college of dentistry News Archive
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CTV Winnipeg: Why some Manitobans haven’t been to the dentist recently
November 9, 2023 —
Why some Manitobans haven't been to the dentist recently
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Interconnected Care
December 22, 2022 —
Gayle Halas [Dip.D.Hyg./87, PhD/16] has taken a long journey as an educator and researcher since starting her career as a clinical dental hygienist. A key lesson of that journey, she says, is that health is multifaceted, with needs based on physiological, emotional and social factors.
![Portrait of Dr. Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/UM-Today-Switzer-Nadasdi-Rhonda-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Filling a Need
May 10, 2022 —
When Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi [DMD/91] was a UM dental student, she took part in a two-week rotation in northern Manitoba that changed her life.
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13 classes our alumni think are A+
September 12, 2018 —
From amazing professors to perfect-score papers, these are the classes our alumni say have made the grade
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Announcing a major gift that will rename the College of Dentistry
May 25, 2018 —
The College of Dentistry will receive the largest gift in its history on May 29.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
‘Open your hearts to patients who are different from you’
April 20, 2018 —
Sharing Smiles Day encourages dentistry and dental hygiene students to be inclusive of patients with disabilities
![Dr. Aaron Kim, Associate Dean of Clinics, guides representatives from Scotiabank on a tour of the College of Dentistry's Patient Care Clinic on Jan. 15, 2018.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Scotia_Web-150x150.jpg)
Scotiabank donates $500,000 to the University of Manitoba
January 15, 2018 —
Establishes dentistry fund to help underserved populations, and endows new scholarship in data analytics
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
‘You made me flourish’: Students celebrate their teachers
May 19, 2017 —
Students from each faculty presented awards of recognition to extraordinary teachers at STRR
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Community Stories
Improving oral health: Bringing dental services to children in need
August 21, 2014 —
Dentistry professor Robert Schroth brightens smiles in the community.
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Community Stories
Bright smiles: Dental health for seniors
July 4, 2014 —
Dental hygienists from the U of M provide free screenings to older adults through the PRIME program.