The spring 2024 convocation ceremony was held on May 28. Consult the program, the , the photo album, and the photo album from our awards ceremony.
Learn more about our Valedictorian, Joon Kwon, in this .
Congratulations to all spring 2024 Graduates!
DMD Class of 2024 | |
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Zainab Abdulhusein | Kevin Jin |
Razi Ahsan | Stacy Kan |
Ajang Ajzachi | Amanda Kasner-Remer |
Samira Amini | Joon Kwon |
Neha Arora | Emily Lenet |
Frédérique Bédard | Sarah Loran |
Alyssa Bodocan | Lucas Marcelino |
Courtney Boyne | Virginie Marcoux-Clément |
Adam Centomo-Bozzo | Mohammed Mohammed |
Pulkit Chandra | Sean Motwani |
Ashim Das | Aysan Nezamabadi |
Kamelya Doksanoglu | Alexandra Papadakis |
Jad El Jabi | Stella Maria Predoiu |
Sabine El Khoury | Mariam Qadri |
Rita El-Haddad | Ayah Rajab |
Anni Fan | Mackenzie Salmon |
Corine Fontaine | Ildi Troka |
Andreea Raluca Galinescu Muntianu | Emma Wilson |
Russel Gitalis | Annie Wiseman |
Nathaniel Gomolin | Lisa Xu |
Kazem Habibi Habibi-Tanha | Yu Chen Yang |
Rebecca Israel | Arash Yousefi Jam |
Romy-Mercedes Jedwab |
Of our 45 DMD graduates:
- 24 will work as dentists in a private practice in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, New Brunswick and Manitoba
- 20 will begin residency programs in General Practice, Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Anesthesiology, and Prosthodontics. Of this group seven will be enrolled in Canadian residency programs, including three in the Faculty's GPR program.Ìý
- 1 will begin an internship in Oral Maxillofacial SurgeryÌý
Graduate Students
Master of Science - Dental Sciences (Thesis)
Mary Amure
Oral Co-infection with Multiple Alpha-Human Papillomavirus and Head and Neck Cancer Risk
Direction:ÌýBelinda Farias Nicolau and Sreenath Arekunnath MadathilÌý
Vanessa Chetrit
Does Altering the Lower Height of the Face Affect Our Perception of Personality?
Direction: Julia Cohen-Lévy
Crystal Mai
Mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell conditioned media and its derived exosomes in the treatment of Sjögren Syndrome-like disease in NOD mice
Direction: Simon Tran
Avinash Sarcar
The impact of insomnia in the persistence of pain-related temporomandibular disorders: a six-month cohort study
Direction: Ana Miriam Velly and Firoozeh Samim
Ibrahim Sankour
The Role of Local Factors Affecting the Pathophysiology of X-linked Hypophosphateia
Direction: Monzur Murshed and Hani Abd-Ul-Salam
Apoorva Sharma
Impact on quality of life due to therapy-related oral complications in pediatric cancer survivors: a scoping review
Direction: Belinda Farias Nicolau and Mary Ellen Macdonald
Asma Salem
Advancing Knowledge to Improve the Oral Health of Refugeed Children: Oral Healthcare Providers' Perspectives
Direction: Beatriz Ferraz Dos Santos and Mary Ellen Macdonald
Master of Science - Dental Sciences (Non-Thesis)
Shashank Kannan
Muhammad Khan
Graduate Student Awards
Highest cGPA Award, Master's - Mary Amure
Best Thesis Award, Master's - Crystal Mai
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DEAN’S HONOUR LIST - UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
- Awarded in recognition of students who are in the top 10% of the class.
