Plus, former grad takes on new role at the Faculty and O-Week goes virtual
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SEPTEMBER 2020
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A MESSAGE FROM SELINA ESTEVES
We have moved into a very different fall semester here at U of T Dentistry. Yet, like any back-to-school experience, this remains an exciting time, full of potential and new challenges. Our Faculty has been looking to the future: to the necessary changes that will allow our clinics to continue delivering the premium care and rich learning that are the hallmarks of our school; and to providing the tools that will quicken research discoveries and support the student experience.

I am heartened by the resilience of our students, faculty, staff, donors, friends and alumni, and who understand that change — here to stay for the foreseeable future — can indeed be good.

Sincerely,
Selina Esteves
Director, Advancement and Alumni Relations
OUR ALUMNI COMMUNITY
Dentistry leadership steers Faculty into first U of T reopening
Dentistry leadership steers Faculty into first U of T reopening
This fall, business is not quite as usual at the Faculty of Dentistry. But thanks to months of hard works amidst great uncertainty, students are learning (mostly online), and clinics and labs are back up and running with stringent infection control measures in place, including plenty of PPE and social distancing.
Former grad is one of four new assistant professors and one adjunct professor
Former grad is one of four new assistant professors and one adjunct professor
Natoosha Nargaski DDS 0T7, Dip. Ortho 0T5, president of the U of T Dentistry Alumni Association takes on a new role this fall: assistant professor. The first to say she “bleeds blue”, Nargaski's connection to U of T began during the formative years of her DDS.
NEWS & UPDATES
Dentistry students thrilled to return to clinical care
Dentistry students thrilled to return to clinical care
Most courses across the University of Toronto will be held remotely this fall. However, some, clinical components, like Dentistry, will be in person. After months of near total shutdown, students and their patients at the Faculty of Dentistry clinics are back.
O-Week organizers lay out the (virtual) welcome mat for incoming students
O-Week organizers lay out the (virtual) welcome mat for incoming students
From a live virtual DJ to a Netflix watch party, Faculty of Dentistry O-Week organizers got creative as they designed a fully virtual orientation experience for the incoming DDS Class of 2024.
ONLINE EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
SEPT
23
Updates on the Faculty Reopening
A live alumni webinar

This virtual event is hosted by the Office of Advancement, Faculty of Dentistry

Join us at 6 p.m EST (3 p.m. PST) on Wednesday, September 23 for a special webinar featuring Dr. Daniel Haas and Dr. Laura Tam as they discuss the key principles that led the Faculty of Dentistry to be the first to partially reopen at U of T and the impact on the student experience.

With:
Dr. Daniel Haas DDS 7T9, Dean, Faculty of Dentistry
Dr. Laura Tam DDS 8T5, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education

Moderated by:
Madonna Rofaeel Class of 2T1, Student
Selina Esteves, Director of Advancement

SEPT
28
Conversations about Mental Health as COVID-19 Becomes our New Normal

This is a free online event

Hosted by Dr. Pier Bryden (BA 1981, PGMT 2001), and presented in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine, this six-part series features different psychiatrists discussing the mental health of our community, from children to seniors. Explores the mental health challenges facing our community as we navigate our way through this pandemic.

OCT
21
Save the date: Alumni Association CE Lecture
An interactive virtual workshop for dental professionals

This free workshop will be eligible for 2 CE points, category three

Brought to you by the Office of Advancement and the Faculty of Dentistry Alumni Association (FDAA).

More details to follow.
FOR OUR ALUMNI
Energize Your Career Skills
Energize Your Career Skills
Alumni Relations is very pleased to announce LinkedIn Learning as a new e-learning resource available to alumni.

Register for free access to LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) now through until December 17, 2020. Online courses from industry experts in Business, Technology, Design and Creative.

This benefit has been negotiated on behalf of all U of T alumni. Approximate retail value of $34.99/month. While quantities last. Maximum one registration per alum.
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