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Putting Students First • Big Boost for Fibrosis Research • Celebrating Alumni Support 2018 Winter/Spring GREAT ALUMNI Twelve UofT Dentistry grads who have made an indelible impact on the profession in Canada – and the world PAGE 9 PUTTING STUDENTS FIRST • BIG BOOST FOR FIBROSIS RESEARCH • CELEBRATING ALUMNI SUPPORT 2018 WINTER/SPRING 9 3 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN 4 UP FRONT 6 AWARD OF DISTINCTION WINNER Dr. James Leake helped pioneer an evidence-based approach to public health COVER STORY 9 GREAT ALUMNI Twelve of our grads who have made an indelible impact on dentistry in Canada and around the world 32 BOUNDLESS ACCESS A $500,000 Access to Care donation and support for our students GREAT 34 YOUR ALUMNI BOARD Meet the people who give UofT Dentistry alumni a voice ALUMNI 35 WE REMEMBER 36 UPCOMING EVENTS Illustrations by Joel Kimmel EDITORIAL TEAM ADVANCEMENT OFFICE CONTACTS EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES AND SUBMISSIONS Editor-in-Chief: ERIN VOLLICK SELINA ESTEVES WARRENA WILKINSON Erin Vollick, Editor-in-Chief UofT Dentistry is published Managing Editor/Writer: Director of Advancement Advancement Coordinator University of Toronto twice yearly by the University DIANE PETERS selina.esteves@ warrena.wilkinson@ Faculty of Dentistry of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry. dentistry.utoronto.ca dentistry.utoronto.ca Guest Editor: 124 Edward Street, Room 303 Materials published do not (416) 864-8201 (416) 864-8203 SCOTT ANDERSON Toronto, ON M5G 1G6 necessarily represent the (416) 864-8333 official position of the Faculty Photography: JEFF COMBER MIRIAM STEPHAN SARAH MACFARLANE Manager of Alumni Relations Advancement Assistant erin.vollick@ of Dentistry or the University Art Direction & Production: miriam.stephan@ sarah.macfarlane@ dentistry.utoronto.ca of Toronto. FRESH ART & DESIGN INC. dentistry.utoronto.ca dentistry.utoronto.ca Cover Illustration: (416) 864-8202 (416) 864-8200 JOEL KIMMEL VISIT US ONLINE AT: WWW.DENTISTRY.UTORONTO.CA 2 • UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY OF DENTISTRY MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN BONDS THAT LAST A LIFETIME e have great alumni. I don’t profession, and beyond. We’re the first dental school in think we celebrate enough Canada, and the largest, so we have a long list of alumni, and just how distinguished all of many of them have had an impact in so many different ways. our alumni are and how In this issue, we share some of their stories. I would argue meaningful it is to have that all of our alumni have made great contributions in their studied at the University of communities and to society. Every year, UofT Dentistry gradu- Toronto’s Faculty of Den- ates exceptional individuals who make a difference by being tistry. Our reputation is stellar clinicians and innovators in research, serving in key such that our grads have little problem getting into specialty organizational dentistry roles and generously giving back. Wprograms and residencies around the world. I travel a lot for We hope that the 12 people the school and everywhere I go, the school’s reputation pre- My best friends featured in this issue represent cedes me. We are known worldwide for our excellence. an interesting cross-section of I graduated from UofT Dentistry with my DDS in 1979. today are my dental how our alumni contribute. We had a great class; we truly bonded. We went to class school classmates And we hope that you find, together, we studied together, we socialized together. My best reflected in their stories, ele- friends today are my dental school classmates. It’s so valuable ments of your own experience. Perhaps you’ll learn something to go to a school that prepares you well for the future and about your alma mater and this profession that you didn’t know produces talented cohorts year after year. Your classmates before. More importantly, we hope you discover a newfound become a part of your professional life. You turn to them pride for your school and the ever-growing community of gradu- when you have questions and want to explore new ideas in ates who make the dental profession and society better every day your career. because of their fine skills and hard work. When you have a program that focuses on excellence, you graduate people who make significant contributions to the DEAN DANIEL HAAS 7T9, 8T8 PHD 2018 WINTER/SPRING • 3 UP FRONT WORKING WITH STUDENTS, FOR STUDENTS amantha Freeman-Attwood does not fear change. Since she became the Faculty’s registrar — a role in which she serves as a key point-of-contact for students — she’s been S set on finding ways to improve the student experience. As the new registrar, what are your over-arching goals? The Faculty wants to enrich our educational programs through innovation and scholarship. I want to ensure that we’re deliv- ering the best possible learning experience for our students. Samantha Freeman-Attwood What’s your philosophy? Photo: Jeff Comber I like to take a cohesive, inclusive and personalized approach student