Peter Nkansah 111-4800 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 2K9 T: (416) 498-8484 E: [email protected]
BIRTH DATE: September 5, 1963
EDUCATION: 2008 Dental Anaesthesia specialty certification (Ontario) 1997 American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Fellowship 1996 U. of Toronto, Diploma in Dental Anaesthesia 1993 U. of Toronto, Doctor of Dental Surgery. Hoskin Award recipient. 1993 U. of Toronto, M.Sc. in Community Health (Exercise Sciences) 1986 U. of Western Ontario. B.Sc. (Hon.) in Biology 1982 York Mills Collegiate Institute. S.S.H.G.D.
CLINICAL EMPLOYMENT:
July 2014-present Assistant Professor Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
January 2013-June 2014 Lecturer Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
January 2010-present ACLS Course Director Advanced Life Support Educators Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto.
2005-present Continuing Dental Education Course Director Moderate Conscious Sedation course, Western University
July 1994-September 1999, December 2002-present Dentist/Co-owner Sleep For Dentistry, 111-4800 Leslie Street, Toronto.
October 1999-June 2005 Dentist/Co-owner Pleasant Boulevard Dentistry & Anaesthesia, 39 Pleasant Boulevard, Toronto.
September 1996-December 2012 Associate in dentistry Faculty of Dentistry, U. of Toronto
September 2004-February 2006 Course instructor (Pharmacology), Regency Dental Hygiene Academy
September 1996-June 2003 Associate in dentistry, Toronto General Hospital
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September 1996-June 2000 Associate staff (Anaesthesia Department), Hospital for Sick Children
June 1997-October 1999 Associate dentist Dr. N. Sansalone, Brampton, Ontario.
August 1994-August 1998 Associate dentist Dr. M. Dove, Barrie, Ontario.
June 1993-May 1994 Dental intern The Toronto Hospital (Western Division).
PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE:
Emergency Medicine Instructor: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course director and instructor
Lecturer: Speaker on topics including medical emergencies, pharmacology in dentistry, sedation in dental offices and advanced local anaesthesia. Involved in Continuing Education departments at the U. of Toronto, Western University, the Toronto Academy of Dentistry, and the Ontario Dental Association
Opinion and Remedial Course Provider Providing expert opinions and/or remediation on various concerns or complaints around topics involving dental anaesthesia. Requests come from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons, professional colleagues, or lawyers.
Instructor, University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry Clinical and didactic instructor with the Depts. of Anaesthesia and Pharmacology
Dental Consultant for the Toronto Raptors, Raptors 905, Toronto FC, Toronto Wolfpack, and the University of Toronto Varsity Blues sports teams
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
Canadian Academy of Dental Anaesthesia 1996-present Current President for this group representing dentist-anaesthesiologists in Canada.
American College of Dentists October 2014 Installed into this honorary dental organization.
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Anderson Study Group 2010-present Toronto-based study group with 4 scientific meetings per year.
Ontario Dental Society of Anaesthesiology October 2000-present Past President of this chapter of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.
American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists May 2008-present Board member for this group of dentist-anaesthesiologists based in the United States.
Oral Health Editorial Board April 2007-present Pharmacology and Patient Management director for this dental journal.
Pierre Fauchard Academy Fellowship August 2004 Installed into this international honorary dental organization.
CN Dental Seminars Inc. 2006-2012 Founder and President of this company that organizes dental meetings in vacation locations. Currently inactive with planning future meetings.
Camp Jumoke June 1995-present Past President of this not-for-profit camp for children with sickle cell disease.
Summer Dreams Charitable Foundation: August 1995-2012 Member of this foundation to aid children in summer camp experiences.
University of Toronto T-Holders Association: September 1994-2003 Member of the Board on this U. of T. athletic alumni organization.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Oral Health editorials. February issue annually.
An Approach to Pain Management with Non-Opioid Drugs. Oral Health. 2015, 105(2). Co- authored with Dr. Alia El-Mowafy.
A History of Patient Comfort (Part 3). Oral Health. 2013, 103(2).
A History of Patient Comfort (Part 2). Oral Health. 2012, 102(2): 58-69.
A History of Patient Comfort. Oral Health. 2011, 101(13): 28-29.
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Needle Safety Regulation 474/04. Ontario Dentist. 2010, 87(9): 24-29. (co-authored by Dr. D. Isen)
Current medical care of the professional sports team. Current Opinions in Orthopaedics. 2007, 18: 182-187. Co-authored by Drs. P. Marks, N. Forman, H. Petroff & J. Theodoropoulos.
What is the best way to use epinephrine in a medical emergency? Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. 2006, 72(1): 33-34.
Misconceptions About Dental Local Anaesthesia. Ontario Dentist. 2002, 79(9): 27-28.
Ontario Dental Association April 2002, May 2004, April 2006, April 2009, April 2011, April 2013
Barbados Dental Association February 2002, February 2003
University of Toronto February 2000-present
University of Western Ontario November 1999-present
REFERENCES: Available on request.
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