“You are not the leaders of ‘tomorrow’ – you’re leaders today. Congrats @McGillU graduates. #McGillGrad2016 ”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) 31 May 2016, 9:22 AM
Dear colleagues, I am writing to you on the day after yet another wonderful graduation ceremony for the Faculty. Fourteen graduate students and 34 dental students graduated in the big tent yesterday and then we had a fabulous “family” get-together to celebrate all these graduates in a more intimate fashion for lunch at the Ritz. On top of this, we celebrated 16 dental students receiving their licenses from the ODQ and multiple prizes for students and three teaching awards. As is always the case, the day was a wonderful celebration involving graduating students, their families and members of the Faculty. For all this, I would like to say a big thank you to all the professors contributing to the teaching of our dental and graduate students and all the support staff helping make our teaching programs happen. I would also like to say a big thank you to those who organized and ran yesterday’s events, including Michelle Dion, Patricia Bassett, Assunta Pompeo, Rosemary Cooke, Maria Palumbo and Nikoo Taghavi – due to your work, the day was a great success for all who participated. I am very proud to be part of our Faculty and I want to thank you for that.
Paul Allison, Dean, Faculty of Dentistry
Dean's Honour List: Santana Rooyakkers, Hyun A Kim, Kevin Hong, Erica Abbey
Distinction: Ryan Campbell, Natalie Gai-Yum Liu, Stephen Wong, Jessica Couto, Janick Decoste
Dr. Santana Rooyakkers- DR. A.W. THORNTON GOLD MEDAL, highest overall standing in the four years of the undergraduate program
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS AWARD, exceptional interest in the development of the oro-facial complex
- STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN ENDODONTICS, highest level of achievement related to endodontics
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF DENTISTS - OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADER AWARD, outstanding scholastic performance and demonstrated leadership
Dr. Hyun A Kim- DR. J.K. CARVER AWARD, second highest overall standing in the four years of the dental undergraduate program
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL BIOLOGISTS – ORAL BIOLOGY AWARD, high academic achievement with particular emphasis placed on achievement in basic science courses.
Dr. Jessica Couto- DR. JAMES McCUTCHEON MEDAL, outstanding qualities of leadership, scholarship and professional achievement throughout the four years
- ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY’S SENIOR DENTAL STUDENT AWARD, academic scholastic balance between clinical and didactic basis courses of study and outstanding attributes conducive to exceptionally fine doctor-patient relationships
- CANADIAN ACADEMY OF RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY AND PROSTHODONTICS SCHOLAR AWARD, highest standing in the disciplines of both Operative and Prosthodontics
Dr. Kevin Hong- DR. A.L. WALSH PRIZE, meritorious achievement in oral medicine throughout the clinical years
- DR. MARVIN AND MANDY WERBITT AWARD IN PERIODONTICS, outstanding personal initiative and a strong academic standing in periodontology throughout the four year undergraduate program
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY STUDENT AWARD, highest level of academic and clinical achievement related to Periodontics
Dr. Marika Arnold- CANADIAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY BOOK PRIZE, outstanding in the field of periodontology
- DR. PAUL A. MARCHAND and MAURINE McNEIL MARCHAND PRIZE, highest degree of professionalism in patient management
Dr. Fatima Hennous- DR. W.G. LEAHY PRIZE, meritorious achievement in clinical dentistry throughout the clinical years
Dr. Erica Abbey- DR. A. GERALD RACEY PRIZE, excellence in oral and maxillofacial surgery
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AWARD, most promise in pediatric dentistry
- DR. ANDRÉ CHAREST PRIZE, highest standing in oral and maxillofacial surgery
- DR. SOO KIM LAN PRIZE IN DENTISTRY, outstanding graduating student who is entering a Residency Program
Dr. Anthony Rossi- CANADIAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD, outstanding qualities of leadership, scholarship, character and humanity
Dr. Ravinder Kaur- PRIX MICHELINE-BLAIN – ACDQ PRIZE, serving the interests of colleagues throughout the university years
Dr. Janick Decoste- PRIX D’EXCELLENCE JEAN ROBERT VINCENT, exceptional commitment to geriatric dentistry
Dr. Ryan Campbell
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS DENTAL STUDENT AWARD, outstanding performance in undergraduate study and clinical training in the area of oral and maxillofacial surgery and anesthesiology
Dr. Kristi Stefanison- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY AWARD, aptitude and achievement in oral and maxillofacial pathology
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY AWARD, special interest and achievement in community dentistry and dental public health
Dr. Elsey Mota- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY AWARD, special interest and accomplishment in oral and maxillofacial radiology
Dr. Karim Rafla- PRIX DE L’ACADÉMIE DENTAIRE DU QUÉBEC – PRIX DE PROFESSIONNALISME, outstanding qualities of respect for others, compassion and dedication and initiative in providing oral health care to the community
Dr. Mathieu Savoie- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PROSTHODONTISTS PREDOCTORAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, awarded to an outstanding graduating student for excellence in prosthodontics.
