(From left to right) Terry Duguid, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, Dr. Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis, dean of the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, and Dr. Doug Eyolfson, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg West.
UM dental college receives $6.1M in federal funding for access to care projects
The Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry has received more than $6.1 million in federal funding to improve access to care for marginalized Manitobans and provide students with experience in caring for underserved populations.
Terry Duguid, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, made the announcement at a media conference on UM’s Fort Garry campus on Nov. 28. Dr. Doug Eyolfson, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg West, emceed the event.
“Infrastructure, housing, all of those things, those physical assets, that we’re building in our communities from coast to coast to coast are important, but investing in the health of Canadians matters just as much, if not more. Preventative dental care strengthens our health-care system, improves quality of life and builds a heathier, more productive Canada,” Duguid said.
