physiology at the University of Western Ontario. Thereafter, he was accepted into the dental program at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry where he graduated with distinction and was awarded the Academy of General Dentistry Senior Student Award in 2017. He then moved on to complete a GPR at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre through the University of Toronto where he gained invaluable experience in surgery, pathology and treating severely medically compromised patients. He was subsequently accepted into the Graduate Orthodontic Program where he is now beginning his second year of orthodontic specialty training.
Dre Catherine Nolet-Lévesque – Être spécialiste en radiologie buccale et maxillofaciale
Dr. Nolet-Lévesque completed a DMD degree in the Faculty of Dentistry at Université Laval in Quebec City and a general practice residency at Montreal Children’s Hospital.
She also completed a Master’s degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of Toronto, and a fellowship in education at the Women’s College Hospital.
Dr. Nolet-Lévesque is a professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at Laval University where she oversees the undergraduate curriculum and participates in teaching various post-graduate programs. She also maintain an active private practice based at Université Laval.
Dre Deb Szabo – Être endodontiste en cabinet privé
Dr. Deborah Szabo studied at the University of Western Ontario where she obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) in 2003. After graduating from dental school, Deb received her Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) certificate from the University of Michigan in 2004 and then entered private practice in Ontario. After 12 years of general practice, Deb went back to school to pursue her specialty in endodontics earning a Master of Science (MSc) at the University of British Columbia. She is a registered specialist in Endodontics with the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia (CDSBC) and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC).
Dr. Szabo maintains her practice specializing in endodontics in North Vancouver, BC. She also currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at UBC instructing clinical endodontics for dental students. She is a current member of the following organizations: Canadian Academy of Endodontics (CAE), American Association of Endodontists (AAE), British Columbia Society of Endodontists (BCES) and British Columbia Dental Association (BCDA).