- PIERRE FAUCHARD ACADEMY’S SENIOR STUDENT AWARD OF RECOGNITION, for excellence in the academic and clinical aspects of the DMD program
Dr. Negaar Nadji- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF IMPLANT DENTISTRY UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENT AWARD, awarded for the most interest, academically and clinically in implant dentistry
Dr. Mark Keboa- SHAHROKH ESFANDIARI GRADUATE AWARD, awarded for social equity, diversity and community service
Dr. Bob Clark- W.W. WOOD AWARD, excellence in Dental Education
Dr. Shahrokh Esfandiari- THE HOWARD S. KATZ EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD, superior teaching at the undergraduate level in the Faculty of Dentistry
Dr. Sara Behmanesh
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY OUTSTANDING TEACHING AND MENTORING IN PERIODONTICS AWARD, commitment to excellence in providing education in the full scope of clinical periodontics, and relaying that enthusiasm to students
All photos by Luka Bartulovic.
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Graduate Students |
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Ph.D. – Craniofacial Health Sciences Dr. Ashwaq Al-Hashedi “Decontamination of titanium dental implants using physical methods” Dr. Huaifa Zhang “Oxygen delivery scaffolds for tissue engineering” |
MSc. – Dental Sciences – Non-Thesis Dr. Amarjot Singh |
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Ph.D. – Dental Sciences Dr. Haissam Dahan “Comorbidities in a temporomandibular disorder patient population” Dr. Nuha Hawas “Towards effective oral healthcare management and provision: A mixed methods study on quality within academic dentistry in the UAE” Dr. Zohreh Khavandgar “Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 3, a critical regulator of bone and tooth mineralization” Dr. Seung Hwan Lee “Microglia and macrophages in different types of chronic pain” |
MSc. Dental Sciences – Thesis Dr. Kelvin Afrashtehfar “Knowledge translation for treatment planning in restorative and prosthetic dentistry” Sandrine Couldwell “Effect of a high fat diet and exercise on circulating mediators of bone and glucose metabolism” Dr. Azam Fayezi Sisi “Surface characterization of ti implants following contamination with biological fluids and effects of various chemical reagents on implant surface contamination” Dr. Amal Gaber “Rural-urban differences in oral health-related quality of life” Nicole Seo “The characterization of human salivary organoids grown in serum-free, low attachment culture” Dr. Fahad Siddiqui “Access to oral health care for persons who are d/Deaf in Montreal: a focused ethnography” Dr. Elham Vakili “The impact of mandibular 4 mini dental implant supported over-denture on patient’s satisfaction and quality of life” |
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2016 DMD Graduates |
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Dr. Erica Abbey Dr. Daniel Abramov Dr. Marc Al Khoury Dr. Marika Arnold Dr. Natalie Arshat Dr. Amel Bouzid Dr. Hélène Bélanger Dr. Ryan Campbell Dr. Gabriel Cernica Dr. Hsuan-Yin Chu Dr. Cherry Man Ka Chui Dr. Jessica Couto Dr. Janick Decoste Dr. Heidi Gaied Dr. Fatima Hennous Dr. Kevin Hong Dr. Ravinder Kaur |
Dr. Hyun A Kim Dr. Ritu Anjali Kumar Dr. Natalie Gai-Yum Liu Dr. Meghann Lussier Dr. Mahroo Mofarrahi Dr. Elsey Mota Dr. Negaar Nadji Dr. Uyen Minh Pham Dr. Karim Rafla Dr. Santana Rooyakkers Dr. Anthony Rossi Dr. Kristin Sani Dr. Mathieu Savoie Dr. Amirhossein Haghayeghi Dr. Ezra Sebbag Dr. Kristi Stefanison Dr. Stephen Wong
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