Dentistry and oral health research day

January 11th, 2013 · No Comments · Advisory, Dentistry, Health, Medicine, Outreach, Research, Students

The annual showcase of oral health student and faculty research will now be easily available to oral health professionals from across the province at Research Day 2013.
Student scientists, along with their academic counterparts, will present their latest achievements on January 25, 2013, from 9 am to noon, in Room 16 on the first floor of […]

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Besting the national standard

October 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Dentistry, News Release, Students

Students at the Faculty of Dentistry’s School of Dental Hygiene topped the national average in board exams this spring. It’s the second consecutive year that students at the University of Manitoba outperformed in every category of the National Dental Hygiene Certification Examination.
“We are delighted to confirm these outstanding results realized by our students of the […]

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Dentistry’s White Coat Ceremony

August 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · Dentistry, News, News Release

This afternoon some of the best and brightest from Manitoba and beyond will officially be welcomed to one of Western Canada’s finest oral health academies at a special ceremony at the Banatyne Campus of the University of Manitoba.
A total of 62 young women and men, the vast majority from the Province of Manitoba, will be […]

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Educational excellence earns major accolade

June 15th, 2012 · No Comments · Alumni, Dentistry, News, News Release

One of the longest-serving instructors at the School of Dental Hygiene will receive one of the highest honours in the profession.
Mrs. Diane Girardin has been named to receive the 2012 Alumni of Distinction award for the School of Dental Hygiene at the University of Manitoba. The member of the Class of 1972, Girardin has split […]

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Honouring a dental pioneer

May 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Alumni, Dentistry, News, News Release

In recognition for outstanding contributions to oral health medicine, science and education, Dr. Gerald Niznick is the 2012 recipient of the Alumni of Distinction award from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba.
“The selection committee is pleased to confirm that our 2012 Alumni of Distinction award will go to Dr. Niznick,” said […]

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Recent History Repeats

December 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Dentistry, Students

For the second consecutive year, students at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Dentistry have earned outstanding results in national board examinations.
Once again, results from the National Dental Examining Board (NDEB) showed that Manitoba dental students scored well above the national average in both the written examination and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), a […]

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Variety re-affirms commitment to kids

December 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Dentistry, News Release

Hundreds of children at close to 20 inner-city schools in Winnipeg will continue to receive proper and thorough oral health care thanks to Variety, the Children’s Charity of Manitoba, in conjunction with the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba.
On December 2, the Manitoba charity confirmed the renewal of their sponsorship of the Variety […]

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