Samira Amini
Adam Centomo-Bozzo
Pulkit Chandra
Joon Kwon
Emily Lenet
Emma Wilson
DMD Student Awards
SAMIRA AMINI
*American Association of Public Health Dentistry Award, awarded to a student in recognition of special interest and achievement in Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health
NEHA ARORA
Dr. A.L. Walsh Prize, awarded for meritorious achievement in Oral Medicine throughout the clinical years
*American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Award, awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated special interest and accomplishment in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
COURTNEY BOYNE
*Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Norman Levine Undergraduate Dental Student Award, awarded to a student who demonstrates aptitude and passion for the field of pediatric dentistry and dentistry for persons with special needs
ADAM CENTOMO-BOZZO
Dr. Paul A. Marchand and Maurin McNeil Marchand Prize, awarded to a student who has demonstrated the highest degree of professionalism in patient management
McGill Alumnae Society Prize, presented to a distinguished student for excellence and high academic standing
*Dr. André Charest Prize, donated by the Quebec Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, awarded to a student in the final year who has attained the highest standing in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
PULKIT CHANDRA
Dr. Marvin and Mandy Werbitt Award in Periodontics, awarded to a graduating student who has completed the DMD program and who has demonstrated outstanding personal initiative and a strong academic standing in Periodontology throughout the four- year undergraduate program
Dr. W.G. Leahy Prize, awarded for meritorious achievement in Clinical Dentistry
*American Academy of Implant Dentistry Undergraduate Dental Student Award, awarded to a student who demonstrates the most interest, academically and clinically, in implant dentistry
*American Academy of Periodontology Student Award,Ìýawarded to a graduating student who has displayed the highest level of academic and clinical achievement related to Periodontics
*American Association of Endodontist's Student Achievement Award in Endodontics, awarded to a student who has the highest level of achievement related to Endodontics
*Dr. E.J. Rajczak Students Scholar Award for Restorative Excellence, highest standing in the disciplines of both Operative and Prosthodontics
*American Dental Society of Anesthesiology's Horace Wells Senior Student Award,Ìýawarded for proficiency in the field of dental anesthesiology excellence in the academic and clinical aspects of the DMD program
*American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Award, awarded to a student who has shown the most promise in pediatric dentistry
JAD EL JABI
Prix Micheline-Blain de l'ACDQ, donated by l’Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Quebec, is awarded to the student who has best served the interests of his/her colleagues throughout the university years.
LUCAS MARCELINO,ÌýCORINE FONTAINE
*Prix de l'Académie Dentaire du Québec - Prix de Professionnalisme, awarded to a student for outstanding qualities of respect for others, compassion and dedication and initiative in providing oral health care to the community
AMANDA KASNER-REMER
Dr. Soo Kim Lan Prize in Dentistry, awarded to a graduating student who is entering a Residency Program
*American Association of Orthodontists Award,Ìýawarded to a dental student who has demonstrated exceptional interest in the development of the Oro-Facial Complex
JOON KWON
Dr. A.W. Thornton Medal, (medal) awarded to the student with the highest overall standing in the four years of the undergraduate program
Dr. James McCutcheon Medal, (medal), awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership, scholarship and professional achievement throughout the four years
*American College of Dentists' Outstanding Student Leader Award,Ìýawarded to a student for outstanding scholastic performance and demonstrated leadership.
Prix d'Excellence Jean Robert Vincent, donated by the Quebec Association for Special Care Delivery, awarded for exceptional commitment to geriatric dentistry
*American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Award,Ìýawarded to a student for exemplary aptitude and achievement in oral and maxillofacial pathology
EMILY LENET
Dr. J.K. Carver Award, second highest overall standing in the four years of the dental undergraduate program
Dr. Marvin and Mandy Werbitt Award in Periodontics, awarded to a graduating student who has completed the DMD program and who has demonstrated outstanding personal initiative and a strong academic standing in Periodontology throughout the four- year undergraduate program
ADEA Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Student Leadership Award,Ìýsponsored by the American Dental Education Association, is given annually by each U.S. and Canadian dental school/faculty to a student in good academic standing in their final year of dental education who has demonstrated effective leadership and advocated for diversity, equity, and inclusion and championed access to oral health care for underserved and disadvantaged populations.
SARAH LORAN
*Canadian Academy of Periodontology Award of Excellence, wawarded to an outstanding student in the field of periodontology
MOHAMMED MOHAMMED
Dr. A. Gerald Racey Prize, awarded to the student who has excelled in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
ALEXANDRA PAPADAKIS
*Prix de la Fondation de l'Ordre des Dentistes du Québec,Ìýawarded to a meritorious student who demonstrates compassion in providing oral health care to disadvantaged people within the community and who understands and values the importance of the FODQ mission
MACKENZIE SALMON
*American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons' Dental Student Award,Ìýawarded to a graduating student for outstanding performance in undergraduate study and clinical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery and anesthesiology
*Prix de la Fondation de l'Ordre des Dentistes du Québec,Ìýawarded to a meritorious student who demonstrates compassion in providing oral health care to disadvantaged people within the community and who understands and values the importance of the FODQ mission
ILDI TROKA
*American Academy of Oral Medicine Certificate of Merit in Oral Medicine, proficiency in the clinical management of medically complex patients
Canadian Dental Association Student Leadership Award,Ìýawarded to a student who has shown outstanding qualities of leadership, scholarship, character and humanity
EMMA WILSON
*Pierre Fauchard Academy's Senior Student Award of Recognition, awarded to a student who has excelled in the academic and clinical aspects of the DMD program
*American College of Prosthodontists Predoctoral Achievement Award, awarded to an outstanding graduating student for excellence in prosthodontics.
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Teaching Awards
Alissa Levine
Howard S. Katz Excellence in Teaching Award - superior teaching at the undergraduate level in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences
Dr. Raphael de Souza
W.W. Wood Award - excellence in dental education