communications at the Faculty to create a more stream- to improving the student experience. It’s important to me to lined and strategic approach. hear from students directly. One of my first meetings at the Faculty was with the student executive. I asked them what they Are you looking at student admissions? thought was working well and what needed to be improved. We’ve received feedback that our process is not as fun and What could I do to help them be successful at the Faculty? friendly as students would like. How can we make our interview Another priority for me is student accessibility. I want to ensure weekend more humanistic, more approachable? We are that students who need support have the necessary resources recruiting current students to act as ambassadors for that in place to succeed at the University — whether they experience weekend. Dean Haas will attend our interview weekend in disability-related barriers, or struggle with mental health issues. order to address applicants and be available to answer ques- I am committed to helping break down barriers faced by people tions. This is all in an effort to move toward a more holistic with visible and invisible disabilities. admissions process, one that considers the whole applicant, rather than simply empirical data sets. What changes have you made so far? One of the first things I did was to get to know my team, to You seem comfortable with change. take stock of their skills as a group and individually. I imple- I’m a change maker — I don’t shy away from it. I always strive mented training in the Student Services Office with the goal to make things better, and typically that comes with some form of setting a standard of customer-service excellence across the of change. This place is incredible, and the foundation is Faculty. On a larger scale, we have implemented two new kinds already here in terms of a well-honed strategic direction, a of software: the first gives students the ability to provide feed- collaborative senior leadership and an engaged student body. back in class via their phones and the second will help improve It’s an exciting time at the Faculty of Dentistry and I am thrilled student testing. We are also doing an audit of how we handle to be a part of it. 4 • UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY OF DENTISTRY FIBROSIS RESEARCH EARNS TEAMING UP WITH $11 MILLION IN GRANTS SCHOOLS IN CHINA aculty scientists have received three separate grants to further their groundbreaking research on fibrosis. Fibrosis, which is excess connective tissue that develops mainly in organs, plays a role in cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses, including periodontal disease, and contributes to about F45 per cent of all deaths. Last fall, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation and the Ontario Zhijian Xie Research Fund awarded Professor Chris McCulloch 7T6, 8T2 PhD and eight other UofT investigators — including Boris Hinz from Dentistry Photo: and Craig Simmons, who holds a cross-appointment with the Faculty — ast fall, a visit to China by a group of $6.5 million for equipment and $900,000 over five years to fund staff. faculty members laid the groundwork The newly created Fibrosis Network will investigate the mechanisms L for some exciting new collaborations. behind fibrosis in the mouth, heart, kidney and other parts of the body. Dean Daniel Haas (second from right), “By virtue of using this equipment we’re able to conduct experiments vice-dean research Bernhard Ganss (right) we’d otherwise never be able to do,” says McCulloch, who holds a Tier 1 and Robert Carroll, assistant dean of Con- Canada Research Chair in Matrix Dynamics. For instance, new tools will tinuing Dental Education (left), pictured help researchers measure fibrosis in patients without having to take a biopsy. with Wang Huiming, the dean of the The equipment will include imaging machines, instruments to sort dental school from Zhejiang University cells and confocal and atomic force in Hangzhou, also visited top-tier dental New tools will help microscopes. They’ll be housed at schools in Chengdu, Beijing and the four university-affiliated net- Shanghai. “We’re a global university, so researchers measure work sites. we’re seeking partners around the world,” fibrosis in patients McCulloch and co-investigator says Haas. These meetings helped without having Craig Simmons of the Institute of advance plans to create student exchanges, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engi- offer continuing education and set up to take a biopsy neering (IBBME) also earned a joint research projects. $550,000 grant from the Con - naught Fund to help promote UofT as a fibrosis research hub. ORGANIZING YOUR CLASS REUNION? Meanwhile, Hinz, a distinguished professor of tissue repair and regen- eration who’s cross appointed to the IBBME and the Faculty of Medicine, Don’t forget that the Great Alumni Event landed $3.17 million over seven years from the Canadian Institutes of for all UofT Dentistry alumni is happening Health Research.
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