A year end party for Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics was held at Dr. Tim and Jennifer Dumore’s home.
Dr. Gerry Solomon, part-time assistant professor, will be leaving the college after 18 years of service with the graduate orthodontic and dentofacial orthopedics program.
Dr. Daniela Sens Nunes, a fellow in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, completed her final clinical viva voce exam with Dr. Billy Wiltshire, department head of preventative dental science; division head of orthodontics; and program director of graduate orthodontics, and Dr. Murray Deller, external examiner.
Dr. Billy Wiltshire, department head of preventative dental science; division head of orthodontics; and program director of graduate orthodontics, and Dr. Daniela Sens Nunes, clinical teacher, attended the Society of Orthodontic Educators meeting at the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) conference at the end of April in Philadelphia. They were representing the Graduate Orthodontic Program at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry.
Dr. Stella Korowski presented her research poster at the AAO meeting.
Dr. Wiltshire met up with alumnus Dr. Rohan Kirtane, who is now practicing in Ontario.
Dr. Wiltshire also met up with alumnus Dr. Amin Neishaboory, who is now practicing in the United States.
Manitoba was well represented at the American Association of Orthodontists and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Winter Conference in Marco Island, Naples, Fl., in January, with attendees from the department of preventive dental science in the divisions of orthodontics and pediatric dentistry attending. It was an opportunity to meet up and connect with alumni from across Canada and the United States.
Dr. Raj Pershad (St. Catherines, Ont.) and Dr. Keyur Shah (Chicago, Ill.) visited the Graduates Orthodontic Program in April. They gave a lecture to the orthodontic residents on practice management and starting up a new orthodontic practice, following which they treated the residents and staff to a luncheon. Retired orthodontic assistant Alison Lécuyer also attended the lunch, as she was one of the assistants when Dr. Pershad and Dr. Shah were in the program.
The graduate orthodontics residents had dinner hosted by Dr. Tim Dumore and Dr. Katherine Kazak to discuss the business side of orthodontic practice.
Graduate orthodontics were out supporting the Winnipeg Jets! (From left to right) Drs. Tim Dumore, Katherine Kazak, Daniella Sens Nunes and Billy Wiltshire.
