The unique challenges and inequalities facing Indigenous peoples will be the subject of a special report delivered by a noted Australian researcher on March 26 at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne Campus.
Dr. Lisa Jamieson of the University of Adelaide’s Indigenous Oral Health Unit will deliver a special report that discusses these challenges and the burdens […]

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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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The Faculty of Dentistry, at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne Campus, invite all media members to attend a major funding announcement and program launch on Thursday, September 15, beginning at 3 p.m.
Dr. Gerald Niznick [DMD/66] has come forward to partner with the faculty to develop a new implant program targeting under-served communities.
The U of M’s […]

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The Faculty of Dentistry, a highly regarded centre for child-focused oral healthcare in the province, has announced the creation of a Master of Pediatric Dentistry program at the University of Manitoba.
Applications are now being accepted for the first cohorts of this unique and diverse, 36-month program that will feature an emphasis on prevention and public health […]

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The Faculty of Dentistry and MedEdPORTAL are pleased to announce that Dieter Schönwetter has been appointed as Associate Editor for “Building Oral Health Training Capacity in Medical Education”.
This major initiative will aid physician understanding of the oral-systemic impact on overall health in order to prepare clinicians to provide comprehensive coordinated care through materials made available […]

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The University of Manitoba is about to launch a new online resource to bridge a major gap in oral health information among Canadian health care professionals.

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In a move to increase the number of dentists in Manitoba, the Faculty of Dentistry is taking steps to attract more local students into its program. Effective with the 2009 admissions cycle, 25 out of the 29 students in a first-year dentistry class will be from Manitoba.
It’s the first time the faculty has set a […]

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